PM and ministers answer senators

ELECAM, management of the war contributions, water scarcity among others were topics of discussion. Cabinet members faced Senators yesterday afternoon at the Congress palace, led by Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang.

About the smoldering crisis in Elections Cameroon

"It would be unfair for me to enter into the internal affairs of Elections Cameroon. It would not be fair of me to give an opinion on the functioning of an independent institution. But what I can tell you is that it has friction in its operation such as is found in several institutions in Cameroon and even in some of our political parties." These were the remarks of the Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, responding to a question from the president of the SDF group in the Senate, Jean Tsomelou.

This suggests in particular that under Articles 5 and 8 of the Constitution, "the President of the Republic can put an end, as appropriate, the functions of President, Vice-President and members of the Electoral Council, and the Director General and the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer". The PM replied that the Head of State "shall act in his time."

About the management of the war contribution

Questioned by Senator Jean Marie Pongmoni who is very concerned about transparency in the management of the war contribution for national forces in the fight against Boko Haram, René Emmanuel Sadi, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, and also chairman of the ad hoc inter-ministerial committee for the management of such donations, said clearly: "On 30 June, the account created has the amount of FCFA 2,144,454,117. 600 tons of food and medicines were also received of which 400 tonnes transferred and distributed in the far north. 200 tons of products are stored in Douala and Yaounde. They will also be distributed to the East, according to the instructions of the Head of State."

As for the water shortage in Mora and Kolofata

Senator Saki Lamine expressed concern on deficit of water in these two areas of the Far North already affected by the horrors of the Boko Haram sect. Basile Atangana Kouna reassured that "the electrical failure of 30 May 2015 that caused the shutdown of the water treatment plant in Mokolo was repaired. To overcome this thorny problem of supply, the three-year emergency plan has provided other investments in the area."