Several 'luxury prisoners' to be released soon

Many of them have suffered the wrath of the Cameroonian justice for endangering public fortune.

Today in prison, these former regime officials could change their status if they are granted freedom, reliable sources told La Météo newspaper, published this Thursday, February 4, 2016.

If names are not mentioned, it is likely, according to the newspaper, that the beneficiaries of this measure belong to the circle of those whose final sentences would already almost pronounce.

Moreover, although it is difficult to move over for these probable releases, according to the same sources, they may be released around the celebration of the National Day on May 20.

"If this measure goes ahead, it could be part of calming measures initiated by the Head of the State for a while, and that seeks to unite the country's efforts towards two main objectives: the fight against terrorism and battle for development," says an observer to the bi-weekly. Added to this organization is more likely an early election, the newspaper said.

Thus, the "luxury prisoners," potentially releasable, would be those who had paid the corpus delicti conformémnt to Law No. 2011/028 of 14 December 2011 establishing the Special Criminal Court.

Section 18 of the said law states; his Attorney General may, upon written authorization of the Minister of Justice and on the return of the body of the offense, stop the proceedings before referral to the trial court.

Also, if the actual return occurs after the referral to the trial court, the proceedings can then be terminated by any decision on the merits and the court pronounced the forfeiture of Article 30 of the Criminal Code concerning criminal records.

Suffice to say that there is hope in the air for some large customers of "Operation Sparrowhawk."