Youth Day: Loincloth divides three ministers

The position of Youssouf Adidja Alim Minister of Basic Education (MINEDUB) on buying and wearing the loincloth is clear. She notified in a statement read on the antennae of the national position of the Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV), last weekend. "On the occasion of the 20th celebration of 11 February 2016 Youth Day, a loincloth was manufactured. However, the acquisition of this loincloth is not mandatory. Students that cannot afford it should march in their usual school uniform.

Managers at various levels are responsible for the implementation of this measure. “A week before Ernest Ngalle Bibéhé Minister of Secondary Education has informed parents about the fact that the purchase of such loincloth is optional. As MINEDUB, he said that students are allowed to put their usual uniform on the day of the parade.

The newspaper Le Soir edition of January 29, 2016, indicates the side of the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education, it is stated that "the proposal of these campaigns is an initiative of several young people gathered in youth associations ." The concern of these is to enhance the splendor of the festival, which wants a historic celebration. The newspaper writes that "in the harmonized national program developed by the officials of the Ministry of Youth and civic education, it is mentioned that the kilt is worn by scrolling and preceptors that day."

But Le Soir notes that the document provides no details on the "conduct of the parade," nor to "provide children who have the loincloth and those who do not have." It is a disorder which for some is justified by the mere fact that the Minjec wants "to trade" in this story.

So the situation in which the three ministers of the Republic find themselves. Le Soir described as "a clash of opinions and power that is felt between the positions of the members of the government who fail to agree when the proposal for the introduction of this loincloth was made in their presence at the first preparatory meeting.

" Expected so far, the Minister of Higher Education Jacques Fame Ndongo gives his perspective on this issue.
For students of the University of Yaounde 1 side, the loincloth is expensive. At this level, that is their problem. As for the price, it should be noted that the said loincloth costs "FCFA 6900 CFA francs for 6 yards, FCFA 3450 for 3 yards."