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Says supreme court violated the law In this open letter addressed to Biya, Supreme Court President, Alexis Dipanda Mouelle and the Cameroon public,  Lapiro, who some refer to as the “people’s lawyer”, proves that one does not need to hold a long pencil to read the law. And the Biya regime, which thought they were getting good riddance of one of their most virulent critics by allowing Lapiro to go on exile to the US, are suddenly gnashing their teeth: since his exile, he has multiplied vitriolic attacks against Biya and his administration through the media. Read and find out for yourself. Gentlemen, Let me use this letter to inform you that, within the framework of the appeal I made to the supreme court of Cameroon on my case concerning the hunger riots that occurred over the national territory in February 25 to 29, 2008 and for which I was found guilty of complicity by the Nkongsamba high court in Mungo division (a sentence which was later confirmed by the Littoral court o...

CPDM baron and erstwhile Biya fan Ateba Eyene, has, in a thinly veiled rebellion against his party, tribe and region’s guru, indicted Biya’s governance for inaction against social ills plaguing the country. Although he, like several other progressive minded members of the ruling party, professes unconditional loyalty to the president, reading through his letter will leave you with a very different impression (The translation is mine). Dear Mr President, It is always an immense pleasure to share some reflections likely to draw your attention to some problems that can jeopardise the future of our country with your Excellency. You see, Mr President, during your interview with a western radio more than twenty years ago, you declared that you would like to be remembered as “the one who brought democracy and prosperity to his people.” Who can say better! However, in 2013, it appears that only part of your desires have been realised, this because the overall wealth of the country lies ...