We can defeat corruption in Cameroon-CONAC President

The President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, CONAC, Dieudonne Massi Gams, has urged Cameroonians to shun all corrupt practices in the country.

He made the call in Buea, recently, during the official opening of a five-day evaluation workshop of the Regional Anti-Corruption Action Plan for the Southwest Region.

The President called on the population of the Southwest Region and Cameroon at large to join CONAC curb corruption in the country.

“Let’s shoot corruption out of our beautiful country,”the President averred.

According to him, denouncing corruption means shunning to collect bribes, putting ethics at the forefront of all we do, respecting human dignity among others.

The Governor of the Southwest Region, Bernard Okalia Bilai, while presiding over the opening ceremony called for the active participation of every citizen in the fight. “The fight against corruption should involve citizens of all ages, socio-economic, as well as, religious groups.

Corrupt practices should be gotten rid of, while the promotion of civic duties and citizenship intensified.” He said.

In his speech, the Governor pointed out the implementation results as were projected last year, which indicates a decrease in corruption.

From 2012-2013, the results stood at 30percent, 2014-2015, 28.84percent and 2015, 27.9percent. With this, he said, we have a tacit task ahead of us and the administrative officials of the Southwest Region will leave no stone unturned to stamp out corruption in the Region.

In his welcome address, the Mayor of Buea, Patrick Ekema Esunge, saluted the efforts of CONAC for the marvelous job they are doing and described the workshop as “a step in the right direction”.

Speaking to The Post at the end of the opening ceremony, Massi Gams said they have many projects and the funds are already available, but they want to do an evaluation of how things are going before implementing them.

“We have many projects and funds have been disbursed,but we want to see the results, because it is not only for us, but for the whole country. When money is involved, many people will want to use it for their own interest, but we want to see the results,” he said.

On the 27.9percent decrease in corruption last year, Massi Gams said it is going down though it’s not a good mark.

“The results have improved, but we still have to do more. The problem is not that of civil service alone, but it is the fight for every family and citizen”.