2024-03-22 07:27:19
It is a real political earthquake which is shaking the upper echelons of Cameroonian power. As exclusively revealed by 237online.com, your reference media, Marcel Niat Njifenji, the enigmatic President of the Senate, has been absent since November 23, 2023. A disappearance which paralyzes the functioning of the institution and raises many concerns as for the state of health of the second person of state, at the dawn of his 90th birthday.
Alarming rumors: Between life and death, under oxygen and in the middle of vegetation?
In the absence of official information, the wildest rumors are circulating about the state of health of Marcel Niat Njifenji. Some say he is between life and death, unable to put his feet on the ground and having difficulty recognizing those around him. Others mention treatment with oxygen, or even an advanced vegetative state. Speculations which, if true, would cast a worrying shadow on the ability of the President of the Senate to assume his high functions.
A paralyzed Senate: Blocked session, shadow office, precious time lost
But beyond the rumors, it is the very functioning of the Senate which is jeopardized by this absence. The March session, opened on the 4th, is now blocked due to lack of office setting up. Without a president, there is no salvation: no activity can be scheduled, and the age office is powerless without an official election. Precious time lost for the nation, when we know that an ordinary session cannot exceed 30 days. The countdown is on until April 4, the deadline for a session which is likely to remain blank.
Election of presidents of the Senate and the assembly: The RDPC faces a headache
In this context of uncertainty, all eyes are on the election of the presidents of the Senate and the National Assembly, scheduled for this Friday, March 22, 2024. A crucial meeting which places the party in power, the RDPC, facing a real headache. In the event of Marcel Niat Njifenji’s confirmed absence, will he dare to renew him in absentia? A risky bet, when we know that the elected president will then have to ensure the effective direction of the work. Unless there is a catastrophic replacement, but by whom? The names of Aboubakary Abdoulaye, first vice-president of the Senate and lamido of Rey-Bouba, and Régina Mundi are circulating insistently. But be careful of the domino effect: touching the Senate could imply also reviewing the balances in the Assembly, with the names of Théodore Datouo and Albert Kouinché coming back. Enough to provoke the ire of the irremovable Cavaye Yeguie Djibril?
MEVA’A M’EBOUTOU, Same fight: When illness hinders institutions
Unfortunately, Marcel Niat Njifenji is not an isolated case. Michel MEVA’A M’EBOUTOU, another leading figure of the regime, is also struggling with serious health problems. It’s been almost a year since he last set foot in his office. However, like Niat, he continues to receive salaries and emoluments, without any actual work in return. A situation which raises the question of individual responsibility and its impact on the progress of the nation. Because it is the functioning of institutions and the well-being of the people that are at stake.
In these troubled hours, 237online.com, your always alert sentinel, will follow the evolution of this burning issue for you. Because beyond individual cases, it is the solidity of our democracy that is in question. A democracy that cannot suffer either from deafening silences or from the unexplained absences of those in charge of the highest responsibilities. Now is the time for transparency and accountability. The Cameroonian people have the right to expect answers. And actions.