The Yaounde military court was today enveloped in an electrifying atmosphere. Supporter of the leader of the opposition CRM party. Prof. Maurice Kamto was about to go home a free man after nine months in prison custody.
Also walking free are other high-profile detainees like barrister Michel Ndoki, protest music artist Valsero and 99 others. They were mainly arrested in Douala and charged for subversive crimes like terrorism.
Many of them have been having their day in court. Today though, they were full of dance, singing and cell phone selfies. President Paul Biya ordered their release but did not state why he was letting go the presidential election rival who challenged the poll figures and declared himself winner.
Kamto’s party supporters and family members also thronged the streets near the Kondengui Central Prison awaiting the moment their Kamto would step out into freedom. “Prof. Kamto should not have have been in prison in the first place” a supporter told thevoicenews.net as he await his
The CRM spokeman, Dr Sousthen Lipot says divine justice has reigned, compelling the authorities to free his party president. Their resistance and fight for change continues. Prof. Maurice Kamto has spoken through his counsel, Barrister Sim saying he is coming out with a focus.
“The fight for change continues” he says.
In the next few months, Cameroonians will know Kamto’s true force in the upcoming legislative and municipal election. His CRM comrades have spent the last nine months implanting the party across the country, he says.
To the CRM party secretary general, Barrister Christopher Ndong, this day was going to come sooner than later.
Meanwhile, scores of anglophone detainees have today been reuniting with families following an earlier presidential order discontinuing their trial. Security officers escorted them to the regions where they were arrested, shipped to Yaounde and arraigned before military judges.
All the 333 inmates being tried in military courts for misdemeanors or petit crimes like not possessing ID cards. Yet they had undergone several months or years of torture and degrading prison conditions.