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Cameroun - Communication. Yaounde Military Tribunal:Three Journalists Go On Trial

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Ndeutchoua Tongue Rodrique, Ebole Bola Félix Cyriaque and Dr Baba Wame, are accused of concealing information dangerous to State security.

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The trial opened at the Yaounde Military Tribunal on Friday, January 22, 2016, of three journalists accused of failing to inform the authorities of threats to State security. Presiding was Mrs. Justice Mbem Yvonne Léopoldine epouse Akoa of the Mfoundi High Court in Yaounde, assisted by military officers.

Ndeutchoua Tongue Rodrique, formerly of ‘Le Messager’ newspaper and now with Canal 2 International Television, Ebole Bola Félix Cyriaque of ‘Mutations’ daily newspaper and Dr Baba Wame, a Journalism lecturer with the Advanced School of Mass Communication, ASMAC, Yaounde, are accused of “non-denunciation” or concealing information dangerous to State security. Alongside Abdoulaye Harissou, a Notary Public based in Maroua and Aboubakary Sidikki, a Douala-based political leader and businessman, all five are accused of being in the know of armed attacks on the East Region by a group of Chadian, Central African Republic and Sudanese-led rebels.

The first two are variously accused of assassination, illegal possession and use of firearm, possession of ammunitions, hostility against the State, revolution and outrage against the Head of State. All offences were committed between 2013 and 2014 and are punishable by the Penal Code under Articles 74, 97, 102, 107, 114, 153 (1), 237 and 27.  Friday’s opening of the trial saw the identification of the accused and the presentation of letters from lawyers who wanted to join their defence.

Tongue Rodrique, Ebole Bola and Dr Baba Wame are specifically accused of failing to inform judicial, administrative and military authorities of the armed threat. According to judicial sources, if convicted, each of the three journalists faces a jail term of between one to five years and a fine from 50,000 FCFA to 5 million FCFA. All the lawyers for the accused complained that they did not have enough information on the trial. They argued that while the prosecution had a huge charge file, they had virtually nothing.

In response, Mrs. Justice Akoa requested them to respect the instructions of the President of the Yaounde Military Tribunal by applying for copies of the exhibits they needed, while being ready to pay for the cost. The trial was later adjourned to February 19, 2016, for each accused to be individually notified of the charges against them and for defence counsel to present lists of their witnesses.

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