Thursday 26 February 2015
Saturday 21 February 2015
AN EYE INTO PRESIDENT BIYA'S END OF YEAR SPEECH
AN EYE INTO PRESIDENT BIYA’S END OF YEAR SPEECH (2014)
President Paul Biya’s end of year speech was not very different from the previous ones, aimed at maintaining Camerounians in their usual complacence.
He appreciated the military for their bravery in the counter of the numerous so-called Boko Haram attacks in the north of Cameroun. He made mention of the necessity for more spending on national security.
Mr. Biya then jumped to talk about the adoption of the so-called anti-terrorism bill by his parliament which now awaits his ratification. On this bill he claimed that it’s aimed at ensuring national security and that it is far from stifling civil liberty as has been said by many.
The La Republique chief executive went ahead to say that his regime has made great achievements in the domain of health citing the three new referral hospitals in Yaoundé, Douala and Sangmelima.
He also made mention of the creation of 283,443 new jobs above the 250,000 projected for the year.
That there has been marked improvement in public contract rate, said the president.
He equally said Cameroun needs an ambitious industry for there can be no great country without industries; he stated clearly that ‘we’ should be able to limit the importation of goods we are able to produce.
The La Republique boss also talked of his ‘three year emergency development project’ to be concentrated in the areas of urban development, health, agriculture, roads, water, energy, low cost housing, and security.
AS I SAW IT:
It is incumbent on any leader to talk of the security situation of the country as experienced in that year; the case of Cameroun has really been a daunting security challenge especially in the north of the country, so thumbs up to him for that!
His defence of the anti-terrorism bill was sufficiently insufficient as he did not make a clear-cut distinction between who is going to be considered a terrorist and who will be considered as exercising his/her civil liberty.
To have boastfully spoken of three referral hospitals was somewhat ridiculous for a regime that came to erect referral hospitals only at its 32nd year in office. One gets to wonder what happens to a severe health case found in Yagoua in the Far north or in Mulundu in the east region before he reaches one of the referral hospitals!
It is true that there has been marked improvement in public contract rate as seen in the likes of the Doual-Yaounde high way, Kumba-Mamfe road the Kribi deep sea port and others.
The job creation was the most irritating thing to have heard from Mr. Biya’s speech. The creation of 283,443 new jobs as said by the president sounded more or less a mystery.
The government is the type that recruits citizens almost only via competitive entrance examination which is more often than not done in a premeditated corrupt manner. The private sector is one of the most fragile anyone can find anywhere. How many new jobs can a private sector as weak as Cameroun’s create annually? How the employment was done is what is almost beyond my comprehension. 283,443 new jobs in Cameroun in 2014??? Doubtful!!
It is true to say that there can be no great country without industries. Mr. President did not say how his government intend to make the environment an enabling one for the development of such industries! He sounded an economist to have said that there has to be reduction in the importation of goods which are also produced locally, but what he did not make known was what his government would do to discourage importation of such goods and encourage the importation of similar goods produced locally
The “three year development project” sounds good though it may still have some political motives especially with the coming of 2018. The president fell short of explaining what mechanisms have been put in place to ensure that the CFA 925 billion is put in effective use without his kleptomaniac cabinet mercilessly butcher it as it’s always the case.
Mr. Biya’s end of year speech was near-empty as he just went ahead talking about known “achievements” and future plans/projects without concretely defining the placed strategy to effect such goals. Of course he knew his audience will as usual take anything he says, so he couldn’t help but say whatever he wishes; after all, it is inconsequential.
His end of year speech was what I likened to a Mass, whereby the father stands in front of the congregation, spits out all what he prepared and quietly goes back into his standard parish house unquestioned by possible Christians who might have had a query as to his Mass delivery.
I wonder whether there will ever be an end of year speech where press men will be given room to fire questions to the Head of State!
............. E.B FEBSAR..............
FREE THINKER!!!
President Paul Biya’s end of year speech was not very different from the previous ones, aimed at maintaining Camerounians in their usual complacence.
He appreciated the military for their bravery in the counter of the numerous so-called Boko Haram attacks in the north of Cameroun. He made mention of the necessity for more spending on national security.
Mr. Biya then jumped to talk about the adoption of the so-called anti-terrorism bill by his parliament which now awaits his ratification. On this bill he claimed that it’s aimed at ensuring national security and that it is far from stifling civil liberty as has been said by many.
The La Republique chief executive went ahead to say that his regime has made great achievements in the domain of health citing the three new referral hospitals in Yaoundé, Douala and Sangmelima.
He also made mention of the creation of 283,443 new jobs above the 250,000 projected for the year.
That there has been marked improvement in public contract rate, said the president.
He equally said Cameroun needs an ambitious industry for there can be no great country without industries; he stated clearly that ‘we’ should be able to limit the importation of goods we are able to produce.
The La Republique boss also talked of his ‘three year emergency development project’ to be concentrated in the areas of urban development, health, agriculture, roads, water, energy, low cost housing, and security.
AS I SAW IT:
It is incumbent on any leader to talk of the security situation of the country as experienced in that year; the case of Cameroun has really been a daunting security challenge especially in the north of the country, so thumbs up to him for that!
His defence of the anti-terrorism bill was sufficiently insufficient as he did not make a clear-cut distinction between who is going to be considered a terrorist and who will be considered as exercising his/her civil liberty.
To have boastfully spoken of three referral hospitals was somewhat ridiculous for a regime that came to erect referral hospitals only at its 32nd year in office. One gets to wonder what happens to a severe health case found in Yagoua in the Far north or in Mulundu in the east region before he reaches one of the referral hospitals!
It is true that there has been marked improvement in public contract rate as seen in the likes of the Doual-Yaounde high way, Kumba-Mamfe road the Kribi deep sea port and others.
The job creation was the most irritating thing to have heard from Mr. Biya’s speech. The creation of 283,443 new jobs as said by the president sounded more or less a mystery.
The government is the type that recruits citizens almost only via competitive entrance examination which is more often than not done in a premeditated corrupt manner. The private sector is one of the most fragile anyone can find anywhere. How many new jobs can a private sector as weak as Cameroun’s create annually? How the employment was done is what is almost beyond my comprehension. 283,443 new jobs in Cameroun in 2014??? Doubtful!!
It is true to say that there can be no great country without industries. Mr. President did not say how his government intend to make the environment an enabling one for the development of such industries! He sounded an economist to have said that there has to be reduction in the importation of goods which are also produced locally, but what he did not make known was what his government would do to discourage importation of such goods and encourage the importation of similar goods produced locally
The “three year development project” sounds good though it may still have some political motives especially with the coming of 2018. The president fell short of explaining what mechanisms have been put in place to ensure that the CFA 925 billion is put in effective use without his kleptomaniac cabinet mercilessly butcher it as it’s always the case.
Mr. Biya’s end of year speech was near-empty as he just went ahead talking about known “achievements” and future plans/projects without concretely defining the placed strategy to effect such goals. Of course he knew his audience will as usual take anything he says, so he couldn’t help but say whatever he wishes; after all, it is inconsequential.
His end of year speech was what I likened to a Mass, whereby the father stands in front of the congregation, spits out all what he prepared and quietly goes back into his standard parish house unquestioned by possible Christians who might have had a query as to his Mass delivery.
I wonder whether there will ever be an end of year speech where press men will be given room to fire questions to the Head of State!
............. E.B FEBSAR..............
FREE THINKER!!!
ANGER
An exhibition of a man's wrath.
so dangerous enough to cause disarray;
naturally innate to all men;
causes the universe to experience periodical chaos:
fighting, murder, backstabbing, whistleblowing, unforgiveness, and
blacklegging are all output of you.
So caused by refusal of "the supreme's" own main creation to quel it down.
Numerous despicable acts flooding the world today are your handiwork.
Many regrettable situations you manufacture.
Men plunge themselves into actions without secondary thoughts all because of you.
you, have from time immemorial been decried by the author of the one under your pestilence.
How disastrous art thou!
Men battle with you all in a bid to to abide with regulations of the society.
You land many in positions where they are hammered by the legal wing of the society.
Oh anger! how venomous art thou!
Broken homes, dissociation, disunion are very often your aftermaths.
You are uncalled for by any people that seek progress and innovation;
How crazy art thou!
You bring many intended objectives to deadlock and stalemate.
Oh anger! how preposterous art thou!
Quit humanity and make path straight for an orderly world.
E.B FEBSAR.
An exhibition of a man's wrath.
so dangerous enough to cause disarray;
naturally innate to all men;
causes the universe to experience periodical chaos:
fighting, murder, backstabbing, whistleblowing, unforgiveness, and
blacklegging are all output of you.
So caused by refusal of "the supreme's" own main creation to quel it down.
Numerous despicable acts flooding the world today are your handiwork.
Many regrettable situations you manufacture.
Men plunge themselves into actions without secondary thoughts all because of you.
you, have from time immemorial been decried by the author of the one under your pestilence.
How disastrous art thou!
Men battle with you all in a bid to to abide with regulations of the society.
You land many in positions where they are hammered by the legal wing of the society.
Oh anger! how venomous art thou!
Broken homes, dissociation, disunion are very often your aftermaths.
You are uncalled for by any people that seek progress and innovation;
How crazy art thou!
You bring many intended objectives to deadlock and stalemate.
Oh anger! how preposterous art thou!
Quit humanity and make path straight for an orderly world.
E.B FEBSAR.
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