President Paul Biya, anxiously awaited back home after over a month absence.
Cameroonian officials have multiplied outings to deny rumors about president’s failing health condition, assuring that Paul Biya is in good health. First was the Minister, Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency who in a Press release denied the rumor about President Paul Biya’s health condition, assuring the public that Biya “is doing well.”
“The Civil Cabinet of the Presidency wishes to reassure all our compatriots as well as the international community on the excellent state of health of the head of state who is working and going about his business in Geneva where he has never left since he arrived from Beijing,” said Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, director of Civil Cabinet of Cameroon’s presidency, in a statement.
Ayolo said that “malicious people” have been spreading rumors on social media, claiming that Biya is “seriously ill and even dead.” He described the rumors as “an abuse of freedom of expression” and “an attempt to perturb national and international opinion.”
In another statement, the Minister of Communication and government spokesman, Rene Emmanuel Sadi, assured that “the head of state is doing well and will return to Cameroon in the coming days.”
Other outbursts on the rumors have come from the Minister of Higher Education Jacque Fame Ndongo who is also communication person for the ruling CPDM party. He describe the rumors as “ Pure fantasy and imagination”
In another statement the Minister of Labour Gregoire Owona who is also vice secretary general of the ruling CPDM say its all lies and fabrication of rumor mongers on social media.
It should however be noted that President Paul Biya was last seen in public over one month ago during the Africa- China leaders forum.
Cameroonians say they are anxiously awaiting his return after the long stay.