Rattled by damning report:

IssaTchiroma blasts Amnesty International

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In what can easily be seen as the fiercest criticism of Amnesty International by Cameroon authorities, the spokesperson for the Biya regime, IssaTchiroma, has blasted the international human rights NGO for scheming to destabilize Cameroon and of sympathizing with terrorists. Tchiroma was reacting to accusations by Amnesty that Cameroon is committing unacceptable war crimes and gross human rights violations in its fight against Boko Haram.

                “For those of you who were still doubting, it is now evident that the focus of Amnesty International’s report on Cameroon and its security and defense forces, is the propagation of false information and findings which on seek to destabilize Cameroon. The objectives of Amnesty’s campaign are now very clear,” said IssaTchiroma at a press conference in Yaounde Friday.

                Tchiroma accused Amnesty of deviating from its avowed mission which is the promotion of human rights, to that of supporting terrorism.

“Amnesty is now playing the role of an organization for the defence of terrorists and terrorist interests in Cameroon. Amnesty’s only aim is to weaken the morale and effectiveness of Cameroon’s defence and security forces that are fighting Boko Haram and are inflicting the greatest harm on the aggressor,” Tchiroma speculated.

                Amnesty had reported that about 1000 Boko Haram suspects have been arrested and locked up under inhuman conditions in Cameroonian prisons. But IssaTchiroma says all the suspects go through the process of a fair trial by the courts.

                “Any fighter of this terrorist organization found on Cameroonian territory is subjected to the rigours of judicial investigation and tried in the competent courts according to the rule of law,” Minister Tchiroma said further, acknowledging the enormous sacrifices made by Cameroonian soldiers in defending the nation.

                IssaTchiroma claimed that thanks to the efforts of Cameroonian defence forces Boko Haram has been reduced to an inconsequential, cowardly nuisance whose life span is now hanging on the balance.