Acts of Violence Perpetrated Against a Non-Commissioned
Officer of the National Gendarmerie in Garoua – North Region
The Government of the Republic of Cameroon hereby informs
the public that on Friday, the 13th of March 2020 at about 1:30pm, a Non
Commissioned Officer of the National Gendarmerie serving at the 3rd Gendarmerie
Region in Garoua, in the North, was violently molested by supporters of the
caemroon Renaissance Movement Party (CRM), members of the delegation of the
leader of the said political party, while on transit through the town of
Garoua.
The
images relaying these acts of incredible violence exerted against the personnel
of the National Defence and Security Forces have been largely disseminated over
the social media since the occurrence of this inadmissible incident.
Without
any remorse, talk less of any regrets with regards to the gravity of the act
committed, some militants of the said political party have inadvertently tried
to justify this assault perpetrated against the personnel of the National
Gendarmerie by alleging that the former had tried to undermine the physical
integrity of their political party leader.
In any
case, the information crosschecked by competent specialized services confirms
in an incontestable manner that the abused staff sergeant and some of his
colleagues were regularly assigned on a classic intelligence gathering mission
in conformity with the professional usage and prerogatives of rights vested on
the law enforcement forces and was not in any way assigned to attempt on the
life of the CRM leader.
Moreover,
it should be emphasized that the concerned non-commissioned officer was
circulating by means of his service motorcycle to make his way through the
crowd which is often the case on such circumstances, when the was attacked.
With
assurance and calmness, he immediately declined his identity and his
professional status. To his greatest surprise, the militants of the CRM
political party will rush on him and without the least restrain, will seize his
gun.
It is
worth précising that is strict respect of the rules governing the missions of
the Defence and Security Forces, this non-commissioned officer of the National
Gendarmerie did not or try to make use of his service gun, which was carefully
arranged in its case during the incident.
The
government strongly condemns such deliberate acts of violence against a law
enforcement representative which exercising his functions and vehemently
denounces all these false, which some actors of the political class tirelessly
make use of, with a clearly stated purpose to manipulate or instrumentalize
national and international opinion.
Moreover,
an investigation has been prescribed by the high command and conducted by the
North Gendarmerie Legion so as to establish responsibilities in conformity with
the laws and regulations of the Republic.
Yaounde, on the 14th of March 2020
The Minister of Communication
Rene Emmanuel Sadi
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