By RFPosted on 03-10-2019Modified on 03-10-2019 at 22:21

Cameroonian President Paul Biya has ordered the release of 333 detainees linked to the Anglophone crisis. A measure that intervenes in full "great national dialogue".

It was via a tweet that Paul Biya announced the news himself. " Today I have decided to discontinue pending military court proceedings against 333 people arrested and detained for crimes committed in the context of the crisis in the North West and South West regions. "

Today, I have decided to discontinue proceedings pending before the Military Courts against 333 people arrested and detained for crimes committed in the context of the crisis in the North West and South West Regions. PaulBiya # Cameroon

President Paul BIYA (@PR_Paul_BIYA) October 3, 2019

Thus, this measure does not a priori concern people already condemned in the context of this crisis, like the separatist leader Julius Ayuk Tabe , self-proclaimed president of Ambazonia, who has been serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a few months in prison. the central prison of Yaoundé.

This decision was immediately taken at the end of the afternoon by the Prime Minister at the Palais des Congrès where the "grand national dialogue" on the Anglophone crisis is being held. The measure was welcomed with applause and enthusiasm, although the identity of the beneficiaries is not yet clearly defined.

" This is another step towards appeasement, " for example, said a participant in the work. Another regretted that the decision of the President was not extended to everyone, although he also welcomed a measure which, from his point of view, " can participate in appeasement in the regions. English speaking ".

A thousand people are incarcerated as part of this crisis. This is the second time Paul Biya has taken such a step. The president had already released prisoners a few months ago.

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