Cameroon: When the Corrupt Must Police Themselves

In Cameroon, Article 66 of the Constitution requires political leaders and civil servants to declare their assets when they enter and leave office, and a 2006 law governs the requirement. Yet no declaration has ever been made public, the commission responsible for receiving them has not been appointed, and implementing regulations have not been issued. The opacity extends to the heads of the police and gendarmerie, raising questions about their ability to fight corruption while their own finances escape public scrutiny. The report also points to repeated financial scandals.