Senate Frowns at Xenophobic Attacks on Danpullo's Investments in South Africa

H.E. Le Jeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of External Relations has told Members of Cameroon Senate that the government of Cameroon has been working very closed with the government of South Africa to ensure that the assets of Baba Ahmadou Danpullo is not tempered with under unclear circumstances. Minister Le Jeune Mbella Mbella made the statement in responds to Senator Fon Chafah Isaac reaction to the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee. His Royal Highness Senator Fon Chafah XI of Bangolan in his quest for justice had asked the minister of external relations the diplomatic channels that government of Cameroon is using to cause the South African government to come to reason over the unjust decision against the richest man in Francophone Africa (according to FORBES Magazine), El Hadj Ahmadou Baba Danpullo.In his responds, Minister Le Jeune Mbela assured the senate that the Head of State, H. E. Paul Biya when briefed on the issue wrote to the South African President, though he did not give details about the content of the letter. Meanwhile, Senator Fon Chaffah XI addressing members of government on the seizure of Danpullo’s assets in South Africa said Baba Danpullo has been denied justice in South Africa with an investment worth about 500 billion FCFA. He said previous presidents sustained a good relationship with him. He said his deal with First National Bank is not unusual with any businessman dealing with a bank. “The way he has been treated because of the repayment of this loan he took leaves us with a lot of doubts and I begin to ask questions, if Baba Ahmadou Danpullo was a South African, the justice department of South Africa would have handled his case the way they han - dled it.” Said Fon Chaffah to Senate Members and to the Minister of External Relations. He went further that it is not jus- tice to owe 21 billion FCFA and the bank went on a rampage to seize all his belongs in SouthAfrica, which is no longer justice to seize property worth about 500 billion FCFA. “The principle of international relations is base on reciprocity… if the government of Cameroon has been very nice to South Africans in Cameroon… we have been very hospitable and welcoming, we expect similar treatment to our citizens in South Africa”.

 Senator Fon Chafah said. “What has happened is broad day armed robbery which cannot be accepted in the world of today”, he concluded by requesting to get further assurances that government will do more not only to protect Danpullo but to assure other Cameroonian investors in South Africa that their investments are protected. Popular opinion in Cameroon have been very disappointed with the xenophobic attack of on Baba Danpullo’s investments in South Africa.