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AYAH Paul ABINE Spits Fire Says "Media Suspensions By NCC are Unlawful"

SUSPENSIONS BY NATIONAL COMMUNICATION COUNCIL ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW

The press in Cameroun is regulated by the 1990 law on social communication. Section 17 (1) (new) of the

law provides, inter alia, that, where the conduct of a news media is contrary to public order and good morals, the minister in charge of territorial administration may suspend the said media. I have not been privileged to find any other provision of that law providing that some other body has concurrent jurisdiction with the minister in question.

The last but two sections of the law, (Section 88), did create a national communication council, specifying that the organization and functioning of the said council would be laid down by an executive order. A decree subsequently issued, defining the jurisdiction of the National Communication Council.

Without any necessity to go into the substance of the decree, it should be pointed out that, in the hierarchy of laws, a law in the technical sense takes precedence over an executive order. In the event of conflict between the two, the law of course prevails. One may be bold enough to say, without any fear of contradiction whatsoever, that that is the incontrovertible position of the law.

It stands to reason, ipso facto, that the jurisdiction of the National Communication Council as spelt out by a decree crumbles in the face of the unambiguous legal provision granting to the minister in charge of territorial administration exclusive jurisdiction over the suspension of news media. The council would have had concurrent jurisdiction with the minister, ratione materiae, only and only if another law had granted the National Communication Council jurisdiction to suspend news media… A decree taken in the furtherance of a law may only hopelessly purport to fly on the same plane with the law; or dastardly venture to contradict it.

As it is, the suspension of Afrique Media, as of other news media before it, was inconsistent with the law in force; and is, therefore, illegal, if need there is to emphasize in superfluity. Any member of the National Communication Council snarling and/or smarting from the urge of vendetta may simply be ignoramus.

By AYAH Paul Abine,

Supreme Court of Cameroon.

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Meet the Eight Contenders Vying to Succeed Sepp Blatter

A total of eight hopefuls have emerged in the running to fill the shoes of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

 Eight candidates are set to run the position of FIFA president in February, 2016 when the election of the world football governing body will be conducted.

 

The contenders include: Michel Platini, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, David Nakhid, Gianni Infantino, Tokyo Sexwale, Jerome Champagne, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Musa Bility.

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Nigerian Army Release Images of Wanted Boko Haram Members

SOURCE: tori.ng

In a move aimed at defeating the insurgents, the Nigerian Army has released photo collage to help the general public identify Boko Haram insurgents.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai Displaying the Photo

 

Determined to beat the deadline given by President Muhammadu Buahri, the Nigerian Army, has brought out new strategy to help it meet the december deadline by releasing images of some of the most wanted Boko Haram suspects. 

 

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai called on the general public to give the army any useful information that will aid in the capture and defeat of the insurgents, saying the photos released will help the public identify the insurgents easily.

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