Fight Again Corruption: Cameroon’s Religious Institutions Committed

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The National Anticorruption Commission on December 9, 2018 organised an interreligious gathering in Yaounde restated the role of Muslims and Christians in the fight.

Christians from the different religious denominations and Muslims in Yaounde have committed to live their faith and engage in the moralisation of behaviours in society as a way of contributing to the fight a against corruption in Cameroon.

Leaders of the Catholic Church, Islam, Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, Eglise Evangelique du Cameroun, Eglise Presbytérienne du Cameroun, Eglise Fraternelle Luthérienne du Cameroun and the Cameroon Baptist Convention did not only present different topics related to the fight against corruption but more importantly prayed for a corruption-free country. This was on the occasion of the interreligious gathering the National Anti-corruption Commission (NACC) organised at the Yaounde Conference Centre on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The gathering was part of the celebrations marking the International Anticorruption Day and the end of the African Year Against Corruption.

Speaking during the occasion, the Chairman of NACC explained, “Through this gathering, CONAC is seeking a faith-based solution to the fight against corruption. For, it is mind-boggling that Cameroon, made up of principally Muslims and Christians can sink so low under the weight of corruption.” He added that, “corruption being a moral problem, religious persons, recognised in the National Anti-corruption Strategy as a pillar of integrity, have to play their role of moralising the society.”

Dr Dieudonné Massi Gams thanked God for the time of prayers and meditation. He said if Christians and Muslims in Cameroon live their faith, there will be love for one another and this will curb corruption. Dr Massi Gams stated that moralising Christians and Muslims for change of behaviour will transform mentalities and will enable Cameroon have a good number of people to say “NO” to corrup tion and fight the scourge. He encouraged believers to develop the fear of God, integrity and denounce all acts of corruption.

Reports say gathered for the occasion were over 400 people drawn from the religious community based in Yaounde, 100 members of Anti-corruption Units in Ministries and semi-public establishments, 50 members of Ethics Club of the University of Yaounde I and others . They listed to meditations on themes such as «corruption is sin, corruption distances us from Allah, serve and not be served. » Other themes were, «The family, the foundation for moral values and training on ethics and integrity, denunciation of acts of corruption, a moral obligation, do unto others what you want them to do unto you (love for one another) and Patriotism : Cameroon, our promised land. ».