Thursday, November 11, 2010

Press Censorshipand freedom of speech in Cameroon

RWB just published a report on press freedoms in Cameroon between 2009 and 2010. It is true the report exaggerated a number of things; especially its picture and ranking of Cameroon. But does this mean that there's no press censorship in Cameroon? Is every Cameroonian journalist or journalist in Cameroon really free to express his/her mind without risk of being arrested and detained, or having his press card suspended or the license of his/her press house suspended? How much access does the Press in Cameroon have to appropriate sources of information? Can we really talk about press freedoms independent of freedom of speech? Cameroon is gradually slipping backwards in terms of press freedoms and freedom of speech...this is partly because most Cameroonians are complacent with the conditioned freedoms we have...press freedoms is not the fight for the Private Press only; it is that of every freedom-loving Cameroonian who cares about the future of our fatherland. However, Freedom of speech and Press freedoms do not mean anarchy; hopefully, the private press conducts its business scientifically, methodically and professionally so we won't have the jokes we read everyday on most P.P in the name of newspaper news.We are Cameroonians, we are good and we can do better...These ramblings, as discordantly as they are arranged, hopefully make a point...

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