Errance Mentale: when we believe it, we'll see it.

It all starts with alcohol Going back to Cameroon is an opportunity to see family members, old chums and relive one's nostalgic past. It is also true that such trips heighten a sense of accomplishment for a lot of Cameroonians as they are hailed as "bushfallers", a term that means they have the means to control a lot of situations that require financial intervention. Some rejoice in this new-found-glory that puts at their disposal albeit temporarily, alcohol, sex, power, in short, la dolce vita. Alcohol plays an important role in being Cameroonian, that is, for those who indulge in it or encourage others to, or do not discourage its consumption. If it stopped people from entering the kingdom of God, a lot of Cameroonians will be hovering around the gates of heaven waiting for a corrupt angel to bribe their way in. Alcohol will not be discussed today. Its sidekick that provides as much pleasure and promotes its consumption, football, will the object of discussion. Bac

Dear Mr. Marafa Hamidou Yaya, It is with a heavy heart that I read about your sentencing to twenty five years in jail. I want to make it clear to you that my chagrin stems not from your proclaimed (by you) or perceived innocence but from the death of any form of justice and legal procedure in the country that both you and I love. If things were otherwise, Mr. Paul Biya would have been a defendant, if not a respondent in the travesty of a trial that sentenced you and Mr. Y. M. Fotso. I agree with you that Mr. Biya and the system he has perfected is the cancer of Cameroon and until he is removed and that system scraped from our country, we will NEVER emerge as a prosperous nation. My sympathy goes to you today and countless other Cameroonians who are victims of the whims and caprices of the owners of Cameroon's justice system. There are many men and women languishing in jail today for crimes that range from insulting a bigwig to questioning the President's authority. People