Visionary Reports

Residents of the Littoral region are invited to submit their complaints at the Douala II council hall until August 8.”

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (CONAC) is currently in Douala to receive complaints regarding corruption. The Anti-Corruption Clinic, which opens on August 4, will run until August 8. This initiative provides a physical location where citizens can report corruption-related issues directly to senior officials from the anti-corruption body, who will then investigate and address these complaints.Statistics from CONAC indicate that around 61 corruption complaints have been received from the Littoral region, necessitating their return to Douala. The seventh edition of the Anti-Corruption Clinic will allow the population to report cases with evidence to the team stationed at the Douala II council hall.

During a press conference on August 4, CONAC Chairman Rev. Dr. Dieudonné Massi Gams emphasized that their presence in Douala is timely, especially as schools resume in a few weeks, a period often marked by heightened corruption in government secondary and high schools. He reiterated that the Anti-Corruption Clinic is part of CONAC’s strategy to bring its services closer to the people, facilitating direct citizen engagement. It establishes a local platform where corruption cases can be reported and addressed immediately.The Anti-Corruption Clinic operates under Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the decree governing the establishment, organization, and functioning of CONAC, which states: “The Commission may initiate proceedings for any practices, deeds, and facts and similar offenses of which it is aware. Any natural or corporate body may also lodge complaints or denunciations regarding corrupt deeds and facts.” To meet these requirements, CONAC has implemented communication channels accessible to Cameroonians, including a public utility number (1517), a website (www.conac.cm), an email address (info@conac.cm) with a dedicated window for denunciation, and a WhatsApp number (658 26 26 82).Rev. Dr. Dieudonné Massi Gams informed the press in Douala that previous Anti-Corruption Clinics held in various regions, including Littoral, have resulted in significant sums being returned to state coffers, while some corrupt officials have faced legal consequences.It is important to note that the relocated CONAC services, supported by Judicial Police Officers designated by the Attorney General, are available to the population of the Littoral region to review and address reported corruption cases. “Each and every one of us, in our daily activities, must heed the call of the President of the Republic, made on December 31, 2023: ‘The fight against corruption will be intensified,’” remarked the CONAC Chairman.From August 4 to 8, 2025, all reported cases of corruption or related offenses will be thoroughly examined and investigated, with alleged perpetrators referred to court if necessary, as the competent authority for the enforcement of social justice.

By Gina Esong