Why Inoni Was Replaced July 3, 2009

By Dickson Njoke,

Ephraim Inoni: Outgoing PMIt
came like a surprise to some but certainly well-informed persons knew
that the cabinet reshuffle will come immediately after the
parliamentary session.  Before Biya's announcement of the appointments
yesterday Tuesday, 30 June 2009 to replace the Inoni government of
December 2004 the press in Cameroon had for about two years now be
issuing their own list of members of government. 

New Prime Minister :From Mt. Fako To Mt. Oku: How Yang Became PM

                                          

   By Adolf Mongo Dipoko and Zachee Nzoh-Ngandembou,

  
 Both critics and admirers alike have usually had one common opinion
about President Paul Biya; that the man is unpredictable and on many
occasions, he has proven to be so. Usually when Cameroonians suspect or
even conclude that their president would go towards a particular
direction, he does the very opposite. But yesterday's announcement of
the long awaited cabinet reshuffle did not as much surprise keen
observers. If it did it was only because speculations about whether
Chief Ephraim Inoni will be retained as Prime Minister, Head of
Government had virtually been exhausted and the President and his
calculations once again made him the political Maradona who succeeds
each time to dribble his countrymen.