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How can corruption be fought in Cameroon? The fight against corruption is an ongoing fight. Lots of proposals have been put up. Dr. Chi Asafor Cornelius, a state inspector; Inspector General of the Supreme State Audit Office of Cameroon drew up a list of measures which can be categorized into institutional and legal reforms. Other initiatives from civil society were included as well. The measures he proposed are: v The setting up of price intelligence units; v The harmonization of business law in Africa; v An overall improvement of accounting standards; v The establishment of national ethics committees; v The enactment of corruption and economic crimes acts; v The establishment of codes of conduct for public officers; v The reform of banking laws to check money laundering v The institution of national programs on governance; v The development of corporate governance manuals; v The introduction of legislation governing whistle blowing; v The promotion

Corruption in Cameroon’s Police Force Cameroon’s police force is poorly trained, inefficient and ineffective, and plagued by corruption. Our police officers demand bribes at checkpoints in exchange for granting illicit freedoms to detainees. Corrupt police officers make arrests and abuse individuals in exchange for monetary rewards from potent entities ( HRR 2013 ). Police officers often call for bribes and facilitation payments in order to deliver services, plus the majority of companies in Cameroon report paying bribes when dealing with the police ( AEC 2012 ). The majority of Cameroonians consider the police to be corrupt and the police cannot be relied upon for the enforcement of law and order or to protect foreign companies from crime, fraud and theft ( GCB 2013 , GCR 2014-2015 ). Corruption in Cameroon’s Taxation Administration Most companies in the country report paying bribes in with the nation’s tax officers ( AEC 2012 ), and businesses consider tax regulations

Background Information on Cameroon’s Government Cameroon is a republic dominated by a strong presidency (Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013, 2013) . Cameroon practices a multi-party system of government, but the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) has remained in power since its creation in 1985.  The president of the republic retains the power to control legislation. The first ever Senate elections in Cameroon’s history held on the 14 th of April 2013, considered to have been free and fair. The CPDM Leader, Paul Biya, was re-elected in October 2011, and has been in power since 1982. The 2011 elections are rumored to have been flawed and marked by irregularities.  Corruption in Cameroon I believe corruption can be curbed in Cameroon’s public sector given that the government is putting in place solid measures to combat this cankerworm. The National Anticorruption Commission (CONAC) is the organization in charge of the combat of corrupt practices in