October 12 election: Statement by escapee soldier sparks backlash from top military, administrative officials

BY SANDRA LUM Following the October 12 presidential election and mass protests across several towns around the country, a statement by a Gendarmerie officer who had reportedly deserted the military has sparked backlash from top military and administrative authorities. Captain Marcel Ngah Tambong of the National Gendarmerie and ex-Chief of Service of Intelligence of the 5th Gendarmerie region, allegedly on a run since he was suspected of communicating and collaborating with Ambazonia separatist fighters, has, on his Facebook page, condemned injustice and open fraud during the electoral process. Captain Marcel Ngah Tambong He further stated that “the basis for lasting…