CAMEROON :: Hervé Bopda case: the accused declares his innocence and hopes for a brief launch :: CAMEROON
The case Hervé Bopdawho shook the Cameroon in latest months, has seen new developments. businessman, are held within the heart of the Douala jail from March 1, 2024, continues to call his innocence and hope unfold non permanent
In accordance with Mr. Roland Ojong-Ashu, a lawyer for Bopda, the case remains to be being investigated on the Wouri Excessive Court docket. The lawyer is assured concerning the final result of the case, emphasizing that there is no such thing as a substantial proof towards his shopper.
A request for non permanent exemption was submitted a month in the past, however has not but obtained a response. Bopda’s lawyer insists that solely 5 witnesses went ahead to authorized police out of the a whole lot of accusations that had been launched on social networks, with out offering concrete proof.
Me Ojong-Ashu affirms: “My shopper’s innocence is a truth. Cameroon is a rustic of regulation. The regulation might be introduced.” He’s additionally elevating the opportunity of in search of compensation for the injury he induced to Bopda’s picture and popularity.
The affair started after accusations from whistleblower Nzui Manto on Fb, the place practically 100 ladies accused Bopda of assorted crimes, together with rape and assault. Nevertheless, the lawyer emphasizes that medical examinations didn’t verify some allegations, particularly allegations concerning the unfold of HIV.
This case raises necessary questions concerning the position of social media in justice, the presumption of innocence, and the necessity for substantial proof in authorized circumstances in Cameroon.
