Wednesday 16 March 2016

LAQUANTINE SCANDAL: SUSPECTS FREED ON BAIL…CAMEROON DIASPORA PROTESTS , DEMAND JUSTICE

The four suspects arrested in connection with the death of Monique Koumateke under still to be cleared circumstances were released on bail, March 15.

The lady who carried out the ‘surgical operation,’ Rose Tacke, the Laquantinie Hospital  mortuary attendant,Luc Monga , the midwife and the first nurse gained their freedom after they were presented before examining Magistrates of the Bonanjo Court of First instance, Douala.


M. KOUMATEKE  :  GET ME THE TRUTH
Defense lawyers said the matter is far from over.  “Investigations are going on. 


We do simply expect justice to be done,” said one of the lead counsels ,Guy Olivier Moteng, , March 15 2016.


We gathered from the defense team that Rose Tacke and Luc Monga have been charged with profanation,(of corpses), with the latter considered an accomplice. But for the intervention of the defense team, the first two suspects, 

TACKE: GOD CAN'T ABANDON US
Tacke and Monga, would have been hastily transferred by judicial authorities to the Newbell Prison to await trial. They would therefore be notified of their appearance in court on a still to be announced date.

CASE AGAINST LAQUINTINIE PROSPERS

The defense team of more than 20 lawyers’ succeeded to file their case against Laquantinie Hospital . The Director, Jean II Dissongo and the institution have been sued for not providing assistance to people in danger and distress and for voluntary homicide. 

The same charges we are informed, risk applying to the midwife and the first nurse.
Legal experts said the cases would have surprises given some circumstances.  

The state is expected to prove that Monique Koumateke, died before reaching the hospital as the embattled Health Minister, Andre Mama Fouda already argued March 13 2016, a day after the incident. 

SOME  DEFENSE LAWYERS ,  MARCH 15
The family and the defense team may certainly object such claims and would eventually insist that the real intention of Rose Tacke was to try save the fetuses in the wake of the lackluster attitude of medical staff.

They would also need to provide evidence that one of the babies was alive after the ‘operation,’ but died later as it was reported.

Another issue which would have to be proven is negligence on the part of the midwife and other nurses who are reported to have 'prescribed' the blades and other items used in the ‘surgery operation.’


PROTESTS ABROAD 
The Laquantinie hospital scandal has sparked off outrage among Cameroonians in the diaspora.
Protest demonstrations against a poor, obsolete and failed health care system in Cameroon and the demand for justice for Monique Koumateke have taken place in Paris, France and Washington, USA.

Other protests have reportedly been billed for Cameroonian embassies and diplomatic representations abroad, in the days ahead, pending the removal of Monique Koumateke's corpse.

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