20^th May 2012

Programme

Saturday, 19 may 2012

11.00 a.m - Air show.

- Dropping of paratroopers at the Air Base.

6.00 p.m - Beginning of torchlight procession

8.00 p.m. - End of torchlight procession and dispersal of participants.

Itineraries of torchlight

1. Yaounde I Subdivision

Assembly point: Etoudi Japanese School.

Itinerary : Etoudi Japanese School- Noah Junction – Dody Junction – Manguiers Chapel – Escale Junction – MRS Elig-Edzoa- Boulangerie Sélecte – Mahima Supermaket Elig-Essono – Elig-Essono Junction – Pharmacie de l’Intendance Junction – Casino.

Dispersal: Central Post Office Roundabout.

1. Yaounde II subdivision

Assembly Point : Tsinga Subdivisional office esplanade

Itinerary : Tsinga Subdivisional office esplanade – Nkomkana – Flamenco hotel junction – Madagascar multipurpose Centre – Nana Tchakounte Street – Niki Mokolo – Mokolo Fire Brigade – Soya Junction – Former Rex cinema Hall – Total Briqueterie – Hformer Autore Hotel Junction- Multi-purpose Sports Complex – Bois Sainte Anastasie – Minpostel – Administrative Centre Primary School.

Dispersal : Central Post Office Roundabout.

1. Yaounde III Subdivision

Assembly point: Efoula Subdivisional office esplanade.

Itinerary : Efoulan Subdivisional office esplanade – Obobogo Junction – Nsam Junction – Garanti Express – SCDP – Dakar Junction – Trois Statues Junction – Olezoa – Prestige hotel – Voirie municipal – AES Sonel Main Branch – Post office Savings Bank – National museum junction – Administrative Centre Primary School.

Dispersal: Central Post office Roundabout.

1. Yaounde IV Subdivision

Assembly Point : Kondengui Subdivisional Office Esplanade.

Itinerary : Kondengui Subdivional Office Esplanade – Oilibya Kondengui- Central prison – 1^st Junction Emombo – Belibi Junction – Anguissa Junction – IPTEC Junction - Nkolndongo Police Station – Mvog-Mbi Junction – Boulangerie Acropole- Former Mbalmayo Motor Park.

1. Yaounde V subdivision

Assembly Point : Omnisports stadium esplanade (presidential stand entrance)

Itinerary: Omnisports stadium esplanade – Oilibya Omnisports Junction – Government Bilingual High Scholl Essos – Hotel du Plateau Junction – Oilibya Essos – Germaine avenue junction – Institut Samba – Collège Montesquieu – SNI.

Dispersal : Central Post Office Roundabout.

1. Yaounde VI Subdivision

Assembly Point : Biyem-Assi Subdivisional office esplanade.

Itinerary : Biyem-Assi Subdivisional Office Esplanade – Biyem-Assi Council Office – Acacias Junction – Biyem-Assi SIC Government Primary school- Biyem-Assi Junction – Obili Junction – Total Melen – CHU – Emia Junction – Secrétarait of State for Defence – Ministry of Energy and Water Resources Junction – Ministry of public Works- Ministry of Post and telecommunications – National Museum- Administrative Centre Primary School.

Dispersal : Central Post Office Roundabout.

1. Yaounde VII Subdivision

Assembly point: Nkolbisson Subdivisional office Esplanade.

Itinerary : Nkolbisson Subdivisional office Esplanade- Oyom Abang market – Former Snec Office Oyom Abang- Matgénie Junction – Tradex Nkolbikok – Former Douala Motor Park – Crédit Lyonnais Mokol Branch – Lissouck Junction – Hygiène Mobile – Ministry of Public Works – Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications – National Museum – Administrative Centre Primary School.

Dispersal :Central Post Office Roundabouut.

Sunday, 20 may 2012

Morning : March past at the 20^th May Boulevard

Boulevard

7.00 a.m. - Assembly of troops and paraders.

7.45 a.m. - Arrival of guest.

8.35 a.m. - Arrival of generals and chiefs of Staff.

8.45 a.m. - Arrival of armed forces chief of Staff

9.00 a.m. - Arrival of CPDM Central Committee members residing in Yaounde and leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly.

9.10 a.m. - Arrival of members of the diplomatic Corps, representatives of international organizations and special guests.

9.15 a.m. - Arrival of members of government.

9.30 a.m. - Arrival of the Minister delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence.

9.35 a.m. - Arrival of the President and members of the Supreme Court.

9.40 a.m. - Arrival of the Chairman and Bureau members of the Economic and Social council.

9.45 a.m. - Arrival of the Prime Minister, Head og Government.

9.50 a.m. - Arrival of the President and Bureau Members of the National Assembly.

- End of arrival of personalities at the 20^th May Boulevard.

10.00 a.m. - Arrival of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cameroon, Head of State.

- Welcome by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence.

- Military honours.

- Installation of the Head of State in the presidential stand.

10.15 a.m. – Beginning of march past.

12.45 p.m. – End of ceremonies at the 20^th May Boulevard.

- His Excellency the President of the Republic returns to Unity Palace.

Order of departure of personalities

- His Excellency the President of the Republic.

- The President and Bureau members of the National Assembly.

- The Prime minister, Head of Government.

- The Chairman and Bureau Members of the Economic and social council.

- The President and members of the Supreme Court.

- Special Guest.

- The Minister delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence.

- Members of Government.

- Members of the Diplomatic Corps.

- CPDM Central Committee members residing in Yaounde and leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly.

- Generals.

Evening: Reception at Unity Palace (by invitation)

5.00 p.m. – Opening of the gates of Unity Palace.

- State protocol welcomes guests.

6.15 p.m. – Latest time of arrival of guests.

6.30 p.m. – Closing of the gates of Unity Palace.

6.40 p.m. – Beginning of reception – Opening of the buffets.

8.30 p.m. – End of reception.

After reception : Fireworks display.

Practical information

March past at the 20^th may Boulevard

1. Attire

Gentlemen : dark suit or traditional ceremonial.

Ladies: skirt suit, formal dress or traditional ceremonial.

1. Acces cards

There shall be three kinds of cards :

• Gray cards :

- VIP stand

- Latest time of arrival : see programme for the time of arrival of personalities.

• Green cards

- Stand A

- Lasts time of arrival : 7.45 a.m.

• Yellow cards

- Stand B.

- Latest time of arrival : 7.45 a.m.

Access cards to the stands are personal and non-transferable. They must be presented at the various checkpoints set up at the 20^th May Boulevard.

1. Passes for vehicles.

There shall be even kinds of passes allowing access to specific parking areas on the ceremonial grounds:

• MG (white colour) : members of Government.
• CMD (white colour) : members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps and Representatives of International Organizations.
• CC-RDPC (white colour) – CPDM Central Committee members.
• PP-AN (white colour)- Leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly.
• Special PRC (pink colour) – Staff of the presidency of the Republic and special guests.
• Parking annexes (orange colour) – Other guests.
• Organizations (white colour) – Technical services.

1. Parking at the 20^th May Boulevard

Ten parking lots numbered 1 to 10 have been provided at the 20^th May Boulevard. These parking lots shall be open to vehicles of personalities in the following order :

I- VIP parking areas

Parking n° 1 - The President and Bureau members of the National Assembly – The Prime Minister, Head of Government.

Parking n° 2- The chairman and bureau members of the Economic and Social Council.

Parking n° 3 -The President and members of the Supreme Court.

Parking n° 4 - Special guests.

Parking n° 5- Members of Government.

Parking n° 6- Heads of Diplomatic and Consular Missions and representatives of international organizations.

Parking n° 7- CPDM Central Committee members and leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly.

Parking n° 8- Senior officials of the Presidency of the Republic.

Parking n° 9- Generals and chiefs of staff.

II- Annex parking areas

Parking n° 10 – other personalities with vehicles bearing “Parkings annexes” passes.

Reception at Unity palace

1. Attire

Gentlemen : dark suit or traditional ceremonial

Ladies: skirt suit, formal dress or traditional ceremonial.

1. Invitation cards : They are personal and non-transferable. They shall be presented at the entrance to Unity Palace and where necessary in the Banquet hall.

Bearers of gold-coloured invitation cards shall have access to the Banquet hall, bearers of blue-coloured cards shall have access to the garden.

1. Parkings lots : There are two public parking lots at the entrance to Unity Palace and two parking lots inside Unity palace.

Outside the Palace

a) “Est” parking lot reserved for guests with “Parking Est” passes (green).

• Guests with theses passes, who have a driver are authorized to go into Unity Palace by car. The driver shall drop them off and return to the parking lot corresponding to his pass outside the Palace.

b) “Ouest” parking lot (1,200 places)

• The “Ouest” parking lot is situated at the esplanade of Unity Palace. Guests with “Parking Ouest” passes (yellow), shall park their vehicles at the esplanade. In case of good weather, they shall have access to the Palace on foot. In the event of rainfall, buses shall ferry guests from the Esplanade to Unity Palace.

Inside the palace :

a) The “ABORD DES FONTAINES” parking lot.

The “ABORD DES FONTAINES” parking lot is situated in the main yard of Unity palace, in the area around the fountain. This parking lot is very restricted and reserved for vehicles of the following VIPs with red passes:

The President of the National Assembly; the Prime minister, Head of Government; the chairman of the Economic and Social Council; the President of the Supreme Court and the Procureur General of the said Court; the Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, and the Minister, Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic.

b) “Administrations A and B” parking lots

“Administrations A and B” parking lots shall be reserved for officials of the presidency of the Republic with blue pass.

NB : Passes shall come along with the invitation cards sent to guests.

• The said passes shall be pasted on the windshield of the vehicle for easy identification and ushering of guests.