The Ministry on July 2, 2013 held a working session to assess activities to cover by July 20.

Corruption in the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, just like in other public and private offices, is real. Luckily, the will and readiness to stamp out the canker worm is there, officials in the Ministry affirm.

In an evaluation meeting yesterday July 2, 2013, in Yaounde, the Minister of State, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Bello Bouba Maïgari, emphasised his structure’s commitment to line up behind the Head of State and champion the cause. He said the Ministry has already put in place a toll-free number and sensitised personnel and users on the consequences of paying for services. Similarly, a system for denouncing staff involved in corruption is in place while a users’ guide on stemming corruption in the tourism sector has been published.

He explained that by launching the Rapid Results Initiative in his ministry on April 10, 2013, the goal was to increase transparency and reduce by 50 per cent, payment for services such as the issuance of authorisations in Littoral and Centre Regional Delegations of the Ministry.  He underscored the fact that the new move calls for better performance and greater responsibility in order to ensure a Public Service that upholds the rights of Cameroonians.

More than mid way gone to the end of the campaign, the Inspector General of the Ministry, Bayeck Marie Marguerite, disclosed that activities carried out focused on improving transparency in the sector by exposing corrupt acts. More measures are in the pipeline as the campaign is about to clock its 100-day target, she said. The second phase of the Rapid Results Initiative was launched by the National Anti-Corruption Commission on March 1, 2013.