Cameroon and French Parliamentarians met yesterday at the Unity Palace on the side-line of the visit of the French President to Cameroon.
Friday July 3, 2015 marked another important milestone in the cooperation between Cameroon and France, its historic partner. This time around, both countries are seeking ways to boost parliamentary cooperation reason why a delegation made up of five Parliamentarians (two Senators and three Members of the French National Assembly) held a 45-minute working session with their Cameroonian counterparts at the Conference Hall of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency on the side-lines of the State visit of Françoise Holland to Cameroon.
On the Cameroonian side was Senator Peter Mafany Musonge, leader of the delegation and CPDM Group leader at the Senate, CPDM Parliamentary group leader at the National Assembly and President of the Cameroon-France Parliamentary Friendship Group, Hon. Jean Bernard Ndongo Essomba, SDF Group leader at the Senate, Senator Tsomelou Jean, Hon Douvouïssa Aïssa Hamadi from the UNDP, Senator Hayatou Aïcha Pierrette and Hon. Zam Jean Jacques. On the other side of the table were Honourables Alain Marsaud who headed the French delegation, Bernard Lesterlin, Mme Seybah Dagome, Senators Hélène Conway-Mouret and Daniel Grémillet.
Speaking to reporters after the closed-door meeting between the Law-makers, Senator Peter Mafany Musonge said their meeting was to reinforce links between the two parliaments. The head of the Cameroonians delegation also indicated that training and technical cooperation between the Houses of both countries were the major concerns that they discussed. The French delegation, he revealed, is ready for the cooperation deal.
Alain Marsaud on his part, described the relations between the two parliaments as “excellent” stating that they have received several members of the Cameroonian Parliament in Paris during which they shared experiences on how they make laws and check government actions. He affirmed that both Cameroon and French Parliaments have good practices that are being shared through the Cameroon-France Friendship Parliamentary Groups. Cameroonian Parliamentarians handed over souvenir gifts to their French counterparts after the meeting.
