Yaounde - Authorities in Cameroon released from prison due to poor health a deputy and tribal chief convicted of participating in the murder of an opposition politician, a court clerk told reporters on Monday.
The deputy, (King) Doh Gahj Gwaniym III, who received a 15-year prison sentence in April for the murder of a local leader of the main opposition party, was freed on bail for health reasons, the clerk from Bamemda court, 450km east of the capital told reporters by telephone.
"Due to his health problems, he recently had to spend many weeks in hospital," the clerk said, without giving further details.
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"We are examining whether to evacuate him to Yaounde for more intensive care."
The sole deputy of the Democratic Union of Cameroon People (RDPC), Doh Gahj Gwaniym III was convicted of having participated in the murder of John Khontem, local member of the opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) party, on the night of August 20, 2004, after a political meeting in Balikumbat.
One of the Khontem family lawyers, Francis Sama, slammed the court decision, calling it "a masquerade" and a "threat" to those who brought the case against the deputy, who was sentenced along with nine others. - Sapa-AFP
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