Some recently appointed members of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission, have been installed into their functions by the Chairperson of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission. Prof James Mouangue Kobila, who urged the newly installed members, to work for the interest of their institution and ensure peace and living together
The newly infused blood into the Cameroon Human Rights Commission were installed into the post of Chief of Division for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Chief of Staff, Heads of Branch Offices, Assistant Research Officer for the Chairperson’s office, Assistant Research Officers as well as Staff Members of the CHRC as region branches heads.
The installation ceremony comes at a time when the CHRC is in the process of obtaining an enormous donation of materials and equipment from the UNDP, one of the best partners of the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in Cameroon, following the needs assessment of the CHRC in 2021 , as part of the Peace Building Project in the North West and South West Regions, a project that was also meant to strengthen the NHRI in the country.
According to the chairperson of the commission, the appointment of new members is a giant step towards the restructuring the New Commission.
” You have each largely earned your appointment on merit, with the criteria sometimes varying from position to position or from person to person.”
“Every appointment brings a number of benefits, but these symbolic, material and financial benefits are in return for the constraints to which you must adhere and work you are called upon to do to enable the CHRC to achieve its objectives. These constraints and obligations determine your daily behavior, the way you carry your duty, your relations with your superiors and colleagues, and the management of the material and financial resources at your disposal”. He Added
” You should never lose sight of the fact that, the Commission is a public service. We are at the service of the public. With reference to the principle of good governance which means that the public sector should be managed according to the methods that have proved successful in the private sector, l would compare the CHRC to a business whose customers are the people.”
“You must always be committed in providing our customers with a memorable service ” client experience ” , through a princely welcome, empathetic listening, diligent handling of complaints.”Prof James Mouangue Kobila said.
By Brian Mboh