Official Languages : Cameroonians Appreciate Promotion Bill

Cameroonians are anxiously waiting for the Head of State, President Paul Biya to promulgate into law the bill voted in Parliament during the November 2019 ordinary session on the Promotion of Official Languages in Cameroon.
The bill that has 29 Sections was drafted in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (3) of the Constitution, which provides that, “The official languages of the Republic of Cameroon shall be English and French, both languages having the same status. The State shall guarantee the promotion of bilingualism throughout the country.” The provisions of the Constitution therefore relate to the promotion of official languages in Cameroon. The bill is intended to give effect to the instructions of the President of the Republic, Paul Biya to reinforce the bilingual nature of Cameroon, its multiculturalism and living together. 
When the bill must have become law, it shall ensure the equal use of English and French in public services and bodies, and encourage Cameroonians to express themselves in English and French. Specifically, it shall guarantee the systematic use of both official languages as working languages in public entities and services open to the public; guarantee the right of every citizen to obtain information and official documents  in the languages of their choice; guarantee the right of every citizen to freely communicate with public administration, and to obtain  the services they desire therefrom in the languages of their choice;  guarantee the publication and dissemination of legislative and regulatory instruments in both official languages , each version being equally valid. It will also reinforce the teaching of English and French in t...