If you are a local journalist and you boast of never benefited from some "financial largesse" somewhere somehow; then you are living in a different universe. This form of "compensation" or should we call it stipends or fringe benefits; often triggers condemnation as unethical to a noble profession.
Well... some will tell you the criticism emanates from those who can provide their families with three square meals a day! Or, who do not have catechist salaries. The debate may go on and on. But that's not the onus of this piece. What baffles us in this era of "Operation Sparrow Hawk", is how money changes hands (especially during

seminars and official visits) with no iota of accountability.
Raise eyebrows but it's simple to explain. As a media practitioner, someone corners and gives you money...at times up to CFA 50,000. And at times, there's no document for your signature or National Identity Card number. "How do they account for such monies when back in Yaounde?" a friend questioned. "They know how they play their games," his colleague retorted. And what's your opinion?{module Publicité 300_250|none}