Minister Atanga Nji has at the Senate defended bill No. 242/PJL/SN/3L on cooperation in criminal police matters between the states of Central and East Africa. MINAT joined by Lejeune Mbella Mbella in defending the bill stood before the Foreign Affairs Committee headed by the Honorable Nicolle Okalia Bilai. The bill authorizes the President of the Republic to ratify the agreement on cooperation in criminal police matters between Central and East Africa. It was adopted by the lower house of parliament and is now pending adoption from the upper house.