A heated controversy is unfolding in the city of Dschang, Cameroon, following the publication of a tribune entitled "Court of First Instance of Dschang." This text directly attacks Soh Tatcha Charles, accusing him of giving in to "panic before justice" after an enforcement hearing held on February 26. The publication also implicates Maître Penka Michel, presented as the opposing party in a complex case related to a disputed film and a summary procedure.
The tribune accuses Soh Tatcha Charles of confusing procedural concepts and questions the necessity of Maître Penka Michel's presence at the hearing. The author of the tribune insists that justice must follow established rules, without being influenced by emotions or social networks.
At the heart of the debate is a film whose production and distribution are deemed irregular. According to the tribune, this film would violate the rules of film production and would be detrimental to human dignity and the presumption of innocence. Statements attributed to Soh Tatcha Charles regarding the UPC, links with "Delaunay" and the "Ramondi report" are also disputed, stressing that Penka Michel is not even mentioned in the latter.
The tribune reveals that in October 2025, a summary judge allegedly ordered the prohibition of the production, distribution and promotion of the film, coupled with a penalty of 500,000 CFA francs per day. This decision was reportedly notified, and a certificate of non-appeal as well as the "grosse" were lifted, thus exposing the authors of the film to potentially high penalties, amounting to "several tens of millions" of CFA francs. The tribune also criticizes a procedure deemed "iniquitous" initiated by the defense of Soh Tatcha, referring to the OHADA Uniform Act on enforcement proceedings, and announces a postponement to March 16 for the requisitions of the public prosecutor, with two direct citations scheduled for March 4 and 10.
This case highlights an intense judicial and media conflict surrounding a film and legal proceedings in Dschang. The outcome of this conflict remains uncertain: will justice appease tensions or, on the contrary, exacerbate divisions?
