Rep. Zeldin Applauds Release of Detained Stony Brook Professor

Statement

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today after the ordered release of Patrice Nganang, a Stony Brook professor, who has been detained in Cameroon, by the Cameroonian government, since December 6, 2017:

"Earlier this year, I joined my colleagues in authoring a letter to Ambassador Nikki Haley underscoring our concerns regarding the deteriorating situation in Cameroon and the Cameroonian government's actions to undermine the equality of all citizens, especially the Anglophone minority. On December 6th, this deteriorating situation hit home with the arrest of Stony Brook Professor Patrice Nganang. Since his arrest, my office has been in contact with Stony Brook University, the State Department, and his family, and, today, his long overdue release was finally ordered.

"In the face of an increasingly oppressive government, Professor Nganang has worked tirelessly for a better future for his country and family.. As Professor Nganang fights for the freedom of all Cameroonians, we fought for his. I look forward to his safe return home to his loved ones and the Stony Brook University community."

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