Equatorial Guinea to install cameras in Government offices…
Officials in Equatorial Guinea will install surveillance cameras in government offices following a scandal involving a government official accused of recording explicit videos of himself having sex with multiple women in his office.
The government said it was taking action because the videos had denigrated the Central African country’s image.
Over the weekend, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced on X that Baltasar Ebang Engonga, director of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, has been suspended and is under investigation, according to ABC News.
Investigators searching Baltasar’s belongings found up to 400 videos of him engaging in sexual acts with several women, some allegedly wives and relatives of prominent officials.
Several of these videos were then leaked online, sparking outrage within the government.
According to BBC News, national internet traffic has significantly slowed as telecommunication companies attempt to prevent the spread of the explicit content.
Baltasar is under further investigation for allegedly spreading disease, as authorities determine whether he deliberately engaged in these acts to harm public health.
Equatorial Guinea’s chief prosecutor, Anatolio Nzang Nguema, stated that if Baltasar has a sexually transmitted disease, he could face additional charges for threatening public health.
It remains unclear if the encounters were consensual or if complaints were filed by any of the women involved.
In a statement, Vice President Mangue said to prevent this from happening again, surveillance cameras would be installed in offices, and any official caught doing anything sexual would be suspended.
“The executive is taking this decision following the videos of a sexual nature that have gone viral on social media in recent days and that denigrate the country’s image,” the state information agency said in the statement. – Complex/Reuters
