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The comparison is likely to make the support for the president on the issue difficult and should stun those turning the debate into a question of patriotism and national pride. It comes as, more than two weeks after, motions of support continued to pour in for Biya following uproar over what critics called the outrageousness of the cost of the vacation in La Baule. Supporters countrywide have picked up a line dropped by the communication minister describing critics and unfriendly media reporting on the issue unpatriotic and alleging that shadowy political hawks were stirring the controversy. In the meantime, there has still been no rebuttal of French media reports that Biya spent a whooping 27.5 million francs a night on hotel bills for himself and about 40 companions - minus other expenses. US president Barrack Obama's bill for a similar vacation at about the same time puts the issue in perspective and appears to help critics in their arguments that Cameroon cannot afford the president's lavishness. Out for only a week, the US president stayed in a private estate rented at about 15.5 million francs a week. That makes the entire vacation cost 10 million francs less than Biya's daily lodging bill of 27.5 million francs a night for three weeks. Obama was accompanied on the trip by his family and a few close relatives and friends, but the Obamas were paying for their share of the estate from their pocket while the US government paid only for security and White House Staff, according to US media reports. Biya's suit was made up of 40 people. While the cost of the US president's holiday and most other expenses is public information, everything about Biya is top secret and even supporters now singing his praise cannot say for sure how much Biya costs Cameroon annually. 
 
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  written by biya, February 14, 2010
get off the chair you stupid president, and let someone else become president. maleleve
 written by Sultan Stanley, September 13, 2010
I love this story, it is a big issue here in the USA when the president and family take vacations in the middle of recession. Seeing a president from a very corrupt nation like Cameroon lavish that kind of money on hotel bills is not surprising but disgusting. I know it took alot of courage from u to report this story knowing the way journalists are treated in Cameroon when they publish something like this. kudos.
 written by Wenfoan Tingume, October 19, 2010
This is not a recent story Mr Biya always spend this much and he doesnt rule at all cameroon is ruled by the PM who has no powers and Biya live abroad, what type of president who spend an entire year out in twelve months he is in cameroon if totalled for two months putting dates together I pity our country and the silly fools who go about in the name of CPDM and even smile.
 written by BRANDY, December 09, 2010
INSHORT I BELIEVE GOD ALMIGHTY GIVES ALL OF US A LONG ROPE ON EARTH, ONLY HIM KNOWS HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE LIKE BIYA
 written by Smith, December 09, 2010
TIF thief of a president in the name of biya (Bandit)
 written by denis, December 12, 2010
I feel supprise wen people are supprise if should put it this way.Even the devil knows it.I think when cameroonians will be honest enough to stand for their country, thats when God will help them.I have never seen a country where almost every one acts like a rat.Steal what ever u can when u have the chance lol its a pity .The only thing funny about Cameroon is that u can bribe some one to whoop his own mothers ass and set fire on his fathers house.feel sorry for my brothers and sisters who will grow up without knowning what honor,dignity,patriotism and love for one another is without thinking twisted.
 written by Julius, July 26, 2011
It's normal. Isn't Africa the richest continent and Cameroon is Africa is miniature. Above that he's been in power for almost 3 decades now and it's normal that he's gets more money that Obama. fun though.
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During his recent vacation in France, President Paul Biya might have in one night spent nearly twice what the US president spent for a similar purpose in a week, the Standard Tribune can show.
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