Paul Biya - Fru Ndi: Absence of Opposition in Cameroon with Presidential Elections Looming

Merely days after testing the waters as to the receptiveness of the Cameroonian people to an alliance with the ruling regime's CPDM party, Fru Ndi, the erstwhile opposition leader of Cameroon is at it once more with embattled president Paul Biya.

The two former rivals, after fending off dissent within their camps, are now best pals. Within a space of five weeks, they have met three times in the presence of the press. There is no question initially, they wanted to get a feel of the public opinion about their public rapprochement. Now, there is no further reason for their alliance to remain covert.

It is no secret that the SDF will join the presidential majority, with members of the former opposition party entering government. It would make a strange sight to see John Fru Ndi campaigning for Paul Biya! Well, it is African politics and even as he faces charges in court, joining Mr Biya has given the Chairman some room to maneuver.

So their meeting during the Ebolowa Agro-Pastoral show has finally cemented their union in the collective psyche of Cameroonians.

Now, the poor and disenfranchised wait...and wait for there to be a united front against these autocratic gerontocrats who are stifling the growth and progress of Cameroon.

Kah Walla and the Hon. Ayah Paul Abine offer the best alternatives yet. But will they put aside their egos and present a united front against Biya and Fru Ndi?

That will be answered another day. For now, many people are just trying to make sense of Fru Ndi and his new best friend, Paul Biya.

Like they would say back in the days, "wonders shall never end"
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