approaching in Cameroon, pressure has been mounting on incumbent
despot, Paul Biya to resign. John Fru Ndi, who led the push to multi
party politics 20 years ago stands accused of using the same heavy
handed techniques like the man he once planned to beat at the ballot.
But a new development seems to have sprung that has rendered Fru Ndi
absolutely irrelevant in the upcoming presidential elections. Over the
last 5 months, Cameroonians have seen an unprecedented rapprochement
between the ruling regime's Paul Biya, and Ni Fru Ndi. This is viewed
as very suspicious, and shortly after their numerous meetings, Fru Ndi
embarked two weeks ago on a national tour, not to rally forces against
Paul Biya, but against ELECAM, the monitoring body.
Why would an "opposition" candidate lead his party and followers in a
blind chase? Many Cameroonians lost their lives while being led by Fru
Ndi against Paul Biya, when he launched his party, and also during the
"Operation Villes Mortes" If Fru Ndi is getting pecuniary rewards as
is highly suspected from Paul Biya and is misleading millions of
Cameroonians, then he is doing a great disservice to Cameroon.
A cursory look at the raging debates taking place in Cameroonian
online fora thankfully shows no one
Is giving anu serious thought to Fru Ndi. He is now in the same
status as Paul Biya, an old scornful despot who needs to be sidelined,
so that the SDF can be reinvented, and seek a fresh mandate from the
people.
The regional leader of the SDF for the East Region was summarily fired
without due process. Many other shortcomings have compounded over the
years to weaken the SDF and its leader, to the point that they are no
longer taken seriously by active users of the Cameroonian blogosphere.
The real opposition in Cameroon is now represented by Kah Walla, Brice
Nitcheu, Hon. Nintcheu, Tobie Mbida, Chief Ayah Paul Abine and others
who are mounting pressure on Biya to retire to his exqusite Chateau on
lake Geneva in Switzerland.
Biya and Fru Ndi belong to the past, a few paragraphs in the history
books. The next glorious chapters of Cameroon's history will be
written by a new breed of politicians and activists, some of whom were
mercilessly beaten by Biya sponsored thugs on the 23rd of February,
while Fru Ndi failed to condemn the acts of aggression.
Kah Wallah represent hope to Cameroonians. She has humility and understands contemporary politics. In addition, she understands the problems of the country and has put forward brilliant proposals on how to fix them. The other politicians should come up with their manifestos and convince the people how they will tackle the current problems plaguing Cameroon. CPDM should take note (identify the problems and give strategies that the party would use in resolving such problems.
ReplyDeleteFru Ndi and Biya can be compared and in terms of party policy, their parties look very much similar. For instance, preventing any member of the party to lead the party except Fru and Biya for SDF and CPDM respectively. Leading a party for 20 years shows a sign of lack of transparent and true democracy especially when each term is 5 years. Fru Ndi has no option but to join his friend Biya because Cameroonians have discovered that they have the same style of governing their parties. This has lead to lack of trust and confusion even within SDF and its militants. For SDF to survive, Ni Fru should give way to someone who is young and energetic. Someone who understands the current issues affecting the country and can connect with the youths.
ReplyDeleteIf president Paul Biya is still at the head of his party, it is because the party members still want him in place and have chosen no one else to lead the party, it’s not like he maintains himself in place by using force or any other rude measures. CPDM is the biggest party in Cameroon and its members have the right to choose their leader.
ReplyDeleteKah Wallah has no significant political experience and it is very hazardous to say she represents hope for Cameroonians, that’s being fanatic. She still has a long way to go in politics before making herself a name and being capable of ruling Cameroon.
ReplyDeletePresident Paul Biya has never prevented any other party member of CPDM from leading the party. He has been maintained on the lead by his party members who are free to take decisions on who has to lead them or not.
ReplyDeleteWhen the time will come for someone else to lead President Paul Biya’s party, the party members will give him power. Do not talk as if President Paul Biya is the one who decides to lead the party, he is given power to lead the party by the party members and no one else.
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