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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

By Dr Lawrence Mwelwa, a Zambian political scientist.

There comes a time when a nation must confront not its enemies, but its reflection. Cameroon today stands before such a mirror a land of music, intellect, and divine mountains, yet burdened by the silence of its institutions and the long shadow of one man.

Paul Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982 longer than most of its citizens have been alive, longer than the internet has existed in Africa, longer even than the collective memory of what genuine political change feels like. His reign, now in its fifth decade, has transcended politics and entered the realm of mythology where power no longer seeks legitimacy but longevity.

From his European retreat, Biya governs like a ghost emperor present in decree, absent in flesh. The absurdity of this arrangement is not lost on his people. They speak of a president who rules from Switzerland, a nation governed by post, signature, and proxy. The irony is cruel: the man who has outlived coups, crises, and colonialism appears immune to time itself yet his people are not. They decay in poverty, forgotten by the palaces of Yaoundé and the luxury suites of Geneva.

And now, another election another ritual of democracy performed without its spirit. The Electoral Commission, which ought to be the temple of fairness, stands accused of serving as a clerk of power, not its guardian. Opposition leaders, barred or bulliéd, find themselves spectators in a contest whose results were whispered long before ballots were cast. The Constitutional Council, whose robes should bear the stains of conscience, instead cloaks itself in obedience. It validates what the people do not believe, and in doing so, it becomes a shrine of silence rather than a court of justice.

How, then, shall one speak of transparency where the glass itself is tinted? How shall we speak of fairness when the field tilts toward eternity? Biya’s Cameroon has become a portrait of political fatigue a nation where hope is rationed and truth is negotiated. Patriotism, once the love of one’s country, has been replaced by loyalty to one man. Tyranny, dressed in the suit of stability, has learned to smile at the world and call itself order.

The question is not whether Paul Biya has outstayed his welcome. The question is what kind of people allow power to outlive purpose. Every dictatorship is born not from strength but from surrender the surrender of intellect, courage, and moral outrage. The Cameroonian people have endured more than four decades of political hypnosis, where elections come and go, but the ruler remains.

Yet within this darkness, the spark of awakening glows faintly. The youth, weary of waiting, begin to whisper words that dictators fear most: enough. The Anglophone regions, still bleeding from neglect and violence, demand not separation but justice. Civil servants, soldiers, and students alike begin to see the absurdity of a system that glorifies age while crucifying change.

Cameroon’s tragedy is not that Biya rules it is that the institutions meant to restrain him have chosen servitude over sacrifice. The electoral board counts ballots but not consciences; the Constitutional Council counts votes but not voices. The very organs of democracy have become its undertakers.

But history has a strange way of redeeming nations that lose their way. The rivers of Yaoundé still flow; the drums of Douala still beat; the mountains of Buea still whisper to the wind that freedom delayed is never freedom denied.

One day, the people of Cameroon will awaken and discover that power, no matter how old, cannot outlive truth. When that day comes, the long shadow of Biya will finally meet the dawn and the nation, long divided by fear and fatigue, will rediscover the sacred meaning of the word patriotism: love not for a ruler, but for a republic.

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Presidential aspirant Valentine Ngwa has a message concerning the election.
He wrote ,
On Behalf of the Cameroonian Church
By Apostle Dr. Ambe Valentine Ngwa

I write on behalf of the Cameroonian Church with a burdened heart. It is truth,not emotion, reputation, or the pursuit of popularity,that truly sets people free.

Having carefully followed the unfolding events surrounding the just-ended presidential election, I am compelled to speak. As Christians, we are called to stand for truth at all times, regardless of our affiliations or personal interests. It is therefore deeply troubling that some of those entrusted with the responsibility of speaking the truth have instead chosen sentiment, pride, and self-promotion.

I must ask: where is our conscience? Where is the Christ we claim to represent? It is evident that this government has continuously destroyed the lives of its citizens through poor governance, abuse of the law, intimidation, and manipulation of election results. Yet, some of us still appear on public platforms to justify the unjustifiable, speaking words that should never be uttered in the name of “balance” or “correction.”

For years, elections in this country have been marked by fraud, intimidation, and manipulation. How long shall we continue to tolerate this injustice? How can those whose consciences are dead still have the boldness to appear in the media to protect and pamper the egos of those responsible for our national decay?

Let me make an important clarification: the Constitutional Council has the legal mandate to announce results, but not to determine them. The true custodians of the results are the electorate—the people who voted. We must speak truth when circumstances demand it. The voters know who they chose; no institution has the right to alter that choice. Any attempt to proclaim figures contrary to the will of the people is nothing short of fraud.

If one cannot speak the truth in this moment, it is better to remain silent than to bring shame upon the Church and upon Christ Himself. Respecting the legal process by waiting for the Constitutional Council does not mean we are ignorant of the results. The people who voted are far more aware of the outcome than those simply tasked with announcing it.

I therefore urge all institutions involved in this electoral process to reflect deeply on the legacy they wish to leave behind—for their children, for generations yet unborn, and for the nation of Cameroon. Let truth prevail for once, and let it set us free.

I will end with this: the people know their choice. Let the announcers—the microphones—echo the true voice of the people. To do otherwise would be nothing less than deceit and witchcraft.

Apostle Dr. Ambe Valentine Ngwa

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