2024-03-25 06:35:50
This is exclusive information that risks having the effect of a bomb in Cameroonian political circles. According to revelations obtained by 237online.com, your reference media, the regime of President Paul Biya is in the process of deploying an all-out strategy to prevent Maurice Kamto, leader of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), from running for office. the next presidential election scheduled for 2025. Maneuvers which, if confirmed, could seriously damage the credibility of the next election.
Kamto, the black beast of power: “ He gave us a hard time in 2018.
According to our sources, it is the fear of seeing a repeat of the 2018 scenario that pushed the regime to put together this plan. “ Maurice Kamto is the opponent that President Biya and the CPDM fear the most. Within the ruling party, people whisper that he gave them a hard time during the last presidential election., confides one of our informants. A fear which would have led the regime’s strategists to think about ways to remove this cumbersome rival from the race for the supreme office.
Extension of mandates, modification of the electoral code: The scenarios on the table
Among the avenues considered, there would notably be an extension of the mandates of deputies and mayors, which would postpone the legislative and municipal elections to 2026, i.e. after the presidential election. A clever calculation: in the absence of elected officials, the MRC would not meet the conditions to present a presidential candidate. Another scenario mentioned: a modification of the electoral code which would require all candidates to have campaigned for at least 3 years in a party, thus closing the door to a possible candidacy of Maurice Kamto supported by another party or a platform.
When Jean Nkuete announces the color: “The presidential election will take place before the legislative elections”
These alleged maneuvers seem to be echoed in recent statements by senior regime officials. During a funeral ceremony, Jean Nkuete, secretary general of the CPDM central committee, bluntly affirmed that “the presidential election will take place before the legislative and municipal elections”, in defiance of the electoral calendar. An exit which, for many observers, sounds like a confirmation of plans aimed at removing Maurice Kamto.
Luc Sindjoun, gray eminence of the anti-Kamto strategy?
Another name that comes up insistently in this affair: that of Luc Sindjoun, professor of political science and special advisor to President Biya. This respected intellectual would be one of the masterminds of the strategy aimed at blocking the path of Maurice Kamto. His expertise and influence at the top of the state would make him an essential cog in this plan, which does not say its name but which seems to be taking shape a little more clearly every day.
An electoral hold-up in preparation? The opposition called for vigilance
If these revelations are confirmed, a real electoral hold-up is looming by 2025. By maneuvering behind the scenes to remove its main rival, the power in place seems ready to do anything to maintain its hold, even if it means flouting the elementary rules of democracy and the electoral game. A worrying scenario, which calls for increased vigilance from the opposition and civil society.
Given the seriousness of the facts revealed, 237online.com undertakes to follow this matter with the greatest attention. We will continue to investigate to shed light on these alleged maneuvers, with the objective of defending the integrity of the electoral process and the right of Cameroonians to freely choose their leaders. Because it is the future of our democracy that is at stake in this affair.