2024-02-13 06:11:23
Cameroonian businesswoman Rebecca Enonchong did not mince her words on X in the face of the recent increase in fuel prices, pointing the finger at certain privileged people. A scathing tweet liked and shared thousands of times, with the hashtag #ChassonsLes. Analysis.
« It’s not even the price rise that annoys me the most”
As the latest increase in gasoline prices continues to anger Cameroonians, an angry tweet posted by activist Rebecca Enonchong has not gone unnoticed. Attacking those she names head-on ” these people “the anti-corruption activist declares bluntly:
« It’s not even the price increase that bothers me the most. This is what these people will use this money for. Always their personal interest and never the common interest. We work to give them their luxury life« .
Strong words, leaving no doubt about the privileged people targeted, quick according to her to capture public money to the detriment of ordinary citizens.
A viral load against »establishment«
And the message seems to have hit the nail on the head given its express virality on X Cameroun. In less than 2 hours, the post garnered more than 1,000 likes and as many retweets, proof of popular fed-up with disconnected elites.
Above all, the hashtag “ #ChassonsLes » launched by Rebecca Enonchong as an angry conclusion is a hit. A clear call to sweep away an entire political class deemed obsessed by its selfish interests, even if it means bleeding populations already bloodless in these times of crisis.
#ChassonsLes: towards the convergence of social anger?
It now remains to be seen whether this viral hashtag can be the starting point of a vast mood swing a few months before the 2025 presidential election.
By bringing together in a common spirit all Cameroonians exasperated by the permanent social and fiscal bludgeoning, the office of Rebecca Enonchong could in fact embody a form of convergence of struggles and discontent.
One thing seems certain: this devastating tweet will have left its mark and bluntly raised the question of the gap widening a little more every day between those who govern and those who are governed in Cameroon. For better and for worse…