EDITORIAL: PAUL BIYA’S 8TH TERM – A CONTRACT WITH FRANCE, CHINA AND ISRAEL, NOT CAMEROON

EDITORIAL: PAUL BIYA’S 8TH TERM – A CONTRACT WITH FRANCE, CHINA AND ISRAEL, NOT CAMEROON

When history is finally written about Cameroon’s long descent into political captivity, one truth will stand out: Paul Biya’s presidency has never been for Cameroonians. At 93, seeking an unprecedented eighth term, the dictator is not fighting to serve his people but to preserve the interests of foreign powers—France, China, and Israel. His candidacy is not a patriotic call; it is an international project, engineered to keep Cameroon under permanent foreign domination.

FRANCE: THE COLONIAL MASTER STILL IN CHARGE

It is no secret that Paul Biya’s real loyalty lies in Paris, not Yaoundé. The clearest evidence? He has ignored Cameroonian elites—clergymen, chiefs, ministers, and delegations who waited endlessly at the Unity Palace—yet he rushed to meet the outgoing French Ambassador. This is not diplomacy; it is servitude.

For over four decades, France has held Cameroon by the throat. From exploiting resources to influencing policy, Biya has willingly ceded sovereignty to the very power that once colonized the nation. His new term is not a democratic choice but a renewed contract with France—a guarantee that Cameroon remains an economic colony disguised as a republic.

CHINA: THE SECRET FINANCIER

Behind the smiles and handshakes of Biya’s last trip to Beijing lies the darker truth: China is bankrolling his campaign. Millions of dollars were ferried back on his private jet, now being distributed to elites through Secretary General Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh to buy endorsements at the Unity Palace.

Even worse, Cameroon’s election materials are printed in China, a blatant violation of electoral law forbidding foreign interference. If Cameroon were a state of law, this alone would disqualify Biya instantly. Instead, the president who has bankrupted his people is now mortgaging the nation’s democratic process to foreign financiers.

ISRAEL: THE PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS

As if handing the economy to France and elections to China were not enough, Biya has now placed Cameroon’s security in the hands of Israel.

The recent mission of Ngoh Ngoh to Tel Aviv was not about diplomacy but about outsourcing the protection of Biya himself. Israeli operatives are embedded to spy on Cameroon’s military, prevent a coup, and secure the presidency for Biya. Stockpiled weapons—guarded by Israeli handlers—are not meant to fight Boko Haram or separatists, but to suppress the Cameroonian people should they rise.

By the standards of any serious republic, this is treason.

STATE-SPONSORED FEAR IN THE SOUTH WEST

The bombing in Malende, blamed on separatists, carries the fingerprints of a familiar scheme: state-sponsored terror. For years, the Biya regime has been accused of staging attacks in Anglophone regions to justify military crackdowns and to intimidate the opposition.

With campaigns approaching, such incidents are convenient. They create fear, restrict opposition access to the Anglophone regions, and hand the ruling party an artificial advantage. Lives are sacrificed, but for Biya, power is worth more than peace.

DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL: KAMTO’S DISQUALIFICATION

Perhaps the most shameful act yet is the disqualification of Maurice Kamto, the main opposition leader. This was not the law speaking; it was a conspiracy by Paul Atanga Nji, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, ELECAM, and the Constitutional Council.

But what Biya and his men perceive as a triumph may soon backfire. Across the nation, Cameroonians interpret Kamto’s exclusion as proof that the regime fears him. Instead of weakening the opposition, it may finally unite it.

THE COALITION HOPE

Discussions are already underway for a grand coalition, potentially led by northern heavyweights Bello Bouba Maigari and Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Such a coalition, coupled with Kamto’s influence, could be the nightmare scenario for Biya: a united opposition capable of breaking the chains of nearly half a century of dictatorship.

A FOREIGN PROJECT, NOT AN ELECTION

Paul Biya’s eighth term is not about governance. It is a foreign project carefully stitched together by France, financed by China, and militarily guaranteed by Israel. The Cameroonian people are spectators in their own democracy, reduced to pawns in a geopolitical chessboard.

But Cameroon is not without hope. Dictators fall, sometimes suddenly, when the people decide enough is enough. Biya’s biggest mistake may be assuming that Cameroonians are too divided or too afraid to resist. History proves otherwise: when oppression reaches its peak, unity becomes inevitable.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Paul Biya is not running for Cameroonians. He is running for France, China, and Israel. His eighth term is theirs, not ours. But Cameroon still has a choice—to surrender, or to unite and reclaim its destiny.

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