The Ambassador of the United States to Cameroon, HE Peter Henry Balerin has come under fire for telling Cameroon’s President Paul Biya to think about his legacy ahead of the 2018 Presidential elections.
Several government officials including top brass of the Cameroon’s People Democratic Movement, the CPDM have described the Ambassador’s statement as misplaced and an attempt to interfere into the affairs of a sovereign state like Cameroon.Cameroon’s Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary said the statement for the US diplomat is an attempt to infantilise the Cameroonian nation.
“We do not accept the infantilisation of the Cameroonian nation. It is with full knowledge of the facts that they (Cameroonians) put their ballot in the ballot box,” Issa Tchiroma told Africanews.
On his part, Higher Education Minister and Communication Secretary of the ruling CPDM party said only the Cameroonian people can decide what is best for them and it is in the interest of the ambassador to respect the people’s choice.
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The upcoming months will be crucial for Cameroon that is expected to hold Municipal, Legislative and Presidential elections amidst widespread violence in the two English-speaking regions.
At least five opposition leaders have already announced their intentions to run for the Presidential election though Paul Biya, 83, who has been in power since 1983 has still not made it clear if he will stand re-election for another seven-year mandate.
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