This week Mr Biya called elections in La République du Cameroun. Well, he “had” elections called on his behalf. In 2018, when they had the last “elections” he hardly campaigned and the validator opposition spent the “campaign” condemning ballot boxes in barracks.
This time around, Mr Biya is going for even less! Yes it seems, that too is possible in La République du Cameroun. Not only is he invisible, he has not entered the race, instead letting his lackeys stir up a “debate” within his RDPC about him being the natural, according to RDPC statutes, candidate, “being the party’s national chairman”. And speaking of statutes, the statutes which bestow the “natural candidate” privilege to Mr Biya, according to young challengers within RDPC, require that the RDPC should have had a congress years ago. They argue that the invisible Mr Biya and his entire coterie of “Polit Bureau” loons are illegal and cannot decide – anything legally for the RDPC, their mandates having lapsed! A poor judge in La République du Cameroun is busy figuring out how to get out of having to rule on the issue, or to couch the ruling in regime-friendly terms, one of the naive youths having referred the matter for judgment.
So there is no declared undisputed RDPC candidate yet for the elections that Mr Biya has not called, but had called for him!
For their part, the “opposition” are busy ignoring the unfair “electoral” system and hoping that it will turn out differently this time round! Talk of consensual reform has disappear – almost as if an invisible hand has reassured them! Ok! It should be an inaudible voice has whispered reassurances in their ear that it will assure their “turn” at the trough. As if to prove it, the “race” has opened up with the “resignations” of some “presidential opposition” parties from the La République du Cameroun “government”. Nobody is considering that they could just be muddying the water and waiting to form a “new” coalition with the RDPC’s dynastic successor when the time comes and if it is calm enough for the invisible hand.
What should Ambazonia do? The obvious answer, having declared our restoration, is “nothing”.
The more serious answers include considering the fallout of the looming crash in La République du Cameroun and reading the not-so invisible hand poised to “help” La République du Cameroun when the inevitable has to be confronted in the next quarter.
On the Ambazonia side, we need to remain independent and vigilant to safeguard lives and property. Safeguarding our dignity and independence will also gain a natural boost as we have to actively be independent in the time frame. We must prepare and be aware of what to do at that time. On the human level we must prepare to support an influx of our refugees fleeing back into our country, aware that they may be joined by fleeing citizens of La République du Cameroun. Ambazonian Independentist Leaders must urgently deliberate on this contingency and and devise plans for that eventuality.
The not-so-invisible hand is hovering having sent that chief paramilitary official to openly turn up in person to instruct their proxies in La République du Cameroun! It is their practice to install dynastic successors in their colonies and in the case of La République du Cameroun, they are in an ever decreasing circle and heading towards having to break cover. It will not be like Chad, Togo, Gabon … where the transitions seemed agreed in advance. While La République du Cameroun is overstretched trying to maintain an occupation Ambazonia, they may need to dangle one of the fifth columnists as a temporary compromise to “solve” many parts of the puzzle while they figure out the game. “Dangle” clearly does not mean the fearful meaning! It is the prospect of a naive “anglophone” being pushed forward to announce “their turn” and asking Ambazonians to rejoice and pause of reconsider their restoration. Not so far-fetched considering the circle is ever-decreasing. To any such potential dupe, Ambazonia News counsels caution and restraint in the face of such flattery as they must know they are only window dressing in a longer game by the colonialists. For the rest of us Ambazonians we must ask ourselves, were that to play out as a scenario, why La République du Cameroun needed to murder toddlers on their way to school, burn villages with women and children, round up many Ambazonian youths as suspected separatist and incarcerate so many Ambazonia leaders if their were ever considering an “anglophone turn”. Of course a “turn” has never been the demand and it would not provide the justice and fairness that was denied in so many active ways to leave only Ambazonian Restoration as the option.
If the invisible hand wants to help, it should negotiate with Ambazonia on behalf of their colony! When chaos comes that will be the only actual option in the absence of any pretend institution in La République du Cameroun. Sending their colonial governor into Ambazonia to promise a “solution” was near enough openly negotiating but it was with the wrong captive audience.
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