Cameroon heads toward the 2025 elections with the same ailments that have plagued its past: a regime stretched to its limits, a disillusioned youth, opposition parties scattered like ideological confetti, and an army poised to protect the throne rather than the nation. But a new idea is taking root in the national consciousness: what if, this time, we did things differently?
What if the Cameroonian opposition formed a true national coalition? A bold pact not to divide up positions, but to pull the nation out of the claws of stagnation.
One Candidate: The Only Way Forward
Faced with a tightly controlled electoral machine, a fragmented opposition is not merely a strategic mistake it’s a premeditated defeat. Repeating the same errors will only bring the same failures. It’s time to break the cycle.
A single candidate supported by all democratic parties, backed by the diaspora, unions, civil society, and the youth: this is the ultimate weapon against a dying oligarchy. This candidate wouldn’t be a “savior,” but rather a symbol of unity, carrying a joint program drafted by all and for all.
A Coalition Government Based on Fair Quotas
Once elected, this transitional president would not govern alone. They would form a proportional coalition government, inspired by inclusive representation systems such as the American model or even Kenya’s post-crisis arrangement.
Each coalition member party would be awarded cabinet portfolios based on their legislative results. A guaranteed quota would ensure the representation of women, youth, marginalized regions (North, Southwest, Northwest), and even Cameroonians in the diaspora.
Gone would be the days of monolithic governments, crony appointments, and the recycling of the Republic’s gravediggers. In their place: a pluralistic, balanced executive under the watchful eye of the people.
Urgent Reforms for the First 100 Days
Here are key priorities to be launched within the first 100 days of such a government:
A New Republic, Not Another Farce
Change cannot be decreed. It must be planned, organized, and thought through. And above all: won through unity.
The unification of the opposition is not a favor to the people—it is a national survival imperative.
And if some political leaders still prefer the comfort of their small parties to the magnitude of national transformation, let it be known History will remember their silence, their egos, and their betrayal.
