The U.S ambassador to Cameroon is on a hot seat after telling Cameroon's president to think about his legacy ahead of the 2018 presidential elections.
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This talk was on a meeting they had on May 18th 2018.
He told Paul Biya to think of how he will be remembered in history by generations yet to be born. He went forward to propose examplary leaders like Nelson Mandela and George Washington.
Top leaders of the CPDM have described the ambassador's words to paul biya ahead of the upcoming elections as misplaced and an intrusion into an independent country's internal affairs. The Minister of communication, Issa Tchiroma Bakery termed the ambassadors speech, an attempt to fuel up flames in the nation.
"We do not accept the infantilisation of the nation Cameroon. It is with full knowledge of the facts that they put their ballots in the ballot box", words from Tchiroma.
The Secretary of the CPDM who also doubles as the minister of higher education, prof. JACQUES FAMÉ NDONGO said the Cameroonian people are the ones who are best placed to decide for themselves. He also continued that it was to the best interest of the U.S ambassador to respect the people's choice.
According to MUTATION NEWS PAPER, the U.S ambassador escaped from Cameroon under hot fire.
Paul Biya has been in power since 6th November 1982, 36 years today and he is still postulating as CPDM'S presidential candidate for the forth coming elections. This duration in power is only manifested by African dictators in countries where the constitution has been tampered with from what prevailed before.
Incase he successfully goes through with the elections, he will be in power again till 2025, making a total of 43 years in power and he will be 91 years old.
Daring to threaten the U.S ambassador was never a good gesture from the Cameroonian leaders.
The United States deputy secretary of State for Central Africa, Stephanie S. Sullivan said "If Cameroon government thinks they can intimidate the US ambassador, it will not work. It is in their best interest to solve the problem".
The tussle continues and the involvement of the a great power like U.S makes the storyline more appetizing.