After the ousting of Blaise Compaore from the presidency of Burkina Faso and a strong show of love for democracy by Burkinabes, reactions have been recorded from across the world from big just like small politicians and Countries. Here is a reaction from Felix Teche Nyamusa, Cameroon 2018 presidential hopeful
Ousting
of Burkina Faso dictator: Congratulation
Message to Burkinabes
By
Felix Teche Nyamusa, Cameroon 2018 presidential hopeful
Dear democrats of Burkina Faso, you
have achieved great success by overthrowing the over 27 years old dictatorship
of former President Blaise Compaore. Comrades, this is the only way nations,
history has shown, have emerged from poverty and slavery (e.g. South Africa,
USA, France etc) -the fight by all cost for democracy. Good leadership, history
routinely never forget casualties of such revolutions!
Dear Burkinabes, it is fresh in the
minds of Cameroonians, Africans and globe lovers of democracy how a people’s
leader (your leader) Thomas Sankara (may his gentle soul rest with God) was
brutally killed and replaced by Compaore who did not represent during his reign
the fundamental interest of the people of Burkina Faso. He ruled killing many
Burkinabes who dared oppose him especially as he manipulated your national
constitution to maintain his 27 years long tortuous stay in power and attempts
to extend tenure.
I, Felix Teche Nyamusa, Cameroon 2018
presidential hopeful on my party the SDF ticket (pending primaries) on behalf
of Cameroon democrats am unwavering in support of your cause - fighting for progress.
We want as you regularly indicate during your trials a Burkina Faso governed by
the rule of law where the three arms of government – legislature, executive and
judiciary are present and functional (presence of total separation of powers).
Also military ‘Governance’ of civilians and or civilian tyranny is anathema to
progress and democracy.
My country Cameroon is in a poorer
democratic situation than obtained with you Burkinabes – here for over 50 years since independence
only two presidents (pioneer Ahmadou Ahidjo and incumbent Paul Biya from one
party CPDM (formerly CNU) have ruled the country. Biya – Ahidjo appointee has
been on seat as president now for over 32 years. Like Compaore, he manipulates
the constitution to maintain his stranglehold on Cameroonians. Today doing
business in Cameroon is a herculean task considering not only government
imposed cumbersome business registration procedures but also harsh work
conditions which include exorbitant tax charges - this scares national and
foreign business concerns. The country is poor, corrupt and heavily indebted
yet rich she is in human and natural resources. The CPDM ruling regime in
Cameroon has maimed and killed many crusaders of good governance. Biya who is
also national chairman of his CPDM party solo creates an elections body, ELECAM
with predominantly CPDM militant personnel. ELECAM consequently direct and
indirect rigs elections in favour of Biya and CPDM like Compaore has reportedly
often done in Burkina Faso. Elections results are often circa 80 percent win by
the ruling party despite the presence of many meaningful mature–cum-grassroots
political parties in contest. My party the SDF by exploiting constitutional
provisions forced the reintroduction of multiparty politics in Cameroon 1990 despite
the regime blackmail of the military into killing unarmed Cameroonians in a
senseless no base though abortive attempt at blocking the SDF launch. We
clearly won the Presidential elections of 1992 with the SDF National Chair, Ni
John Fru Ndi as candidate but Biya confiscated the victory and detained the
winner despite deafening protest by national and international observers and
community.
Burkinabes, the democratic world
resolutely applauds you for finally, despite tortures, flushing Compaore
autocracy from your presidency.
Fellow Africans, the step you have
taken by overthrowing dictatorship is fantastic and giant. Take care to install
genuine democracy by the end of the day irrespective of the numerous twists and
barriers along its routes. As for us in Cameroon, we just have to emulate you
as urgent as possible should the CPDM regime remain insensitive to popular
yearnings. We can’t wait for good
governance before 2018 elections. ELECAM has to be scraped immediately .The
people’s laws – the constitution must be revamped to reflect contemporary
Cameroon that intends to emerge from poverty.
Governance in Cameroon today is a
one-man-show permitted by her archaic constitution. It is a show of the CPDM
leader – President Biya. He usurps the duties of the legislature and the
judiciary.
As presidential candidate for the 2018
elections with the entire country being the president’s constituency and going
by demands of my party SDF in particular and Cameroon genuine opposition and well-meaning
Cameroonians admirers of democracy, I/we will not accept the pro-CPDM ELECAM to
conduct the 2018 polls. A new unanimous accepted elections body most be created
now.
Once more Cameroonians are happy with you Burkinabes
and other democracy revolutionaries else where while jostling to copy your
worthwhile example.
As a reminder here below is the presidential hopeful declarartion of Teche Felix Nyamusa;
2018 Cameroon Presidential: Felix Teche Nyamusa for President
Darling fellow Cameroonians, I, Felix Teche Nyamusa former SDF Mbengwi Parliamentary hopeful humbly submit for your appraisal my candidacy for the 2018 Cameroon Presidential Elections on my Party, the Social Democratic Front (SDF) ticket.
Considering that it is less than five years from now before this all important event (Presidential Poll in a corrupt, heavily indebted and poor country, Cameroon, that has had barely two Presidents in more than 50 years), we think enough time is not on our side to create meaningful change through the ballot box here. Hence our decision to kick starts planning immediately.
Fellow compatriots, help me pilot the fulfilment of our dreams for a contemporary befitting country. This call goes to Cameroonians of all walks of life, of all political opinion shades and of all ages. Once more dear country men and women, collaborators and myself, fully aware of the gimmicks that characterize Cameroon politics, have decided to be proactive - hence our beginning to talk and plan for this very important scheme right now and not targeting but some indefinite future !
My biggest challenge, folks, supposedly will be to emerge as my party, SDF, flag bearer. After this stage, any other candidate be he/she from the ruling CPDM or other parties will be a walk over considering the strategy my campaign committee has in stock.
Meanwhile, fellow compatriots, I urge all potential voters to collect their vote cards prepaid to vote and defend their votes, the SDF Parliament and Council Candidates come 30 September 2013. The SDF is the only Cameroon-salvation-hope. The party has again for the umpteenth time decided to test the claim of the very unreliable CPDM regime to a level transparent electoral playfield. My/Our warning to the insensitive Biya regime is that Cameroonians for too long have been over ill-politically stretched. Consequences of further manipulations? ! … Let the national and international community note this as 2013 Parliament, council and further polls are conducted.
Back to the Felix Teche Nyamusa for President Bid - we will not accept any manipulations which include shifting of Presidential election date from the 2018 schedule.
We have what it takes to ensure an effective renewal of government. The Presidency is an apex position, thus the President is the ultimate Cameroonians’ servant. Thus Cameroonians will, I have no doubts; give utmost attention to me (upon unleashing the worth-while manifesto in stock) for maximum service to them.
Cameroonians know too well what a good electoral code, elections management body is. It will be up to the incumbent regime with our concern to modify adequately what passes today as governance paraphernalia less before the Presidential rendezvous, business as usual here will be a far cry!
I plan to make Cameroon a space, Silicon Valley or contemporary technology/need destination in my reign as President of the nation. However, before this, roads for a rural economy like ours take pride of place. Even Douala and Yaounde the “Most Urban” of our towns still fall far below mediocre standards when it comes to roads. Inter and intra city roads, farm to market roads will be given priority to in the Nyamusa government. Simultaneously to be tackled as the roads network, is in-depth restructuring of the present school scheme from nursery to university (tertiary) levels that will confidently propel the Cameroon economy to a contemporary developed one – a scheme that will produce jobs-creating graduates at each stage of completion not certificates-carrying enthusiasts who are predominantly employment seekers as obtained today, is our candid aspiration.
A befitting manifesto, dear country folks, will be made available in the days ahead.
Thanks a million
God Guide Cameroon!
Felix Teche Nyamusa, 2018 Cameroon
Presidential hopeful
28 July 2013.