At 92, Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October. The power apparatus is kept stable through harshness and fear of losing privileges.

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President Paul Biya has been in power in Cameroon since 1982 and is seeking another term in the upcoming presidential election. Supporters cite his experience and leadership during times of crisis, while critics argue that the country needs new leadership and accuse the system of being rigged in his favour.

Key factors contributing to Biya's long rule include the removal of presidential term limits in 2008, centralised control over the electoral commission, and the appointment of election officials from his ruling party. Despite the introduction of multi-party politics in the 1990s, opposition parties face harassment, media restrictions persist, and elections are marked by irregularities. These conditions have made it difficult for political change to occur in Cameroon.

Cameroon: What keeps Paul Biya in power?

In the years 1965 and 1960. Temeran's presidential election is set for October 12th and President Paul Bear, who has been in power since 1982, says he will seek another term. He says that staying on is about ensuring the security and well-being of Cameroonians, a sacred duty to which he has devoted time and energy. Others, however, argue that the Central African country is not a monarchy and deserves more than a recycled leader with empty promises. So in a country where citizens are desperate for a change, how is it possible for a 92-year-old to retain power for so long, even ranking as the world's oldest president? Welcome to The Flipside. If Bear wins another seven-year term in office, he could serve until he's almost 100. Supporters argue that his experience is unmatched. In a country battling separatist insurgencies and economic uncertainty, they see Bear as the safest pair of hands. But in reality, there are so many Cameroonians who say they want a new leader. The problem is that the system in Cameroon makes that nearly impossible. In 2008, the Cameroonian government scrapped presidential term limits, clearing the way for him to run indefinitely. And what about the Electoral Commission? Well, it reports directly to the president, not the parliament. So, under Cameroonian law, Bia's candidacy is legal, and every election ends the same way. Bia wins, often with landslide margins of 70% or more. But how does that even happen? You go to vote, like the past election, when you go to vote, you have to have a lot of money. The past election, when you go to vote, you realise that at times you look at your name, you find that it has been ticked that you already voted. I decided not to register because I looked at the past statistics of the previous voting, and I came across information that Paul Bia has always been the one winning. So there's no point of me trying to register because I know at the end of the day, he's still going to win. Then there is the question of fitness for office. Bia is rarely seen in public, often spending months abroad for medical care. Why has Inak Seko flaunted the country? The system has been rigged. The system has been frauded. And it is now even very difficult for ELECAM, Elections Cameroon, to publish a national electoral register. The board chairman of ELECAM, that's the election organising body of Cameroon, is appointed by President Paul Bia. All the board members are appointed by President Paul Bia and all of them were former members of his ruling CPDM party in Cameroon. For context, when Bia took over from Cameroon's first president, Amadou Ahidjou, he was seen as a moderniser who would usher in political reforms. Instead, he consolidated power through constitutional changes, patronage networks and security forces loyal to him. So decades ago, Bia turned Cameroon to a de facto one-party state, despite the introduction of multi-party politics in the 1990s. Opposition parties and politicians face harassment, the media is restricted and elections feature irregularities. Bia's ruling party says this election will be free and fair. But where is the democracy when presidential term limits are gone? And your position is wicked and power deeply centralised. And that's The Flip Side.

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