2025 Presidentials:
Atanga Nji Red Cards Opposition Coalitions
Story, KAH Patience
The Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, has red carded all opposition political coalitions seeking to push for a political transition in Cameroon.
The call to order is the content of a release which Minister Atanga Nji issued yesterday. In the note, he explained that the movements are not legalise political parties and so cannot engage in the activities they have been involved in for months now.
He wrote that: “For close to three (03) months now, some political leaders, in quest of cheap popularity and in defiance of the legal instruments in force, have put in place two (02) fake associations called “Alliance Politique pour le Changement” and “Alliance pour une Transition Politique au Cameroun” in preparation for the 2025 presidential election”.
The minister regretted that, the promoters of the platforms have been engaged in several outings despite their illegal status going as far as organising “consultations with the intention of recruiting new members”.
The MINAT boss added that: “This situation is worsened by the fact that promoters of these clandestine movements visited terrorists in prison, who have been convicted for serious crimes committed in the North-West and South-West regions, with the aim of forging a political alliance. They have gone as far as giving unacceptable pre-conditions to Government in favour of these dangerous terrorists”.
Just this weekend, precisely on Saturday March 9, Hon. Jean Michel Nintcheu, indicated that he visited jailed Ambazonia separatist leaders in Kondengui. In addition to this, the Territorial Administration Minister said as the person charged with controlling such activities, President Biya’s clear vision of making Cameroon a state of freedoms and rights cannot be thwarted.
He was frank that: “ Movements known as ‘Alliance Politique pour le Changement’ and ‘Alliance pour une Transition Politique au Cameroun’ are not political parties as per Law No. 90-56 of 19 December 1990 on political parties. Given that these clandestine movements have no legal existence, they cannot carry out any political activity nationwide”.
Atanga Nji explained that: “Only legalised political parties can apply for authorisations from Administrative Authorities for public meetings, demonstrations, conferences or rallies, which are granted depending on the social climate and relevance of the reasons advanced”.
No Room For Rascality
Considering what some of the actors have been involved in, the minister wrote that: “ The status of member of parliament or politician does not authorise anyone to defy State authority with impunity, stir up rebellion, make offensive remarks about authorities and exhibit the deliberate intention to constantly undermine public order”.
Atanga Nji was vehement that: “ Any attempt to organise any activity under the aforementioned movements, or any other similar name in the pipeline, shall henceforth be considered by MINAT as casus belli. Regional Governors shall, each in his own sphere, be responsible for the strict enforcement of these instructions”.