00:00Cameroon's ruling party has had an uneasy few weeks, with ministers and party officials
00:05in open disagreement about the candidacy of President Paul Beer in the upcoming October
00:11election. Residents of the capital say the country's no longer being governed.
00:16I think it may be a political tactic within the CPDM, which today finds itself in a difficult
00:23position.
00:24This internal battle says it all, and we can say that the country's no longer governed
00:31because there's no leader to bang their fist on the table. The silence of the President
00:36of the Republic is what's causing all this disorder.
00:40The turmoil is unprecedented for the party, and has started raising questions about the
00:46CPDM's legitimacy.
00:48We have Mr. Sadi, for example, who doesn't know what to say, and Mr. Jacques Famé-Nodongo
00:56trying to reassure people. But in reality, Cameroonians are not fooled. Even more so, party members
01:04themselves don't know who to turn to. And what's most dangerous in this kind of situation
01:09is that everything depends on just one man. We're left wondering, in such circumstances,
01:16does this kind of party even still have the legitimacy to speak on behalf of the people,
01:22when they can't even agree or speak with one voice internally?
01:30Atagana says the party is on the verge of implosion, as its top officials have shown their
01:36limits and inability to prepare a successor.
01:40The chaos we're witnessing in the CPDM lately can be explained by three factors. First,
01:48the absence of a clear direction. Second, the lack of an identified successor. And third,
01:54the fear of a power vacuum at the top.
02:01According to Atagana, political transition is now inevitable before October's election.
02:08The voices that once remained silent are now increasingly speaking out within the party.
02:19We've gone from hidden dissent to an acknowledged fracture. Opposition parties, including former
02:27allies, have decided to reshape the political landscape in Cameroon. Whether we like it or not,
02:34the country is now facing a transition. Analysts say the breakup of the CPDM's historic alliances
02:44could give the opposition one last chance to bring an end to the ruling party's 43 years
02:50of undisputed dominance in October.
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