00:02Anticipation is building in Cameroon after President Paul Biya called legislative and
00:07municipal elections for February 7th, 2027. The announcement comes amid growing questions
00:13over succession and demands for change as the 93-year-old leader faces mounting opposition
00:18after more than four decades in power.
00:24For the elections, we want a renewal of the political class and genuinely young people
00:29in power, because we're in a country where it feels like the political class is a bit
00:34washed up, outdated.
00:39The elections come amid political tensions, opposition crackdowns and growing criticism
00:44of government in action, as many Cameroonians also grapple with a stagnant economy.
00:55The mood among us Cameroonians, you see, is that the country is completely weighed down
01:00on every front. Nothing is moving forward. There are scandals left, right and centre in
01:04social projects and development projects. Nothing works. It's implied that at the next
01:12election, the upcoming elections, we will have representatives who will go to parliament
01:17to really debate Cameroon's problems so that we can get things going again.
01:26I can call out the political class because in the past there have been a lot of disappointments.
01:32There have also been many things that have been done, but I think there's still an enormous
01:36amount of work to be done. May those who stand in these elections really do what they agreed to do.
01:48May they be there to serve us, the Cameroonian people, the Cameroonian nation.
01:59Cameroon is also awaiting a long promised cabinet reshuffle and a new vice president amid growing
02:05questions over succession as Bia's frequent trips abroad fuel public debate over his leadership.
02:10Thank you very much.
