There are moments in a nation’s life when silence becomes betrayal, when hesitation is a form of surrender, and when unity is no longer a choice but a moral obligation. Cameroon stands at that very moment today.
The victory of Issa Tchiroma Bakary is not just an electoral outcome — it is a national verdict, a cry from the soul of a weary people, and the last bridge between our broken past and our possible future.
For too long, the nation of Ruben Um Nyobè, Ahmadou Ahidjo, Ernest Ouandié, and Albert Mukong has carried on its back the heavy coffin of an expired system — one that has turned promise into paralysis and patriotism into survival. Yet now, by the will of the people and the courage of destiny, a new dawn beckons, embodied in the leadership of Issa Tchiroma Bakary.
Below are 10 powerful reasons why Cameroonians from every walk of life must unite and defend this victory — not for a man, but for the very idea of Cameroon’s rebirth.
- Because This Moment Is Historic — and History Never Repeats Itself Twice
There are seasons in history that never return. The post-colonial generation had its chance; it was lost in fear. The democratic wave of the 1990s had its chance; it was drowned in betrayal. 2025 is our last golden hour. If we fail to consolidate this people’s victory, Cameroon may sink into another decade of uncertainty and despair.
As Kwame Nkrumah warned, “Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.” We are those men and women today.
- Because Seven-Year Elections Have Become Seven-Year Sufferings
Every seven years, Cameroonians are told to hope — only to return to the same misery. These lengthy mandates have created a political desert where leaders grow old, systems grow corrupt, and the people grow tired.
With Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s victory, we have a chance to redefine governance cycles — to make accountability immediate, participation real, and hope continuous. No nation can renew itself when change only knocks once every seven years.
- Because the Suffering of Cameroonians Has Reached a Breaking Point
From the teacher in Garoua to the trader in Douala, from the farmer in Bafoussam to the nurse in Kumba — the cry is the same: “We can no longer live like this.”
Prices rise, jobs disappear, youth flee, and the future looks like an abandoned dream.
As Nelson Mandela said, “There is nothing more powerful than a people determined to rise.” Defending Tchiroma’s victory is defending that determination — the collective refusal to suffer endlessly under a system that no longer listens.
- Because the Mass Exodus of Our Youth Is a National Wound
Every week, hundreds of young Cameroonians risk death in deserts and oceans to escape hopelessness at home. This is not migration; it is exile by despair.
A government that cannot make its children dream is not governing — it is decaying.
Issa Tchiroma’s leadership, with his experience, empathy, and grassroots understanding, offers a chance to make Cameroon a destination again — where talent stays, not escapes.
- Because Corruption Has Eaten the Soul of the Nation
Cameroon has been ranked among the most corrupt nations on earth for decades. Billions vanish in state coffers while hospitals lack gloves and schools lack chalk.
Under Paul Biya’s regime, corruption became not an accident but an architecture.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary stands apart as one who has seen the rot from within and dares to confront it from without. The time has come to replace privilege with performance, and loyalty with merit.
- Because Cameroon’s Image Abroad Has Been Shattered
Once the pride of Central Africa, Cameroon has become a synonym for stagnation — a country rich in resources yet poor in dignity. Our passports carry suspicion, our leaders carry shame, and our youth carry suitcases.
Defending this new victory is reclaiming our name in the world. As Thomas Sankara said, “We must dare to invent the future.” Issa Tchiroma’s victory gives us that daring moment — a reset before the world, a redemption of the green-red-yellow.
- Because the System of Fear Has Outlived Its Time
For over four decades, a culture of silence ruled Cameroon. People whispered their truths and shouted their lies. Fear became official language.
But this generation has spoken — through the ballot, through its courage, and through the unbreakable will for change. Defending this victory is burying the politics of fear once and for all.
- Because National Unity Must Now Be More Than a Slogan
Cameroon’s motto — “Paix, Travail, Patrie” — has long been an empty chant. The North feels forgotten, the South feels entitled, the West feels frustrated, and the Anglophone regions feel betrayed.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a man whose political journey bridges regions, languages, and histories, embodies the reconciliation we desperately need. Unity must now become practice, not poetry.
- Because Justice and Accountability Must Return to Public Life
For too long, the law has been the weapon of the powerful and the prison of the powerless. Those who steal are celebrated; those who question are silenced.
A new Cameroon must rise — one where the law protects the innocent and punishes the guilty, regardless of title or tribe. This is the justice Tchiroma’s victory promises — and we must defend it with discipline and dignity.
- Because If Not Now — Then When?
If we lose this chance, the next seven years will not just be more of the same — they will be worse. Our children will not forgive our hesitation. The international community will move on.
Cameroon cannot afford another cycle of lost time. This is the moment when history looks at us and asks: “Will you rise, or will you rot?”
Defending Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s victory is not about politics — it is about the rebirth of a Republic. It is about proving that after 40 years of decay, truth can still triumph over manipulation, and people’s will can still rise above state machinery.
As Julius Nyerere once said, “Freedom is not about choosing rulers; it is about controlling them.” Tchiroma’s victory gives us that control — the chance to re-own our destiny.
So let every Cameroonian — from the fisherman in Kribi to the student in Bamenda, from the widow in Ngaoundéré to the worker in Maroua — stand up, speak out, and defend this victory as the last sacred fire of our generation.
For if we lose this moment, we may not have another in our lifetime. But if we defend it — with unity, with peace, and with courage — Cameroon shall rise again.
Fabrice Lena
