Cameroon: Insults, hatred and contempt as political weapons – this is the sad reality for some politicians
Since the presidential election of October 12, 2025, the political landscape of Cameroon has been marked by a worrying rise in personal attacks against key government figures. Officials including Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, Chief of Staff, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Secretary-General of the Presidency, and Emmanuel Franck Biya have become prime targets for orchestrated vitriol, slander, and vehement insults from certain self-proclaimed opposition members.
It is crucial to firmly denounce these futile attacks, which only fuel division and discord among the Cameroonian people.
When political debate devolves into incessant insults and threats, it leaves no room for constructive discussion or the substantive work that should be at the heart of any democratic opposition.
These actions reveal the true nature of their perpetrators; an opposition more inclined to sow hatred than to propose credible alternatives.
By resorting to a barrage of insults, they demonstrate their inability to offer a clear political vision or respect for national institutions.
How can they hope to win the trust of Cameroonians when their primary strategy is to baselessly smear the collaborators of the Head of State?
The attacks on these senior officials also reflect a certain fear of the stability and order that the current administration works to maintain.
By targeting experienced and loyal figures such as Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, and Emmanuel Franck Biya, these discordant voices seek to artificially destabilize the presidential administration for political gain, sacrificing national interest for partisan agendas.
Every Cameroonian must reject this culture of hatred, whose ultimate aim is to weaken the state rather than foster national progress. Freedom of expression should not serve as a pretext for unfounded accusations and divisive rhetoric. Cameroonian democracy must be built on mutual respect and acknowledgment of work accomplished—not on personal or political vendettas.
These relentless attacks only expose the lack of substantive arguments among critics and reveal an opposition whose primary concern is not the welfare of Cameroon, but the satisfaction of personal and political grievances.
Eric NZEUHLONG
