Cameroon: Distrust of institutions, immediate arrest of Alice Nkom requested
As President Paul Biya begins his new term, Cameroon is confronting a direct challenge to its institutional legitimacy. The appointment of lawyer Alice Nkom as spokesperson by Issa Tchiroma Bakary who has proclaimed himself “president-elect” from abroad represents a deliberate maneuver to undermine state stability. In response, Cameroonian academic Fridolin Nke has called for the immediate arrest of Nkome, highlighting growing concerns over national cohesion and state security.
This situation reveals a dual challenge: the need to reaffirm both national sovereignty and institutional legitimacy while countering political maneuvers designed to sow public confusion.
By accepting this role, Nkom has aligned herself with a parallel political structure operating outside legal and institutional frameworks.
This transcends mere political disagreement, constituting a direct challenge to presidential authority and state foundations.
The repeated calls of Nke for the lawyer’s arrest represent not an arbitrary demand but a clear signal about preventing threats to state security and upholding the rule of law.
His statements underscore the dangers of creating parallel structures and disseminating discourse that legitimizes political fiction.
In a sensitive post-electoral context, such initiatives risk destabilizing the nation, eroding public trust in institutions, and weakening the entire republican framework.
Politically, this episode underscores the importance of mobilizing public opinion around legality, responsibility, and cohesion.
Any attempt at division or illegal contestation must be firmly denounced while respecting constitutional and legal frameworks.
The stability of Cameroon depends on protecting its institutions and the commitment of citizens and political actors to defend the Republic against all forms of manipulation or chaos.
The Nkom appointment by Tchiroma and the response of Nke demonstrate that national sovereignty and presidential legitimacy cannot be challenged with impunity.
As Cameroon moves forward, its stability remains both a strategic imperative and a collective responsibility requiring that any action threatening its institutions be identified, denounced, and countered to ensure peace, order, and state continuity.
Eric Nzeuhlong
