Cameroon Opposition Leader Maurice Kamto Excluded From Presidential Election List
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Cameroon’s Election Rigged: Opposition Leader Maurice Kamto Illegally Blocked to Protect Biya’s Dictatorship

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In a sham election engineered by corrupt elites, Cameroon’s opposition star Maurice Kamto has been kicked off the ballot, clearing the way for dictator Paul Biya’s endless reign. This blatant manipulation exposes the rot of globalist interference and the betrayal of Cameroonian sovereignty.

Once again, the so-called ‘democratic’ process in Cameroon has been exposed as a farce. Maurice Kamto, the opposition leader who dared to challenge the entrenched regime, has been arbitrarily excluded from the presidential race by the electoral commission—an outfit clearly serving the interests of the corrupt establishment. With President Paul Biya, a 92-year-old autocrat who has ruled for over four decades, approved to run for an eighth term, it’s obvious the game is rigged to keep the same elite in power. The excuse? A petty dispute over party registrations within Manidem, conveniently used to disqualify Kamto. Meanwhile, only 13 of 83 candidates were allowed to run, a clear sign of a controlled political circus. This is not democracy; it’s a puppet show orchestrated by globalist puppeteers who want to keep Africa under their thumb. The people of Cameroon deserve better than this shameless betrayal of their sovereignty. Will the international community wake up to this blatant electoral fraud, or will they continue to turn a blind eye to the destruction of true freedom?

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BBC

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Cameroon's electoral commission has barred opposition leader Maurice Kamto from contesting the presidential election scheduled for 12 October.

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Incumbent President Paul Biya, 92, was approved to seek an eighth term.

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Out of 83 submitted candidacies, only 13 were accepted by the electoral body, Elecam.

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Kamto, who finished second in the 2018 presidential election, was excluded after two candidates registered under the Manidem party, leading to a dispute over party representation.

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Disqualified candidates have two days to file a legal challenge.

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Kamto previously ran as the candidate for the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) in 2018, but the party was not eligible to endorse a candidate this year due to its lack of elected representatives.

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President Biya, who has been in power for nearly 43 years, will face two former allies, Issa Tchiroma Bakary and Bello Bouba Maigari, both from the country's north.

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Other approved candidates include anti-corruption lawyer Akere Muna, Social Democratic Front leader Joshua Osih, lawmaker Cabral Libii, and Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya, the only female candidate.

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