Cameroon Opposition Leader Flees to Gambia After Election
The Spin
Narrative A
Cameroon desperately needs change after 43 years of Paul Biya's failed leadership. The government has become a tool for clans and factions while the president neglects his duties. Tchiroma represents genuine reform — he's declared his modest assets and challenges anyone to prove corruption, unlike the current regime that manipulates elections and uses state machinery for fraud.
Narrative B
Tchiroma is a hypocritical career politician who blamed students for unemployment while serving in Biya's corrupt government for decades. His history includes arrests from the 1984 coup attempt, making him unqualified for basic government roles by Cameroon's own standards. The opposition's chronic inability to unite only strengthens Biya's grip on power through their collective political suicide.