The incumbent Cameroon President, Paul Biya has guaranteed himself a third term by winning more than 70% of the vote in Sunday October 9`s presidential elections. It is the third widest victory margin since the country`s return to the fake democracy in 1992.
In a sign of his confidence, the 78 year-old has made a request to be received by the Queen Elizabeth II in Perth in Australia during the summit on Friday 28 October, unfortunately according to an insider from the Clarence House the private meeting with the Queen has been denied and rejected .
As Human rights and the respect of democracy will dominate the agenda of the summit in Australia, Paul Biya might have just decided not to attend and give another opportunity to the his Prime Minister Philemon Yang to lead the Cameroon delegation at the Summit and avoid to face the media scrutiny about the recent presidential elections in Australia. In Perth, the Prime Minister will have the opportunity to meet the British Prime Minister David Cameron and renegotiate the Head of State intention to meet the Queen in a private meeting.
This is the second time that Buckingham Palace has refused to offer private meeting between Paul Biya and the Queen. Human rights abuses, violation of the Press Freedom and unlawful and arbitrary arrest and incarceration of former ministers without fair trials and killings or disappearance of dissidents may be some of issues Buckingham Palace need some clarifications....
The Queen will personally preside the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in Perth, Australia on Friday 28th October 2011, where 54 heads of government will attend the event. While the economy will be top of mind from 54 Commonwealth countries, Human Rights and development issues are also expected to dominate the agenda..
This time again Paul Biya has designated Yang Philemon, the head of Government as his representative at the summit after Trinidad and Tobago summit. There is no official confirmation from Yaounde if Paul Biya has renewed his intention to have a private meeting with the Queen in order to discuss the progress of the long relationship between both countries and also the last presidential elections and the future of the country.
Britain has supported the process of the implementation of the independence of the judicial system in Cameroon and also helped the organisation of the presidential elections and the 2012 legislative and municipal elections by providing hundreds of transparent ballot boxes as well.
Britain has supported the process of the implementation of the independence of the judicial system in Cameroon and also helped the organisation of the presidential elections and the 2012 legislative and municipal elections by providing hundreds of transparent ballot boxes as well.
There are conflicting informations about the publication of the final results of the presidential election. A coalition of leaders of the opposition parties has decided to protest against what they call " a rigged election and a violation of the constitution and also the non respect of the people demands...", That coalition held a press conference on Monday 15th October in Yaounde in order to express " their collective anger against Biya`s regime and the lost of people`s aspiration for a real change and democracy..".
Biya according to some officials will continue to strike a conciliatory tome he has done throughout the campaign, calling for a national unity after the coalition of opposition leaders has decided to take control of the streets by organising sit-in and demo amid his intention to continue with the expansionist economic policies and reforms that brought him " a controversial victory". For many others millions, around 22% of those who didn`t voted for him, they are just demanding his resignation as President and the end of his dictatorial regime.
Britain has followed with interest the last presidential elections and the coalition government has not yet made an official reaction after Biya`s re-election.
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