The oldest head of the state of the world, the president of Cameroon Paul Lai, 92, says he will run once more for re-election in October that seeks his 43 years of power.
“Make sure my determination to serve you is equal to the urgency of the challenges we face,” He said to a post of X.
He added that his decision to go for an eighth term comes after “many calls to people from all regions of Cameroon and the Diaspora.
The Gift administration faced criticism of corruption, losses, poor management and failure to solve security challenges. There are also concerns about his / her health and superiority.
his public loss over more than six weeks last year carrying figure Regarding his good and no woods he died.
His candidacy is expected but informally verified until Social Media Post on Sunday.
Bai had never lost an election since the power of 1982 and when he won the other seven years he could be president until he was about 100.
There are growing calls from within and out of Cameroon for him to step and giving a way for new leadership in Central African country.
His candidacy that follows a new political divorce from key allies from northern regions, which is important to help ensure the votes of previous elections from that part of the country.
Two of these men – prominent minister Ista Tchiroma Bakary and former Prime Minister Bello Bounari Maigari Recently quit the ruling coalition And separately informed the plans to run into elections.
Last month, Tchiroma said that the administration he was covered with “broken” trust in public and he moved to a shipment.
Many opposition numbers, including the 2018 runner-up Maurice are yours, as well as Joshua Osih, Arome first, and Cabral Libii, also announced their candidacy.
However members of the Governing Cameroon People’s Democratic People and other supporters since the past year that the public is called to find a term. He was on the de-facto candidate as party leader.
The leave has eliminated the limits of the term of 2008, allowing him to find the presidency forever.
He won the 2018 election with more than 71% of the vote either opposition groups accused the process of widespread irregularities.
