Biya has the right to run for another term in 2018- Muna

The former president of the Alliance of Progressive Forces (AFP) has stated that the problems of Cameroon are not related to Paul Biya.

Bernard Muna was speaking in an interview with the daily Le Jour on January 25, 2016, during which he was asked a question about "some senators and high officials of the Republic who have started endorsing Paul Biya to be a candidate.

What is your comment on these multiple calls? Bernard Muna responded that

“As long as Paul Biya is alive he has the right to run for another term in 2018 because the Constitution gives him that right. I think the problems our country faces are not related to the person of Biya, but the DPRK usually because several activists appointed to certain positions of responsibility are taking advantage of their position to embezzle public funds. Some are already in prison.

But it is important that if Paul Biya wins in 2018, he finds other people to whom he should entrust government responsibilities for the change policy.”

Le Jour in another question wanted to know what Bernard Muna learned from the last speech of Paul Biya to the nation to, which he responded.

“The person who advised the President of the Republic to talk about family allowances was misleading because the family allowance only involves officials.

We must extend this measure to all Cameroonians including those in the informal sector. The announcement of the head of state is perceived as discriminatory because only officials are concerned.

The second observation is that the president decided to lower fuel prices when oil prices fell internationally. And here, the reduction would be substantial. Lower the price of fuel at 20 CFA francs per litter it is insignificant and this measure does not seem to have a positive impact on the lives of Cameroonians.”

And as to Why Bernard Muna left the presidency of the AFP, Bernard Muna said, “My departure is justified by the party’s constitution. I think that if a political party does not take its statutes seriously, it will be violated each time, it is not when you are president that you respect the Constitution of Cameroon.

Secondly, I also think that at the age of 76 years, it was the time I passed the baton to the next generation including youth because tomorrow it is these young people who will be elected presidents, who will go to the Assembly national will and energy to represent us in other public administrations”.