The February 10, 2026 speech of Paul Biya to the youth reflects the kind of pedagogy one adopts toward a child: promises are made, reassurance is given, time is bought, assuming that time will erase the memory of unfulfilled commitments. However, Cameroonian youth are no longer at the age of political forgetfulness. They have entered the age of historical consciousness.
The youth now want only one thing from the President of the Republic: the effective, transparent, and peaceful organization of the 2026 municipal and legislative elections.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
The youth also thank him for what he believes he has accomplished during more than 43 years at the head of the State.
Prof. Jimmy Yab
National President of the MLDC Political party founded in 1998