Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned the declaration of 93-year-old Paul Biya as the winner of the recent presidential election in Cameroon, describing it as a mockery of democracy and a travesty of justice.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Frank said the outcome of the election represents “an insult to democracy and a brazen fraud that must be rejected by all who believe in justice and freedom.”
He said: “The so-called results announced by the regime are a fabrication and a clear subversion of the people’s will.
“The world must not stand by while democracy in Cameroon is strangled in broad daylight.”
Frank decried the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters who took to the streets to express their anger over what he described as “the daylight robbery of their votes.”
“Innocent Cameroonians are being killed by their own security forces simply for demanding that their votes count.
“This bloodshed must end immediately. Those who ordered and carried out these killings must be held personally accountable before international law.
“The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations (UN) must investigate and ensure that justice is done.”
Frank, who also serves as the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, faulted the African Union (AU) for what he called its “shameful silence” on the electoral crisis.
He added: “By refusing to speak out or act, the AU is enabling tyranny and helping destroy democracy on the continent.
“It is this silence and hypocrisy that fuel coups and instability in Africa, when the people are denied peaceful paths to change, they are pushed to desperation.
“The time has come for the AU to choose between complicity and conscience.”
The activist urged the United States, European Union, United Nations, and other global powers to impose targeted sanctions on the Biya regime.
He added: “The international community must make it clear that those who rig elections, kill citizens, and destroy democratic institutions will pay a heavy price.
“Anything less would embolden other dictators across Africa to repeat this travesty.”
Frank maintained that the true winner of the Cameroonian election remains Issa Tchiroma Bakary, insisting that his mandate reflects the genuine will of the people.
“The international community must recognise this fact and pressure Paul Biya to step down,” he said.
He also encouraged Cameroonians to remain resolute in their struggle for freedom despite state intimidation.
“To the brave people of Cameroon: your courage in the face of tyranny is a beacon of hope.
“Defend your mandate, stand for your democracy, but remain peaceful and united. The world is watching, and history is on your side.”
Frank warned that failure of the global community to act decisively would embolden dictators across Africa.
“This must not happen. The time to act is now. The world must stand with the people of Cameroon and make it clear that stolen elections and blood-stained power have no place in the 21st century,” he said.
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