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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Revisiting the advent of multiparty politics and the quest for political supremacy in Cameroon, 1990-2018
Authors
René Ngek Monteh
Abstract
The rebirth of multiparty politics in Africa in the early 1990s
epitomised a crucial stage for countries in the process of democratic
transition. Since the liberalisation of public life in Cameroon in the 1990s,
partisan politics has become the daily issue of most politicians who aspire to
get the presidential seat through their various political umbrellas. But as
time passes, the situation becomes very difficult and complex for them. This
explains why some of these political parties form alliances with the ruling
party whereas others continue to operate at grassroots levels. This article, besides
tracing the early history of political parties in Cameroon, seeks to assess the
origin, evolution, and challenges faced by political parties in the electoral
process, especially in terms of their performance between 1990 and 2018. The
results arrived at in this paper are thanks to a consortium of multinational
academic literature embodied with the historical methods of analysis. In sum,
the study reveals that the multiplicity of opposition parties and their dryness
in terms of programming leave voters with no choice but to continue in a system
that tends to swallow up all opposition leaders. The multiparty system thus
appears to be only a façade and only serves the interests of some party
leaders, which resulted in a ruling party majority.
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Pages:31-37
How to cite this article:
René Ngek Monteh "Revisiting the advent of multiparty politics and the quest for political supremacy in Cameroon, 1990-2018". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 31-37
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