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| President Paul Biya |
The Cameroon opposition has
defied the police and continued to protest against efforts by the ruling party
to organize early elections, with several protesters having been wounded or
arrested since last Tuesday.
The opposition, which encouraged protesters to dress in black on Sunday, said Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 84, is angling to be "president for life” after 34 years already in office.
Kah Wallah, opposition leader for the Cameroon People's Party (CPP), said they are dressed in black as a symbol of sadness over Biya's long stay in power and persistent brutality against voices opposing his attempt to be "president for life."
Wallah said dozens of protesters have been arrested or wounded by heavily armed policemen in several towns, including Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, and the economic capital, Douala, during the protests.
"The police as you see have blocked us, they have shot at us, they would not allow us to talk, and they would not allow us to do our job as the political leaders of this country. They have stepped on the rights of citizens," she said.