Paul Biya's Real Reason For Banning Night Transportation In Cameroon

It was recently reported that the Biya regime in Cameroon has banned night transportation in the country. The reason that was publicly given is that many drivers drink and drive at night and this increases the level of deadly motor accidents that happen at night. In response, I pointed out that that was a very flimsy response to the problem of vehicular accidents in Cameroon, indicating that this problem could be better addressed by improving the deplorable, dilapidated, and virtually non-existent road network in the country. A further action that may be undertaken is to enact and enforce laws against drunk driving in the country. Banning night transportation, I pointed out, is economically disastrous.

Discussing the matter with one of my friends, it was brought to my attention that the real reason why Biya has banned night transportation in Cameroon is to forestall the transportation of any subversive elements into the country under cover of night. The general rejection of his autocratic rule by most Cameroonians has led the man to be very concerned that some may want to remove him by force. His concern is amplified because of the fact that there will be an election in Cameroon late this year. His own insecurity has caused him to shut the country down. Anyone who knows Biya would understand that he did not take this drastic action because he wants to improve the welfare of Cameroonians. If he wanted to improve the welfare of Cameroonians, he would have put measures in place that would improve the political and economic climate in the country. The fact that he has deliberately stifled the political and economic atmosphere in the country in order to prolong his stay in power should tell everyone that he does not care for the welfare of the people. His banning of night transportation falls in line with his desire to strangle the country politically and economically because of his personal insecurities. It is well known that no president hides from his own people more than Biya. That is why he hardly campaigns. It is his insecurity that has led him to ban night transportation in Cameroon rather than any desire to improve the lives of the people.