Issa Tchiroma

Our platform

Vision

Four pillars to build a new, free, and united Cameroon — grounded in justice, opportunity, dignity, and peace.

Why this vision

The Cameroonian moment

Cameroon stands at a turning point. Our regions hold potential, our youth holds talent, our diaspora holds means and ideas. And yet millions of Cameroonians struggle to house their families with dignity, to care for them, to send their children to school, to find work that pays for the labor performed.

This vision begins with that tension: a country with every reason to succeed, and a country that has not yet placed its resources at the service of all its children. Our project is to address that — without ideological prejudice, without compromise on dignity, without regional or linguistic favoritism.

We believe in a Republic that brings people together. We believe the Northwest and Southwest can find peace through dialogue. We believe the Far North can be more than a pressured zone. We believe Douala and Yaoundé must no longer concentrate all the country's promise. We believe, above all, that Cameroonian youth can build their future here, not abroad.

No pillar stands alone. Peace, dignity, justice, and opportunity — we build them together, or we fail together.
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The four pillars

01

Justice & Democracy

Restoring the rule of law, guaranteeing independent institutions, and honoring the voice of every citizen.

Cameroon deserves institutions in service of the people — independent, accountable, and carrying the voice of every citizen. For decades, power has concentrated at the top, the rule of law has weakened, and trust between Cameroonians and their institutions has eroded. Restoring that trust is our first mission.

The diagnosis

Genuine democratic alternation has never been fully experienced since independence. Elections carry the shadow of suspicion, the judiciary is not perceived as independent, the press is harassed, and corruption undermines every sector. Regions lack both the powers and the resources to respond to their citizens' needs.

Our commitments

  • A truly independent electoral commission, funded outside government control, with pluralistic representation from civil society
  • An independent judiciary: transparent appointments, continuous training of judges, effective separation of powers
  • A free press: decriminalization of press offenses, protection of sources, access to public documents
  • A new Constitution, born of an inclusive national dialogue, with term limits and a guarantee of peaceful alternation
  • Real decentralization: transfer of powers, budgets, and authority to regions and municipalities
  • Anti-corruption with teeth: mandatory asset declarations for senior officials, transparency in public procurement, whistleblower protection
  • An open state: open data, budget transparency, access to administrative records, regular public accountability

The method

Institutional renewal cannot be rushed. It will unfold through an inclusive national dialogue bringing together all political forces, civil society organizations, unions, traditional authorities, youth, women, and the diaspora. No voice will be set aside.

02

Economy & Employment

A productive economy that empowers our regions, our youth, and our agriculture — in service of development for all.

Cameroon is rich in natural resources, talent, and creative energy. Yet millions of young Cameroonians struggle to find decent work, and our economy remains too dependent on a handful of barely-transformed export commodities. We must rebuild a model that values work, local production, and economic dignity.

The diagnosis

Youth unemployment is severe, especially in the cities. The informal economy absorbs most workers without social protection. Infrastructure (roads, electricity, fiber) remains insufficient to unlock regional potential. Our agriculture, which employs so many Cameroonians, is poorly mechanized and barely processed locally.

Our commitments

  • A major youth plan: free vocational training, micro-finance, business incubators in every region
  • Agricultural modernization: irrigation, accessible mechanization, market access, local processing of cocoa, coffee, cotton, plantain, and cassava
  • A new industrial policy anchored in SMEs: processing plants, clean energy, circular economy
  • Massive public investment in infrastructure: all-season roads, 24/7 electricity in every administrative center, nationwide fiber
  • An inclusive digital economy: fintech, e-commerce, interoperable mobile money, affordable internet access
  • A fully engaged diaspora: dedicated investment instruments, diaspora investment funds, effective voting rights from abroad
  • Progressive formalization of the informal economy: simplified tax regime, social protection extended to self-employed workers

The numbers we want to change

  • Cut youth unemployment (ages 15–34) in half within five years
  • Double local processing of cocoa and cotton
  • Connect every department capital to 24/7 electricity
  • Raise the share of locally processed agricultural output from a few percent to over 25%
03

Education & Health

Investing in our schools and hospitals to build the human capital our Cameroon deserves.

Schools and hospitals are the two pillars of the social contract. They decide whether a child born in Maroua, Bafoussam, Buea, or Kribi will have the same chances as a child born in Yaoundé. These pillars are wavering — it is urgent to rebuild them.

On education

  • Large-scale recruitment of qualified, trained, and well-paid teachers
  • Renovation and equipping of public schools across all regions, especially rural ones
  • Full and safe reopening of schools in the Northwest and Southwest
  • Effective free primary and secondary education, with support for supplies and school meals
  • Major investment in technical and vocational training, aligned with local economic needs
  • Digitization of university libraries, internet access on every campus, expanded scholarship programs

On health

  • Progressive universal health coverage: essential care, maternity, and emergency services
  • Modernization of regional and district hospitals, updated equipment in rural zones
  • Local production of essential generic medicines to reduce import dependence
  • Strengthened response against malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and non-communicable diseases
  • Well-paid and continuously trained health workers, fairly deployed across rural and urban areas
  • A national maternal and child health program, with a focus on the Far North and East

Our commitment

No Cameroonian child should be denied school because of where they were born. No mother should lose her life giving birth for lack of care. No family should be ruined by a hospitalization. This basic dignity is what we want to make real, for everyone, everywhere.

04

Unity & Security

Reconciling the nation, restoring peace in the Northwest, Southwest, and Far North.

No future is possible without peace. Cameroon today carries the wounds of the Northwest and Southwest crisis, terrorist incursions in the Far North, and cross-border tensions in the East. Our country needs deep reconciliation and just security — one cannot exist without the other.

Reconciling Cameroon

  • An inclusive national dialogue on the anglophone crisis, with no preconditions, open to all voices including the diaspora
  • A Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission to shed light on abuses on all sides and allow the social fabric to be rebuilt
  • Reform of the political system toward greater decentralization, with open discussion of a federal model
  • Full and equal recognition of both official languages in every administration, at every level
  • A national reconstruction fund for villages, schools, and hospitals damaged by the conflicts

Securing with respect

  • A comprehensive strategy against Boko Haram and armed groups, combining security and local development
  • A republican, professional, well-equipped army that respects human rights
  • Strengthened cooperation with Chad, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea to stabilize our shared borders
  • A dignified policy of welcome for refugees and displaced persons, with support for host regions (East, Adamawa, Far North)
  • A reform of internal security forces centered on proximity, trust, and the fight against abuse

Our conviction

The unity of Cameroon is not an administrative formula — it is a living project that demands respect for every region, every language, every memory. We will never choose between Cameroonians. We will bring them together.

Beyond the pillars

Power is not an end in itself.

It is a means — in service of the people, of dignity, and of a shared future. This program is not a fixed text: it will live through the contributions of Cameroonians, at home and in the diaspora. Your voice matters.