Following a distressing encounter at Douala International Airport involving politician Jacques Bertrang Mang, Professor Jean Gatsi has issued a formal statement addressing the incident.
In a powerful declaration regarding his political stance, the academic asserts that his loyalty to the head of state remains unshakable despite what he describes as seditious intimidation tactics.
I am breaking my silence following a cowardly physical and verbal assault at Douala International Airport. This act, carried out by an individual acting on orders, is part of a broader attempt at intellectual assassination. Those behind this violence and the subsequent digital defamation are trying to punish me for my absolute support for President Paul Biya. However, I want to make it clear to those who favor chaos: my resolve is as solid as granite.
The Douala assault: A display of political betrayal
Cowardice revealed its face recently within our airport terminals. I was targeted in a brutal attack by an individual who was clearly being manipulated. Not only did this person violate my physical safety, but they also broadcasted the act on social media, paired with exceptionally violent and defamatory language. While I wait for the national justice system to deal with this impostor—against whom I have filed a formal complaint—the timing of this event raises critical questions. It is evident that this was an attempt to silence my unwavering commitment to the President and my vocal opposition to figures like Maurice Kamto and Issa Tchiroma Bakary.
This psychological destabilization effort is directly linked to my academic and political work. By analyzing this event, it becomes clear that the intellectual terrorism of those seeking a coup cannot withstand my vow of loyalty to President Paul Biya.
A timeline of hostility: Targeting the sanctuary of peace
Politics rarely leaves room for coincidence. On May 20, I released a comprehensive 600-page work titled Paul Biya, the sanctuary of peace face to the challenges of contemporary history. The assault occurred just as I began promoting this scientific analysis of our nation’s sovereignty. The architects of disorder recognize that this book serves as a powerful ideological tool against their revisionist narratives.
There is a clear desire to mute the academic voice that first called for the President’s 2025 candidacy. I have championed this cause with total faith, fighting against illegal candidacies and insurrectionary rhetoric. Our President was chosen by the sovereign people, and I stood present at his swearing-in. This is the victory that my detractors are now trying to make me pay for. This airport ambush confirms that those seeking chaos are desperate in the face of unified republican thought.
Unyielding determination: Divine obedience versus insurrection
I have a message for the partisans of disorder: your barbaric actions do not intimidate me. These gestures only highlight your political failure. My dedication to President Paul Biya is protected by an armor of light. No threat, harassment, or campaign of hate will move me even a millimeter from my path. I walk the road of truth alongside the President, a path supported by the vast majority of our citizens.
Supporting Paul Biya is more than a political preference; it is a recognition of a divine mandate. I choose to honor the leadership that has turned Cameroon into a haven of peace and progress. This intellectual terrorism will always fail when faced with the rock of republican faith. Legitimacy is won through the ballot box, not through airport ambushes or digital vitriol. We stand as a block of steel behind our natural leader.
Conclusion: The intellectual offensive continues
I demand that those peddling hate cease their futile intimidation. These attacks only strengthen my resolve. I will soon be organizing book signings across the country for my work on the Head of State, moving forward without fear under the protection of our Republic’s institutions. I will continue to inspire the youth of Cameroon to stand behind the only leader who truly addresses their needs. Under President Paul Biya, we remain standing.
Our loyalty is absolute. Long live President Paul Biya! Long live a united and indivisible Cameroon!
Issued in Kribi, June 20, 2026.