In a recent opinion piece, the journalist addresses the university official’s claim that media speculation about the President’s health is unprofessional.

Here are the key excerpts from his response:

WHO IS THE TARGET OF THIS ATTACK?

“Speculating about a president’s health is part of my job,” the journalist writes. “For serious reporters, nothing is off-limits. Some newsrooms even prepare obituaries for public figures before they pass away.”

He goes on to question whether the academic’s remarks were directed at Cameroonian supremacists who believe certain ethnic groups have a divine right to govern. The journalist highlights how this rhetoric has been used to marginalize political opponents, comparing it to past attempts to exclude entire communities from power.

He also dismisses the academic’s suggestion that football federation supporters are mindless followers, arguing that such attacks are attempts to discredit legitimate criticism of the current administration. “They want to silence dissent by painting it as mindless loyalty,” he states.

POLITICAL ELITES VS. THE MASSES

The journalist argues that the academic’s comments reveal a deeper strategy to divide society between an enlightened elite and the uneducated masses. He warns that this rhetoric could lead to serious consequences, as it encourages the powerful to dismiss public opinion while justifying their own failures.

He concludes by questioning the academic’s motives, suggesting that his attacks on public figures like the football federation president are attempts to distract from real governance issues plaguing the country.