Major cities in Cameroon like Yaounde, Douala and Bafoussam have been heavily militarized with armored cars and mixed patrol officers stationed at several junctions. They are out on strict instructions from the Government to squash the planned demonstration by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement led by Prof Maurice Kamto.

Kamto who came second during the 2018 Presidential election has denounced the holding of the December 6 Regional Elections convened by long serving President Paul Biya. He believes that, it is unwise to hold elections when the separatist crisis in the English speaking regions of the country has not been solved and reforms made on the electoral code.