Because the government refused to consider opposition demands for an independent election commission, the three major opposition parties boycotted the October 1997 presidential election, which Biya easily won.
Karena pemerintah menolak permintaan oposisi akan komisi pengawas pemilu independen, tiga partai oposisi besar memboykot pemilu presiden Oktober 1997, yang dimenangkan oleh Paul Biya dengan mudah.