By FC Ndi
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| Fon Angwafo III |
Opening the meeting today
November 3, 2012 at the Bamenda Congress Hall, the 1st Vice National
President of the Cameroon People Democratic Movement-CPDM told participants
that the ball has been set rolling and it is their duty to make sure that the
instructions from the Central Committee of the CPDM are implemented as
prescribed. HRH Fon Angwafo III continued that “we are here to take
instructions and your role is to go to the field and act”. He cautioned
delegates from the Central Committee that they should allow local leaders to
exercise their functions. “Registration is the most crucial aspect of any
elections and you are here ti take the instructions to the grassroots for
implementation”, he emphasized. The 1st Vice President further advised
that each operation team involved in the recompilation process should make sure
that regular and periodic written reports are forwarded to their immediate
hierarchies. The reports he added are extremely essential because they will
enable the supervisory teams to formulate and apply counteractive measures as
the case arises.
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| Ghogomu, Ama Tutum Dr. Calistu and Ndikonar |
Hon. Nji Fidelis presented some practical
guidelines for massive registration of militants and supporters of the CPDM in
the Northwest Region. The document which
according to Hon. Nji Fidelis was developed by a Think Tank of Northwest elite
based in Yaounde under the supervision of Prime Minister Yang Philemon
formulated some practical strategies that would enable the party to embark upon
mobilization, sensitization and registration. He reechoed the fact the North
West Region hosts the capital of the opposition demands a lot of concentration and
commitment at every little step so that everything is monitored, assessed and
evaluated to guarantee success. He pointed out that the importance of the
present recompilation of voter registration exercise is very important noting
that “all upcoming and future elections
shall be won or lost, depending on the diligence commitment and efforts with
which we tackle this assignment”. He observed that since recompilation is
from scratch, there are some many parameters to be taken into consideration.
Hon Nji Fidelis also underscored the need for all central committee support
teams to work in harmony with the local operation teams under the authority of
the section Presidents, who in effect are the legitimate bosses of the party at
grassroot levels. He also accentuated on the fact that local party officials
should cultivate and maintain good relations with ELECAM officials and others
members of the registration commission.
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| Shey Jones Yembe |
Hon. Nji Fidelis presentation also
called on party officials and representatives in voters’ registration stations vigilant
so that they could come to the assistance of those who need help in the
registration process as prescribed by the law. This he said will keep
representatives of the CPDM on the alert in case others want to play a trick
such as pretending to assist elderly or illiterate persons. He reminded CPDM
bigwigs that all those charged with the smooth execution of the campaign in the
field at various operation levels could as well facilitate the collection of
identity cards abandoned at the police identification centers. For the process
to be effective, he advised that each section President should train at least
four additional militants who could eventually serve as party representatives
in the recompilation process.
Minister Fuh Calistus Gentry
on his part presented a speech from the Secretary General of the CPDM on the
celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of President Paul Biya’s ascension
to power. He outlined that under the leadership of President Paul Biya much has
been achieved. He told participants that everyone admits that the New Deal has
transformed the landscape of this country. “In these 30 years the CPDM needs to
capitalize on peace, territorial integrity and human rights. Dr. Fuh Calistus
also emphasized on that fact that the 30th anniversary of President
Biya’s taking office is coming with the fresh impetus of the last congress of
the CPDM which must be consolidated. In
order to ensure the sustainability of the successes of the CPDM, he added that
there is an urgent need to mobilize and sensitize militants to register
massively in order to transform the efforts. “Employment of youths and creation
of wealth and it equitable distribution” he said will guarantee the future. He
said CPDM militants from Yaounde and other big cities should allow the
grassroot to work.
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| Gerard Ngala and Barrister Yembe Emmanuel |
Shey Jones Yembe in reaction
to the circular letter no 4, on recompilation of voters register said that the
information is clear and all the worries of the past have been answered. “If we
respect it we will succeed because it takes care of the problem amongst ourselves.
There is one point there that is very explicit which defines the roles and
responsibilities of the stakeholders in the process”. Shey Jones Yembe emphasized
on the issue of transparency in the management of resources stating that the circular
is very comprehensible because it defines that “there is an authorizing officer who is the section President and the
disbursing officer who is the treasurer”. Section Presidents he added should use their
secretaries and other members of the executive and he also wondered whether all
the organs of the party like the Cells do exist in some Sections because there
are areas the Branches and Cells exist only on papers. He suggested that timetables
be setup to empower the Branches and the Cells where they do exist to do field
work to avoid the accumulation of functions by some Section Presidents.
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| Ngafeeson Emmanuel |
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