As municipals
councilors go to the polls to elect the first ever senators for Cameroon, all
eyes are focused on the North West Region. This is so because the chairman of
the leading opposition party in Cameroon is candidate. With Ni John Fru Ndi
gunning for senate, the North West region has been described as the battle
ground for senate. However, opinion polls put SDF and the CPDM neck to neck
given the narrow gab. Public opinion in the region is however skeptical as to
which political party will win given that the municipal councilors will vote
along party discipline. Whatever Paul Biya assigned Belinga Eboutou to discuss
with Fru Ndi may not hold in the North West region. Jean Kwete, CPDM Secretary
General called on CPDM militants in the West region to vote SDF list and in
response, Fru Ndi also called on SDF councilors in the Littoral to vote CPDM
list. Yet, this gentleman agreement will not hold in the North West region
where the CPDM is ready to ridicule the SDF in its base. This is why the CPDM
is bent on crushing the SDF by all cost. But SDF insiders have assured The Eye
that it will not happen. With allegations rife at that the Supreme Court may
likely validate only 60.1% as absolute majority, public opinions that with the
present dispensation it would be difficult for any of the political parties to
get a crushing majority.
As hinted, allegations are rife at that whether the SDF wins or not, Ni John Fru Ndi will be appointed senator and same goes with the CPDM. Achidi Achu former Prime Minister is head of the CPDM list in the North West and public opinion also holds that he has been tipped as well in case his list doesn't sail through.
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