Two Detained for Destroying Campaign Posters

By Cassimania 

An atmosphere of uncertainty looms large in Nkambe as political campaigns enter into high gear. While presiding at the official launching of campaigns in Nkambe, Hon. Awudu Mbaya, SDF Parliamentary candidate for Nkambe Central frowned at the manner at which politicians are using young boys to carryout obnoxious practices. Hon. Awudu Mbaya made it clear that at the divisional launching of SDF campaigns for the upcoming municipal/ legislative elections that whosoever is caught in such an act will have to face the law. Talking to the crowd estimated at about 20.000, Hon. Awudu Mbaya disclosed that his campaign posters have been destroyed and that it is a planned act by some individuals to sabotage SDF campaigns in Donga Mantung Division. He said unfortunately for the vandals, two of them fell in Gendarme dragnet and they are actually helping the officers to investigate into the matter."Destroying my campaign posters is just one of the several attempts by the CPDM in Nkambe to sabotage our campaigns" Hon. Awudu added. He said the notion of buying voters' cards is rampant yet said with all these attempts, the beating shall not be physical but through the ballot box. Talking to this reporter, Hon. Awudu Mbaya said last week a young man was caught with buying voters' cards at 2000FCFA each and when quizzed he said he was assigned by someone. He said as campaigns continue, that man from Mbuwarr who disbursed money to youths to buy voters' cards will be named and shamed in public.

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