Cameroon: Controversy Surrounding Fru Ndi’s Senatorial Ambitions
YAOUNDE - FEB. 8, 2013
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The Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, SDF, Ni John Fru Ndi, has categorical rebutted claims by some media outfits that he will run for senatorial elections. Speaking to us via phone, the charismatic SDF leader was not very clear on his stand saying that he may go in for it “depending on the conditions.”
The
Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, SDF, Ni John Fru Ndi, has
categorical rebutted claims by some media outfits that he will run for
senatorial elections. Speaking to us via phone, the charismatic SDF
leader was not very clear on his stand saying that he may go in for it
“depending on the conditions.”
These conditions according to Mr. Fru Ndi, is that the Senatorial elections should not be organized before the Municipal and Legislative ones. This, because Senators are voted by Municipal and Regional Councilors. And in the present dispensation, Cameroon does not even have regional councils yet. Not only that, the mandate of these Municipal Councilors expired some seven Months ago.
The Chairman, as he is fondly called, said on two different occasions, he has cautioned President Paul Biya that the present councilors’ mandate expired and that they were voted into councils during the NEO and MINAT era, and the results were fraudulent. He further stated that the Head of State should allow Cameroonians go to the polls this year under ELECAM’s biometric registration and vote new Councilors.
The intention alone of Ni John Fru Ndi to contemplate vying for a Senatorial position puts to question his presidential ambitions, political pundits say. Some are asking if the Chairman is looking for a short cut to end his political career. Is the Presidency more than him already? People are asking.
What ever the speculations are, Mr. Fru Ndi says he MAY run for Senatorial Elections if Biya, together with the SDF, set the rules straight. Note that the word MAY, does not really define his position.
© Valentine MULANGO | Cameroon-Info.Net
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, SDF, Ni John Fru Ndi, has categorical rebutted claims by some media outfits that he will run for senatorial elections. Speaking to us via phone, the charismatic SDF leader was not very clear on his stand saying that he may go in for it “depending on the conditions.”
Fru Ndi seeking short cut to end political career?
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Photo: © Archives
These conditions according to Mr. Fru Ndi, is that the Senatorial elections should not be organized before the Municipal and Legislative ones. This, because Senators are voted by Municipal and Regional Councilors. And in the present dispensation, Cameroon does not even have regional councils yet. Not only that, the mandate of these Municipal Councilors expired some seven Months ago.
The Chairman, as he is fondly called, said on two different occasions, he has cautioned President Paul Biya that the present councilors’ mandate expired and that they were voted into councils during the NEO and MINAT era, and the results were fraudulent. He further stated that the Head of State should allow Cameroonians go to the polls this year under ELECAM’s biometric registration and vote new Councilors.
The intention alone of Ni John Fru Ndi to contemplate vying for a Senatorial position puts to question his presidential ambitions, political pundits say. Some are asking if the Chairman is looking for a short cut to end his political career. Is the Presidency more than him already? People are asking.
What ever the speculations are, Mr. Fru Ndi says he MAY run for Senatorial Elections if Biya, together with the SDF, set the rules straight. Note that the word MAY, does not really define his position.