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In the most recent Cameroon news, International observers have given powers that be in Cameroon the passing grade after closely examining the presidential election on the 9th of October in the midst of prevalent opposition allegations of fraud, organizational slips and elevated voter abstentions. All over the country, scores of people have said that the outcome of the election was no shocker. Current President Paul Biya, in power since 1982, was sure to win another seven-year mandate in any case.
According to interviews conducted by the Cameroon news media the critics don’t agree. Lots of people are holding ELECAM accountable for the limitation, as well as voter apathy levels considered to be the highest since the re-introduction of multiple party politics in Cameroon in 1992. Over 7.5 million voters were expected to vote but according to the Cameroon news media, a civil society organization has revealed statistics showing that the turnout rate for the ballot was below thirty five percent.
In interviews with the Cameroon news media, a good number of residents in large cities and commercial hubs, have stated that they did not vote due to the fact that they were convinced that incumbent president Paul Biya and his ruling Cameroon Peoples’ Democratic Movement party, will turn out victorious.
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The sociable seventy eight year old president Paul Biya has won all three preceding elections since 1990 amid opposition charges of prevalent ballot rigging. Three years ago, according to the Cameroon news media, President Biya eliminated term limits from the constitution to seek reelection this year against a twenty two contenders in the single-round ballot.
The Cameroon news media has spread the word that President Paul Biya has promised to develop oil-rich Cameroon's infrastructure including a series of large public works projects in energy, mining, ports, and agriculture that he says will make Cameroon an up-and-coming market economy.
President Biya has managed to keep a firm grip on power for three decades in spite of spending much of his time overseas. He missed out most of the election campaign, it appears that he was not worried about any of his rivals launching a serious campaign, According to Cameroon news media he did make an appearance down south at the end of the campaign.
