ELECAM targets more voters in NW

By Njodzefe Nestor in Bamenda

Elections stakeholders in the North West have been exhorted to step up sensitization endeavors to achieve an electoral register that truly reflects the country's electoral potential and ambition.

 Dr. Fonkam Azu'u and aides at press outing in Bamenda

 

                This is the message the Chairman of the Electoral Board of ELECAM, Samuel FonkamAzu'u and the ELECAM delegate to the North West region, DrNsangouIssofa are taking to the seven divisions of the region as the began a tour of the region last week.

                Speaking to reporters at a press conference at the NW regional office of Elecam organized as part of activities to launch the tour, FonkamAzu'u explained that all the 18 members of the electoral board are currently visiting the 58 divisions of the country, to meet with stakeholders of the electoral process and thank them for the collaboration received during the September 30th twin elections.

                He added that the tour is also aimed to urge the stakeholders to work together with ELECAM so that the ongoing revision of voters’ lists which is an annual event should proceed without hitches.

                On the importance of the revision of voters’ lists, Dr. Fonkam observed that it is to enable ELECAM to have an up to date and clean list at all times, which is what the Cameroon legislature requires. He hoped that by the end of 2014 they should be an updated list which shows the real level of registration of voters so that any time elections are organised they would not need to start rushing to register voters.

                Quizzed about the major hitches of the 2013 elections and what ELECAM is doing to avert them in subsequent elections, Dr. Fonkam cited the issue of distribution of voter’s cards where they did not hit the 100% target, announcing that those who did not succeed to collect their cards can now do so at the various Council Branch Offices.

                Asked on whether ELECAM has made proposals to the government on the use of the single ballot box as requested by some elections stakeholders, the ELECAM Board Chair said ELECAM is not in the position to decide on that. He revealed that they have made the necessary recommendations to the Cameroon legislature.