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The General conduct of the senatorial election on 25
March has been described as smooth, serene and transparent by authorities of
the Elections management body, Elecam and by national and international
observers.
Shortly
before the close of polling stations in Yaounde at 6pm yesterday, Abdoulaye
Babale, GM of elections, told CRTV that after monitoring the situation in
Yaounde and judging from reports from his collaborations in other parts of the
country, he could state without fear of contradiction that the general conduct
of the election was good and calm.
Abdoulaye
Babale boasted that by every reckoning the senatorial polls this year were
better organized than that in 2013.
First
impressions by some national and international observers all indicated that the
election was free and fair.
In the
SW and NW where there were threats and calls for boycott by Ambazonia
separatists, reports said the elections went on in calm and serenity, save for
some mild disturbances in Bangem in Kupe Muanenguba and Menji in Lebialem
divisions.
State
radio, CRTV, reported that there was relative calm in Fako, Manyu, Meme and
Ndian and that voting started on the stipulated time – at 8am.
One of
the voters in Fako, SW region, said the voting was calm and smooth.
“I came
as early as 8am and in less than 5 minutes I was through with the exercise. I
think all is well”, noted the SDF mayor for Tiko, Daniel Moukondo Ngande, was
indicated that 38 out of the 40 living councilors of the Tiko Council voted
physically, while two sent proxies.
Reports said a
mild disturbance by some courageous separatists in the early morning in Bangem
was brought under control permitting for voting to proceed without any further
problems.
Meanwhile
in Lebialem, voting was reported to have started behind schedule due to
disturbances by Amba tigers.
The SDO
for Ndian, Eta Mbokaya Ashu, talking on telephone said all was well in the
division. He was re-echoed by the SDOs for Meme and Manyu, chamberlain
Ntou’Ndong and Oum Joseph II, both of whom said electors rubbished threats from
Ambazonia fighters and turned out massively for voting.
Governor
Okalia Bilai of the SW also confirmed all was well despite the threats by
Ambazonia forces.
Reports
from the NW indicated that voting went well throughout the seven divisions of
the region. The reports were confirmed by the Governor Lele L’Afrique Adolphe.
In Mezam in the NW region reports said the voting at the
two polling stations situate at the GBHS Bamenda-Nkwe went on smoothly and
ended well ahead of schedule, by 1.30 pm.
In all,
over 10.000 electors were expected to cast their votes in the ten regions of
the country. Nine political parties took part in the election. Only the CPDM
and NUDP fielded candidates in all ten regions.
By
virtue of article 227 of the electoral code, all councilors are supposed to
vote. Art 227 (2) however gives councilors who are indisposed the right to give
proxies to another councilor to vote for them.
70
senators will emerge victorious by the time the final vote count is proclaimed
by the Constitutional Council.
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