Braving the Odds:

Elung Paul Rallies Kupe Muanenguba to Biya

The ASG of the Presidency used two popular rallies in Bangem and Tombel at the weekend to convince his brethren of Kupe Muanenguba division to vote for candidate Paul Biya, whom he described as the best bet

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Bangem

Minister Elung Paul addressing CPDM supporters in Bangem

As Cameroonians go to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday 7 October, the people of Kupe Muanenguba division in the SW region have taken a commitment to cast their votes solely for incumbent president Paul Biya.

Militants of the CPDM in Kupe Muanenguba took the commitment during two campaign rallies that were held in Bangem and Tombel, on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

            Presided over by the Minister, Assistant SG of the presidency, Elung Paul Che, who doubles as the Vice President of the CPDM coordination committee for Presidential campaigns in Kupe Muanenguba, the meetings brought together internal and external elite of the ruling CPDM party in Kupe Muanenguba, as well as grassroots militants and sympathizers of the party.

            Notable among those who braved the odds and attended the rallies were the former minister of forestry and wildlife, Ngole Philip Ngwese. There were also MPs, Mayors, the AGMs of IRAD and SODECAO, the technical adviser at the CRTV – Dr. George Ewane  Ngide, Directors among others.

            Addressing his brethren, Minister Elung Paul called on them to vote for candidate Paul Biya whom he said was the only candidate with the requisite experience to handle the problems in Cameroon.

            Elung Paul cautioned CPDM militants to resort to door-to-door and month-to-mouth campaigns, if only to avoid confrontations in the face of current socio-political tension in the division.

            He enjoined CPDM militants to avoid provocation during the campaigns and to respect orders from the administration.

            It should be mentioned that Minister Elung Paul and his delegation, made it to Bangem and Tombel despite death threats and gunshots by separatist fighters, who had warned against any campaigns in Kupe Muanenguba division. The delegation, helped by the military, surmounted obstacles mounted on their way and got to destination in time to hold the rallies, which were hugely successful.

            Intriguingly, despite this hard earned success by Minister Elung and other well-intentioned sons of K/M division, some “feeble minds” quickly went to work and were trading “lies”, saying the minister’s delegation was attacked on the road by separatists; the delegation never reached Bangem or Tombel. The Minister has condemned this with all vehemence.