Cameroon Government Releases "Preliminary Election Results"

The Minister of State, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Marafa Hamidou Yaya, last evening granted a press briefing in Yaounde during which he presented what he termed preliminary results for the 2007 legislative and municipal elections. According to these results the ruling CPDM has obtained a landslide while the leading opposition party, the Social Democratic Front (SDF) has lost considerable ground, particularly in its stronghold of the Northwest province where it lost six seats to the CPDM.  Here are the preliminary results according to the Cameroon Government:

Adamawa

In the legislative election, eight political parties competed for 10 seats. Projections reveal that the CPDM has nine seats while the National Union for Democracy and Progress (NUDP) has one seat. For council elections, seven political parties went in for the 21 councils. The CPDM won 16 of the councils especially those of Tibati, Tignere, Meiganga and Ngaoundere III. The NUDP won five councils notably that of Banyo, Ngaoundere I and II.

Centre Province

In the Centre Province, 17 political parties competed for 28 parliamentary seats. The CPDM won all the 28 seats. In the council election, 12 political parties went in for the 70 municipal councils. The CPDM won 68 councils and the Union des populations du Cameroun (UPC), won two councils notably that of Eseka.

East Province

Four political parties were in the race for the 11 parliamentary seats in the East Province. The ruling CPDM won all the 11 seats. For council elections, three political parties went in for the 33 municipal councils and the CPDM won all the councils.

Far North

Eight political parties went in for the 29 parliamentary seats in the province. Partial results show that the CPDM won 28 seats and NUDP won one seat. Concerning municipal elections, eight political parties were in the race for the control of 47 councils. The ruling CPDM won 40 of the councils, NUDP two and the MDR won five councils.

Littoral

For the legislative elections, 22 political parties went in for the 19 parliamentary seats. The CPDM won 17 seats, SDF one and the MP one seat. Seven political parties went in for the race to control 37 municipal councils in the province. The CPDM won 33 councils, notably that of Nkongsamba I and II, Yabassi, Edea I and II, Douala I, II, III, V and VI. The SDF won Douala IV Council.

North Province

Six political parties competed for the 12 parliamentary seats in the Province. Partial results show that the CPDM has won 8 parliamentary seats. The results of the legislative election for Mayo Louti Division are still awaited. For the municipal election, seven political parties went in for the 21 councils. The CPDM has won 13 councils among which those of Garoua I and III, Poli,. The NUDP has won six councils including that of Garoua II and Guidere. The results of two councils were still awaited.

North West

For the legislative election, seven political parties went in for the 20 seats. Partial results show that the CPDM has won six seats, SDF 11 seats. Results for three parliamentary seats are being awaited. Concerning council election, seven political parties competed for the 34 municipal councils. The CPDM has won 12 of the councils notably those of Ndop, Wum, Bamenda I. The SDF has won in 17 councils notably those of Kumbo, Fundong, Nkambe and Bamenda II and III. The results of five municipal councils are still awaited.

West

Concerning the legislative election, 13 political parties competed for 25 seats. The CPDM has won 19 seats, SDF two, CDU four seats. With regard to municipal election, 15 political parties battled to control the 40 municipal councils. The CPDM won 29 councils, SDF won all the three councils in Bafoussam I, II, and III. CDU won eight councils notably that of Foumban.

South

For legislative elections, five political parties competed for the 11 seats. The ruling CPDM won all the 11 seats. Five political parties also went in for the 29 municipal councils. The CPDM equally won all the 29 councils.

South West

Eight political parties went in for the 15 parliamentary seats. Partial results show that the CPDM has won all the 15 seats. For municipal elections, six political parties went in for the 31 councils. The CPDM has won 30 councils. The results of Kumba II Council are still being awaited.

According to the Minister of State Marafa, statistics of partial results show that there was a total participation of 62 percent nationwide. Besides the cities of Yaounde and Douala, participation throughout the country ranged from 80 to 100 percent. In Yaounde for example, participation in legislative election has been estimated at 49, 71 percent, while that of municipal election stood at 49, 96 percent.

Source: Cameroon Tribune

Comments

[Rene Dibi]

Yesterday over VOA and BBC the main oppostion leader in Cameroun, John Fru Ndi claimed that before going into the elections he knew that the CPDM was going to rig and fraud this elections.

My question is,what is the way forward now? The oppostion parties in Cameroun hardly have a plan B. Is Fru Ndi going to allow Biya go away with this this time around?

Is he going to sue for court case at a supreme court with Biya and the CPDM at the head?

Is he going to realise that, the Southern Cameroons politics should be the best option to make things better for Southern cameroonians as well as the citizenry of La Republique du cameroun?

[eddy D]

It is sickening to read about the results of the municipal and parliamentary elections. its even more sickening and hurting to hear the CPDM celebrating a landslide victory. ain't it time for them to pack it in and stop rigging elections. too much of foul play is boring. to my fellow southern cameroonians, we need to keep the struggle for our statehood. the CPDM's days are numbered.

[cy]

I think both the oppositiion and ruling G,ment has failed the masses....SDF should practice what it preaches....i see no difference between cpdm and sdf....so cameroonians,donot be decieved...the way out is scnc....

[Rene Dibi]

Cameroon has today become a monoparty state. At a time the SDF had more than 50 MPs in parliament, they did not creat the earthquake they had talked about before getting into parliament, today with less than 20,the SDF is reduce to nothing. The only option left for John Fru Ndi and his SDF is to join the SCNC and champion the anglophone cause.

[MR P]

Congratulations Mr Biya, You will be face with the justice of nature any time soon then your poor children will pay the price. You`ve not learn at all. Check around you.All over africa no tyrand has gone unpurnished. I am very sure Mr Biya do not care about his children.

[Mr P]

Please have never written any article on politics. I will get involve. Everyone is guided by natural conscience. Standing from the outside I wish to express my view on the level of opposition in cameroon.
Beleive it or not, the opposition has done it best and is still doing it best. Cameroonians are not patient enough and are not ready for any strugle and hardship

[solomon akame mbulle]

Fellow brothers and sisters,we should not all the time only spend our time criticising the rulling party. While acknowledging that the cpdm may be practicing unfair democracy to stay in power,we should equally hold the opposition parties responsible for the crumbling of our country.They equally promises the masses what they can't deliver.Disunited amongst themselves and fighting for leadership.Why should they be criticising President Biya for refusing to leave power when people like Fru Idi. Ekindi.Ndam Njoya.Bello Bouba who have been leaders of political parties since the emergence of democracy are still holding into power till date.Why can,t they cede their leadership to others to demonstrate that real democracy we all claim to exercise.The same people,the same names, the same faces every year,yet every one feels Biya is the only wrongdoer.
God bless Cameroon

[Fambo]

Akame Mbulle i say fuck la Republique du Cameroun and its thief thief president. You want to join them? That is your look out.

[mirabeau bapi]

I really feel bad for my country
it hurts to know that poeple could go to the extent of frustrating the ambitions of the youth of my beloveth country just to stay in power.Its disheartening
where do we go from here is there question because evidently PAUL BIYA is impossible to uproot .
Fellow Cameroonians it might sound malicious but could be the joker
lets pray together for Paul Biyas death by plane crash as he makes one of those his luxurious trips to europe wasting our money .Lets pray and wish this to happen with all honesty and firm believe it will happen one way or the other for a Serious, social unrest lies ahead for Cameroon.