By Nchendzengang Tatah
Legal luminary and founder of the NOW Movement, Akere Muna has warned opposition leaders to seek a coalition or not prevail in the 2025 Presidential polls.
He was speaking during the convention of the Popular Action Party (PAP), June 22 in Buea. Other opposition parties, right groups and civil society like the NOW Movement, PCRN, PRM, MRC, MPSC, and CHRDA were represented at the gathering.
'If you don't mobilize, for people to see that you are going somewhere they will cheat you again,' he told the opposition representatives present.
Akere Muna noted that mobilization is key, and 'if there is a strong coalition, whoever they choose, I will follow.'
He explained that fraud begins by those who stay behind and don't partake in voting. And so he appealed to the consciences of Cameroonians to effectively partake throughout the electoral process.
The Popular Action Party, PAP for it's part declared support for an opposition coalition ahead of 2025 Presidential elections. They mandated the party President and endorsed candidate, Njang Denis Tabe to go ahead and exploit the possibilities.
Njang Denis however, stated that their party stands primarily for an Anglophone president. Though any other possibility could be opened for discussions
Amongst other things, the PAP called on government to respect the electoral calendar, convene a more inclusive dialogue, increase minimum wage rates to fit rising prices and create/renovate roads to ease movement across country. They also appealed to non-state arm groups to give peace a chance.
Source: Cameroon News Agency