Buea: CSO challenge ELECAM to review its registration strategies
A member of the civil society in Buea South West region has raised concern on the timid registration of citizens on the electoral register, highlighting “lack of trust in the electoral system, lack of synergy between Elections Cameroon, ELECAM and civil society organizations.
He also higlighted the lack of public interest on mainstream media and reading culture, lack of capacity within the civil society on voter education and electoral processes and lack of national identity card due to cumbersome acquisition procedures and delay in production”.
Results of these findings revealed on May 2, 2024 in Buea, during the 2nd edition of the regional platform for permanent consultation between ELECAM and other stakeholders of the electoral process at local level, served as assignment to ELECAM to adopt fruitful strategies for improvement.
“Some of the observations are challenges which we are going to reflect on and review our strategies”. Assured, Tambe Tiku, member of the ELECAM Board.
ELECAM South West said these strategies are gradually being implemented.
“We have been advised to not only exploit WhatsApp or Facebook for sensitization but to take advantage of public activity areas where we can place out kits to have more and more Cameroonians register. So far we have registered 6,000 more voters compared to the previous registration. Thus a percentage rate of 200%.” Tambe TIKU, member of the ELECAM Board revealed.
ELECAM has four months from now to mobilize the maximum of Cameroonians at local level to have this names on the electoral register.
