Fako IV CPDM Re-organisation of Basic Organs held hostage by intrigues

-       Petitions threatened!

The re-organisation exercise of the basic organs of the ruling CPDM Party in the Fako IV Section in Tiko has been held hostage by intrigues and shady deals. This state of things has been enhanced by the stalemate that has kept the re-organisation exercise trapped between a consensus on the one hand and candidates vying in divided ranks on the other hand. As a result, elections which were supposed to take place on Sunday November 15 have been pushed forward to a future date. Considering the fact that there is speculation on some of the aspirants being disqualified, the possibility of petition writing and other nasty twists have not been left out.

According to one of the aspirants, Chief Kombi Richard Ndike, even the colours of their card were not yet known two days to the elections that were programmed for Sunday November, 15.  “Now we don’t even know the colours of our cards but there are teams boasting that their cards are white. How did they get to know the colour of their cards? These elections were supposed to be done on Sunday November 15, and we are two days to that day and we don’t even know the colour of our cards and others are boasting that they know theirs. What do you think it is leading us into?”

He explains that the problems which the militants are complaining about begins with the lack of cards. The way cards are being distributed he said does not follow the instructions given by the CPDM Central Committee. “There is equally the problem of stickers. The party militants are equally prepared to exercise their rights but the materials to enable them exercise their rights are not there. Who are we to blame? Is it the militants who are anxious to exercise their civic rights or the authorities who should provide them with the necessary materials to do so?”

He said members of the commission who are people from Tiko and who know the true story should tell it. People like Mr Enow Baye popularly known Steel Cam who constitutes part of the commission he said know the story of Tiko and those who live there. “He knows those who have been working for the party and those who haven’t. We simply need to see how we can put in place a formidable team that can take things forward. There are some who are ceremonial militants and only come in when it is time to go to parliament or run for the council but you will never see them here. But those who are there working with the militants should I think be given an opportunity to handle the issues of the party. We hear that instructions from hierarchy have said this or that. If we are not careful, it will cause the same problem that happened during the twin elections that is parliamentary and municipal elections.”

Considering his political aspirations, Chief Kombe Richard Ndike said “I am an aspirant heading a list and I am not stepping down for anybody. I have a list made up of very competent people all of them capable of doing the job. I told the commission to put four or five lists on the table look into the lists and using the criteria of competence to pick people from these lists. In this way we will get those who can brave the challenges facing the party. It’s not my duty but that’s what I am suggesting. It is better than to have a situation where people use considerations such as “he has always been my best friend, or he is my brother among many other funny considerations.” If the best and most appreciated people do not represent the party, then the commission would not have done its job. Following our last experience during the twin elections we have to be very careful so that there is no repeat experience.” Chief Kombi Richard Ndike he was strong and that the party needs those who are strong both financially and otherwise. He said he’d grown up within the party occupying key positions and has acted as resource person on many occasions.

 Other members of the list headed by Chief Ndike such as Doctor Chana Robert, Esua Marinus Fotabong, Emmanuel Frechop Fosimondi, Epee Akuli amongst others are all of the opinion that people use the party today for self interests. “Through the party many want to become parliamentarians without having the party at heart. We have to work to bring back the stamina into the party in Fako IX. The stability of the party here is one of the weakest.”

According to them, there is the possibility of petitions becoming the order of the day if something is not done. “How can you account for the fact that some people know the colours of their cards while others don’t? If they don’t want to accept a consensus, let them leave everybody take part in the elections rather than trying to disqualify this or that person. If there is no consensus then let everybody run. Nobody should be disqualified.”

 They explained that the whole process had been held up because campaigns can’t even take place since they don’t even know the colour of their cards. Chief Kombi Richard Ndike said “Two days to the elections, campaigns were supposed to have ended but they haven’t even taken place. How do I start gathering people to inform them on new developments? People should take their time because the Head of State takes his time before doing anything about the party.”

  

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