THE PROBLEM WITH THE CPDM

THE PROBLEM WITH THE CPDM

Some months back, President Paul Biya as Chairman of the CPDM party
constituted a body to examine cases of indiscipline in the party.

This is commendable because it indicates that the party is doing
something to bring about order and sanity. Nonetheless, for it to be
meaningful, the caliber of the people chosen must be exemplary.
Perhaps over and above everything, they must be a bunch that the
public respects for their probity and integrity.

Although there may not be any holes to pick in the pedigree of those
to whom Paul Biya has assigned the job, there is nevertheless another
worry: They are all members of the same party, which means they are
being made to sit in judgment over their peers. Some years ago, the
government appointed officials in each ministerial department to head
the Anti-Corruption Units there. However, the scheme has. One obvious
reason is that there was no way such appointees could be objective,
considering that "familiarity breeds contempt". The president could
have included some "neutral" members such as Cardinal Christian Tumi
in the current team. After all, Massi Gams who heads the National
Anti-Corruption Squad (CONAC) is a cleric, just like Mgr. Befe Ateba,
Chairman of the National Communication Council (NCC).

However, the president`s should still be commended for recognizing
that his party is "sick". So, the team led by Former Prime Minister
Peter Mafany Musonge now faces the task of cleaning up the party - or
better still, giving it a "bath". The problem is that what the CPDM
needs now is not just a "bath" but actually a "shower".

In setting up the task force, the president may sought to redress
wrongs specifically perpetrated during the last elections. If that is
so, then the president should look further than the elections. The
CPDM is beset by a host of problems, despite its seeming numerical
strength.

Often at election time, CPDM officials use their influence to
intimidate voters. Some traditional rulers who are also Central
Committee members have threatened their subjects with exile unless
they voted for the CPDM. Other officials on campaign have warned the
electorate that if they do not vote for the CPDM, development will not
come to their areas. CPDM officials with the complicity of
administrators have been known to rig elections in favour of the CPDM,
before forwarding the results to Yaounde for proclamation.

The CPDM must redefine the roles of Political Bureau and Central
Committee. They are blurred. Even among members, . .

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