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| 'The CPDM has come to stay in Nkambe'-Ngala Gerard |
The 29th anniversary of the CPDM in Nkambe was an occasion for
supporters of the party to celebrate peace, stability, maturity and above all
success. It was the first time in close to two decades that the CPDM is
celebrating her anniversary in that part of the country after registering
success at an election (last September 30th twin elections).
Addressing supporters of the party at the Nkambe community hall, Donga
Mantung I interim CPDM section president,
Taa’Nformi Ngala Gerard underscored the need for party front liners to recruit
more militants into the party in view of future elections; which according to
him, the CPDM has to win in all.
There was total excitement amongst the militants when Ngala Gerard
announced that the CPDM has come to stay in Nkambe citing the recent glory of
the party during the last legislative and municipal elections as signals for a
bright future.
Being the first party anniversary after the CPDM won at the September
30, 2013 twin elections, Ngala Gerard told the militants of Donga Mantung I
that the National Chairman of the CPDM, also president of the Republic of
Cameroon holds Nkambe very close to his heart given that the name SDF was synonymous
to Ntarikon and Nkambe in the Northwest. But today “you are all witnesses… the
mayor is here, you showed the CPDM chairman that you are all behind the CPDM by
voting massively for the party”.
To the section president, the militants of Donga Mantung I, Nkambe have all reasons to
celebrate after taking over the council, “which is the corner stone of development”
from the opposition. He thus urged them to consolidate the victory. “You won
the battle but the war continues, therefore do not go to slumber, you have to
recruit more militants to ensure that in future elections we don’t only win but
win with a hundred per cent”.
Ngala Gerard narrated that when he decided to come back and do politics
at home, he first met with the then section president, today Mayor of Nkambe
and told him “I have come here to join you so that we can help turn Nkambe into
a CPDM stronghold”, and today he is happy that his dream is becoming reality.
Though the legislative election list leader for Donga Mantung centre on
CPDM ticket is not in parliament, he told CPDM supporters that he is not
discouraged. “Hope is not lost, you people can beat your chests for off-rooting
the SDF in Nkambe”, he said promising that he and other CPDM bigwigs are into
serious reflection on how to conquer in 2018.
It should be recalled that the CPDM list that was headed by Ngala Gerard
won in Nkambe central during the September 30, 2013 legislative elections, but
the SDF parliamentary candidate was rescued with votes from Ndu. However, the
CPDM took over the council which had been under the controlled of the
opposition SDF since the advent of multiparty politics.
Meantime, Taa’Nformi Ngala
Gerard reassured the militants that he will still do what he was suppose to do
if he had gone to parliament “because you gave me the confidence”. The acting
section president urged militants to always appreciate what they have saying he
strongly believes like Chinua Achebe that “no matter what you are aspiring for,
no matter what you aim to be in future, you must appreciate what you have at
the moment”.
Earlier, the mayor of the Nkambe CPDM run council, Ngabir Paul Bantar
joined the section president to assure militants that the CPDM has come to
stay. He said the CPDM would control the council for the next 34 years; two
times the number of years the opposition has controlled before thinking of ever
leaving.
The militants unanimously reiterated their gratitude and loyalty to the
head of state, chairman of the CPDM in a motion of support.
The turnout of this year’s CPDM anniversary in Nkambe, analysts say was
evident of the fact that the party has really made great strides in the
recruitment of militants in the hitherto SDF stronghold.
By Ndi Eugene Ndi, with contributions from Marcel Abanda in Nkambe.
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