The Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) in Mezam III, Bali, says it is putting the lessons from recent party seminars into practice as it prepares for the 2027 municipal and legislative elections.
Speaking after a section seminar in Bali, CPDM Mezam III Section President and Mayor of Bali Council, Wandum Ernest Bunga, said the party had reviewed the lessons from the regional and divisional seminars and was now working to translate them into concrete action at the grassroots.
He said the section was determined to secure what he described as a “landslide victory” for the CPDM in the forthcoming twin elections.
“We have not only resolved but are poised to put into practice all the lessons learned during the party seminars,” Bunga said. “From the regional and divisional levels, and now at the section level, we are putting everything into practice to ensure, as we have always done, a landslide victory for the party.”
A major focus of the party's preparations is voter registration, particularly with the August 31 deadline approaching.
Wandum Ernest acknowledged that the party could not claim to have done all, but said the number of people already registered had given the section confidence.
“We cannot always say we have done enough, but I am confident we have done quite a lot,” he said.
However, he stressed that the party would intensify its efforts during the final days of registration to ensure that potential voters who had not yet enrolled were not left out.
According to the mayor, the party has been working with Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) to facilitate registration. ELECAM officials were present during the section meeting to register militants and other persons who had not yet enrolled.
Wandum Ernest said the party also planned to reach out to communities where people gather, in an effort to encourage more eligible voters to register before the August 31 dateline.
He noted that voter registration requires more than simply telling people to visit ELECAM offices.
“People, by their own volition, don't move up to ELECAM to get registered. You must convince them because the majority don't see the importance,” he explained.
The CPDM section president said the party would therefore “accentuate” its mobilisation campaign during the remaining days before the registration deadline.
Beyond voter registration, the Bali CPDM leadership is also working on identifying candidates capable of meeting the criteria established by the party for the upcoming elections.
Asked whether Mezam III Bali has candidates who can meet the requirements for both the council and parliamentary elections, the Section President expressed confidence in the pool of potential candidates.
“CPDM is a worthy party. CPDM is a great party. At any moment, we have worthy candidates, and Mezam III Bali, in particular, we have very, very worthy and capable candidates,” he said.
He acknowledged, however, that having several qualified aspirants could create a difficult choice for the party.
“We're going to have a problem of choice,” he said, while adding that potential candidates would still need to be fine-tuned to meet all the conditions set by the party.
The emphasis on candidate quality follows recent CPDM preparations in the North-West, where party officials have stressed the need for candidates who are credible, accountable, acceptable to the grassroots and capable of delivering results.
For Bali, the objective is not simply to field candidates but to present individuals capable of translating political leadership into development.
The Member of Parliament for the Bamenda-Bali Constituency, Hon. Fru Nestus Manju, who presented a paper on the need for a CPDM landslide victory in Mezam III Bali, said the party was using developments in the Bali Council and lessons from previous elections to strengthen its message to militants.
According to Fru Nestus, the party's victory at the Bali Council in the last elections should be used as a foundation for further progress.
He said militants were being encouraged to align themselves with the CPDM in order to contribute to the implementation of the vision of President Paul Biya.
He argued that Bali must play its part in what he described as the President's vision for the country, adding that the Bali Council could develop into a development and industrial hub for the region.
“The mission cannot be accomplished without Bali. Bali has to be part of the mission,” Fru Nestus said.
He said the seminar also provided an opportunity for militants to reflect on the gains already made and consider how the council could be moved further forward.
Youth participation is also featuring prominently in the party's preparations.
Engr. Billa Vitalis Fokwang, YCPDM Section President for Mezam III Bali, said young CPDM militants were ready for the 2027 elections and believed they could meet the criteria established for candidates.
He highlighted integrity and accountability as important qualities for potential aspirants and said young people in Bali were being prepared to take up leadership responsibilities.
Billa stressed that the party's preparation should not be driven by individual ambitions.
“We are not working as individual candidates for our own personal interest, but we are working for the interest of the party,” he said.
He added that leadership training had remained a key part of the youth structure in Bali and that militants had not been caught off guard by the prospect of the elections.
“We are well-prepared and waiting, only waiting for the right time to deliver and deliver excellently,” Fokwang said.
The Bali CPDM seminar comes as political parties across Cameroon intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 municipal and legislative elections. With voter registration closing on August 31, parties are racing against time to ensure that their supporters and potential voters are enrolled.
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