Politics
Cameroon: Peoples Democratic Party wins Senate election
Critics say the new Senate simply perpetuates Biya’s grip on power: His party already accounts for 153 of the 180 members in the National Assembly.
Despite the limited representation by the opposition, the creation of the Senate was applauded as a step forward.
“We should be happy after 17 years of grumbling by the opposition, that the Senate is finally in place. It may be good or bad, but it is there and it is now left for us to work towards changing its make-up,” said Jean De Dieu Momo, leader of the opposition Party for Democracy and Development of Cameroon.
Ni John Fru Ndi, leader of the Social Democratic Front and Biya’s most significant rival, issued a statement saying: “Though the elections were not perfect, setting up the Senate is a sign of progress for Cameroon’s democracy.”
Source: The Associated Press
