As Cameroon dey prepare for di big 2025 presidential election, many man di tok about candidates dem. But na wetin dem go do sef? Dis na di time wey word like “manifesto” di pop up, but plenty people no still sabi wetin e mean or why e matter.
Wetin Be Manifesto?
Manifesto na di paper or talk wey candidate or political party use show wetin dem wan do if dem win. E dey like promise book – e talk how dem wan fix work problem, roads, hospitals, peace, and other palava dem.
For countries dem wey democracy strong, na manifesto di guide voter dem. But for Cameroon, e still dey waka slow.
Wetin Be Book, Wetin Be Ground
- People no di see am: Manifesto dem no too dey reach for village level or in local languages.
- Civic education low: People di look face, tribe, or small chop instead of real plans.
- Plenty lie-lie don spoil trust: People no di believe again because plenty promise no ever happen.
- Media di look rally pass policy: TV and radio dem di follow campaign drama more than plan.
So Manifesto Still Get Head?
Yes! And e di even start mean something now. Youth dem and people for online don begin ask questions. Manifesto fit:
- Help people sabi wetin candidate wan really do.
- Make we fit hold leader dem accountable after election.
- Push people to talk their own need – so that politicians go put am inside manifesto.
Wetin Cameroonians Di Wait for 2025
- Clear talk about peace and how dem go end wahala for North West and South West.
- Real plans for job and not only “youth empowerment” story.
- Show how decentralisation go work true-true.
- Promise for change electoral laws and make things fair.
- Make dem no lie – talk true with cost and how long e go take.
How We Fit Make Manifesto Work
If we wan make manifesto count:
- Political party dem must publish am early and make people sabi am.
- Media and NGOs dem need break am down so everybody go understand.
- Voter dem need ask candidate hard question – not just dance for rally.
- Government and schools dem need teach people wetin e mean to vote well.
Manifesto no be just fine paper. Na promise between candidate and people. If Cameroonians open eye well for 2025 and look inside wetin dem di promise, dis election fit really change we story. Make we vote sense, no vote face.