Another Opposition Leader Enters Race for Cameroon Presidenc

 

By Carrie Giardino
 
Just hours before the deadline, a main opposition¹ leader in Cameroon has broken ranks with the opposition coalition² to stand as a candidate for the presidential elections in October. President Paul Biya, who has just announced his own candidacy for another term, will have to beat at least two main rivals in order to hold on to the post.

On the final day to declare candidacy for next month's presidential elections in Cameroon, the founding leader of the Social Democratic Front, John Fru Ndi announced he would also run.

A coalition of a dozen main opposition parties, which includes the SDF, already announced that Adamou Ndam Njoya from the Cameroon Democratic Union would be the candidate to represent the coalition. But Mr. Fru Ndi told VOA that protocol³ was not followed in the selection of Mr. Ndam Njoya.

"I am going on my own and if they can come for us to talk and the methods that we have laid down to choose the candidate and they will go through all of this and if Mr. Ndam Njoya is selected, I will withdraw my candidature," he said.
 
He says the coalition had organized to follow a three-step process in the selection of a unifying⁴ candidate. Mr. Fru Ndi is giving the coalition one week to reconsider the process before he begins campaigning.

"They held us by ambush," Mr. Fru Ndi said. "We laid down about three conditions. They went through the first one and announced the results when we didn't go through the second and third. If they don't come for us for this course in next one week, I'll get my campaign team out and we, I will start."

The incumbent⁵, President Paul Biya, who has ruled the west African nation since 1982, will run for re-election on October 11. Mr. Fru Ndi lost to President Biya during the 1992 elections and claimed the elections were rigged. Opposition parties boycotted⁶ elections in 1997 because they claimed there was not enough notice given to prepare.

There has been concern over fair elections and voter registration⁷ during the past two elections. The election watchdog group, Transparency International will send independent monitors to Cameroon.

Carrie Giardino for VOA News in Abidjan.

注释：
coalition 联合
candidate 候选人
Social Democratic Front（SDF）社会民主阵线
candidature 候选人资格
unifying 一致的
campaigning 竞选活动
incumbent 在职的
registration 记录

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

4 unifying   

使联合( unify的现在分词 )； 使相同； 使一致； 统一

参考例句：

• In addition, there were certain religious bonds of a unifying kind. 此外，他们还有某种具有一种统一性质的宗教上的结合。
• There is a unifying theme, and that is the theme of information flow within biological systems. 我们可以用一个总的命题，把生物学系统内的信息流来作为这一研究主题。

5 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

6 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

7 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？