Elections: Espoir Matomba fears ELECAM-UN could result in inference.

Motamba expressed his reservation about the deal during a recent media outing. Note that the ELECAM-UN deal signed on May 9 covers the 2025-2027 elections cycle in the country.

He said PURS is not in support of the deal. Matomba said his party is aware of the exploits of the UN in promoting peace across the world but said the agreement with ELECAM is questionable.

Matomba asked why the UN has not be providing support during elections in countries such as the United States of America, Russia and France before remarked: “So, the question is, why Africa? Why Cameroon?”.

He said PURS “…cannot accept or tolerate that in 2025, in the 21st century, we can still tolerate interference in our electoral process. Are they trying to tell us that Cameroon is incapable of organizing elections in free, fair and transparent manner…?”.

He noted that Cameroon must be allowed to manage its affairs especially when it comes to elections. Matomba said irrespective of strikes and unfruitful repeated calls for changes in the Electoral Code, it is unacceptable to see any foreign organisation “interfere in our electoral process”.

Despite criticisms, ELECAM had said the deal with the UN came to merely formalized collaboration it with the organisation since July 2024 when the global organisation sent an assessment team to Cameroon. It insisted that the UN will not finance any elections but merely assist in specific areas.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3459 of Friday May 30, 2025