Cameroon's opposition parties insist on electoral reforms ahead of October elections
The coalition of opposition parties and civil society organisations has once again submitted its proposals for a consensual electoral code to President Paul Biya to re-emphasise their demand for electoral reforms ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
The Presidency of the Republic’s mail service received the document on February 17, 2025, Journal du Cameroun reports.
Koupit Adamou, a Member of Parliament from the Union for Democratic Change (UDC), was designated as the platform’s emissary to deliver the proposals to the Unity Palace. The draft revision contains 66 proposals, formulated through a consensus among opposition and civil society representatives.
The proposed amendments aim to reform the current electoral code, which opposition groups argue disproportionately benefits the ruling party. The revisions seek to establish an electoral framework that is fair and acceptable to all political actors. Since electoral reforms must go through Parliament, the process could be initiated during the March session or postponed to June to ensure a revised electoral code is in place before the presidential election scheduled for October 2025.
On January 10, he had previously responded to Hermine Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya, National President of the UDC, stating that he had not received the initial draft of the proposed electoral code. The new submission seeks to address this and move the process forward.
