2013 Local Government & Parliamentary Elections in Cameroon: Business as Usual?

 By Mwalimu George Ngwane

Being a Discussion paper presented at the Buea Town Hall meeting, Cameroon.

   Voter turnout in elections

-Parliamentary

1992: 60%

 1997: 54.6%

2002: NA

2007: NA

-Presidential

1992: 71.9%

 1997: 81.4%

 2004: 82.2%

Why is there decrease in voter turnout in local elections and increase in Presidential elections?