By Ndumbe Bell Gaston in Douala
The 2018 presidential flag bearer of the Cameroon National Citizen Movement and Head of the Kinship International Ministry Douala, Prophet Ndifor Franklin Afanwi, has expressed his determination to inculcate pragmatic approaches in boosting industrialization, deregulate the fiscal system of the private sector, professionalise the education system, digitalise a cross section of the economy and moralise society, so as to improve the standard of living of Cameroonians, through a federal system of governance.
Fondly known as Prophet Frank, the Presidential hopeful whom, we are told, is said to have had divine inspiration to liberate the country from corruption, nepotism, favouritism, occultism, embezzlement and election malpractices says he is geared to take the country out of this mess in which it finds itself today and restore sanity in many institutions to battle these ills. He said he will introduce a tracking system to know movement of persons and finances.
In a press conference organized by the party recently in Bonaberi, the youngest of the candidates at 37 and the first ever missionary to participate in presidential politics in Cameroon stated that to battle corruption and other cases he will restore an independent judiciary, strengthen the lower and upper houses and improve the conditions of journalists while the central seat of government will play the role of executive to ensure that state institutions are functioning normally.
The CNCM hopeful says infrastructural development is priority. Explaining to the press, he stated that to achieve energy sufficiency, hydroelectric dams will be maintained and have to be complimented by wind and solar panel energy which will drop the cost of electricity consumption. Wind and solar energy, will also be good in areas where hydroelectricity may not have access. Highways will be constructed to link areas of economic importance and to drastically reduce traffic jams or congestions. Companies will be called upon to engage in activities such as to clear accident-prone vehicles from roads to make them free for circulation. Health facilities will be created at road sides so that emergency cases of accidents can receive first aid treatments in the nearest health centres before any major hospitalization can take place. Toll gate systems of payment will be digitized using bank cards and part of the collections will be recycled to maintain the roads of that area, and to pay workers. More railway networks are to be constructed to enhance economic activities through rail transport.
On city infrastructure, Prophet Frank disclosed that real estate projects for the construction of European-styled modern cities with good transport systems are to be developed to raise the standard of living.
The Presidential flag bearer intends to reduce the number of ministries and to pay workers well. He promised to replace the deplorable state of main markets with modern malls. He also said he will change the inhumane state of prisons and make them also become rehabilitation centres with limited comfort where prisoners or inmates will learn skills that will help them exercise a more useful life when they are freed.
Prophet Franklin says he knows what to do to restore peace in the turbulent regions. Besides, he will sponsor youth projects to generate job opportunities and promote young talents from scratch to promote professionalism in school and promote meritocracy in work places.
The Prophet while explaining his industrial policy said that he wants Cameroon to have the largest industrial free trade zone in Africa. He intends to invite Cameroonian experts in Diaspora and within also including foreign investors to invest in Cameroon so as to reduce the cost of certain basic necessities, reduce dependence on imported goods, and create employment. These, among others, Prophet Frank said, will go a long way to improve the standard of living of Cameroonians in a more peaceful environment.