The Cameroon People’s Party, CPP has convened its annual congress from October 30 to November 2, 2014. The information was disclosed to Meme CPP militants during a two-day workshop which took place in Kumba last week.

It is not yet clear where exactly the convention will be held, but CPP barons say Sangmalima, Douala or Yaounde will host the over 1000 delegates expected to attend the congress from across the country and abroad.

Meanwhile, the July 26 – 27 workshop that had as resource persons Mbama Etienne, chief of mobilization and Edna Njilin, a founding member of the CPP had as main objective to improve the knowledge of CPP militants in the understanding of the vision of the party in 2014 and the current activities, develop an action plan and keep the flame of the party burning.

Mbama equally lectured on the mission of the party, its target groups, general structure, key management principles, internal funding and the CPP action for 2014 amongst other things.

The duo further informed CPP militants that the congress is a national meeting of militants from each region to reflect on the management of the party for the next three years and that the congress will also focus on improving the organization of the party, revising its statues and electing new leaders.

Militants were also briefed on the profile of the delegates, election, participation of the regions at the congress and what each region would be expected to contribute for the running of the congress.

The party officials also urged their militants to register on the electoral list in order to have the franchise to vote for the upcoming elections. Also in attendance was the CPP Meme coordinator, Ngoh Eseme. The CPP party was created on the December 26, 1991.