Responsible Citizenship: Clarion Call Of National Assembly

A t the close of the June Ordinary session of Parliament at the National Assembly yesterday July 8, 2026, House Speaker, Theo­ dore Datouo called on citizens to be responsible and participate in national issues such as the ongoing general population census and voter regis­ tration. The census, he said, would provide reliable data that would help the government to better plan the development of the country, adapt policies to demographic and social realities and, ultimately, meet the needs of the populace. On the voter registration exercise, the legislator appealed to the youths, in particular, who have attained voting age and even those who are still to get re­ gistered to consider doing so as res­ ponsible citizens. According to him, any credible democracy is predicated on responsible and inclusive partici­ pation of citizens on electoral opera­ tions. Other issues of national interest high­ lighted by the House Speaker include the fake presidential decrees inter­ cepted at the Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) which are hitting the charts and flooding the social media. “Such a state of affairs war­ rants us to see the pressing need for preserving the authority of repu­ blican institutions and respecting the highest office of the State. The Pre­ sident’s signature symbolises the continu...