1.
GV AHIDJO SHAKES HANDS WITH OFFICIALS AND WALKS OUT
0.08

2.
SLV AND MV PRESIDENT DOWN PALACE STEPS ACROSS PLAZA FOLLOWED BY OFFICIALS TOWARDS WAITING CROWDS (4 SHOTS)
0.37

3.
MV PAN DANCERS
0.38

4.
MV PRESIDENT WAVES TO CROWDS
0.41

5.
MV PAN DANCERS
0.46

6.
MV PRESIDENT SMOKING PAN TO DANCERS AND PRESIDENT WAVES TO CROWD (3 SHOTS)
0.59

7.
MV DANCERS
1.04

8.
CU PRESIDENT PAN TO DANCERS AND BACK TO PRESIDENT WAVING (3 SHOTS)
1.12

9.
CU DANCERS PAN TO PRESIDENT WAVING
1.18

10.
CU DANCERS PAN TO PRESIDENT (2 SHOTS)
1.29

11.
SV WOMAN TAKING PHOTOGRAPH OF AHIDJO
1.33

12.
BV PRESIDENT WAVING TO CROWDS
1.41

13.
GV PRESIDENT WALKING IN FRONT OF LARGE CROWD PAN TO MORE CROWDS
1.49

14.
SV & MV WOMEN DANCING
1.53



Initials JH/VS/DW/OS



Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

Background: PRESIDENT AHMADOU AHIDJO OF CAMEROUN GREETED PEOPLE OF THE CAPITAL OF YAOUNDE ON FRIDAY (3 APRIL) WHEN HE LEFT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE TO ACCEPT THEIR CONGRATULATIONS FOLLOWING HIS RE-ELECTION ON MARCH 28. THE PRESIDENT WAS TREATED TO A DISPLAY OF DANCERS AND LARGE CROWDS WERE ON HAND TO MEET THE HEAD OF STATE.

AT TIMES, IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRESIDENT AHIDJO AND MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY WERE ALMOST MOBBED BY THE ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS WHO TURNED OUT TO GREET HIM.

ON MARCH 28, THE DAY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN CAMEROUN, SOME 98 PER CENT OF THE VOTERS REPORTEDLY BACKED PRESIDENT AHIDJO TO RULE FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. THE PRESIDENT WAS THE SOLE RULING PARTY CANDIDATE IN THE ELECTIONS. DURING THE CAMPAIGNING, HE PROMISED HIS COUNTRYMEN THEY WOULD NOT BE EXPLOITED BY ANYONE, AND WARNED FOREIGNERS NOT TO MEDDLE IN THE COUNTRY'S POLITICS. HE ALSO STRESSED THE NEED TO REUNIFY THE COUNTRY AND PUSH ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

HE PAID TRIBUTE DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN CAMEROUN, AND ANNOUNCED FUTURE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ROADS TO LINK THE COUNTRY'S DIFFERENT REGIONS.