Cameroon appointed by a presidential decree. They are supposed to represent the following ministries: Presidency of the Republic, Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Post and Telecommunication; Ministry of National Education; Ministry of Finance Ministry of Territorial Administration. The Head of State who appoints the chair of the board also has the right to designate four other members. His choice does not depend on any input from the public. Presently, there is a traditional leader on the board. Thus the 1988 decree is no longer respected. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 Average score: 1.2 3.6 Persons who have vested interests of a political or commercial nature are excluded from possible membership on the board, i.e. office bearers with the state and political parties as well as those with financial interest in the broadcasting industry. ANALYSIS: As far as CRTV is concerned there are no individual shareholders. Persons are appointed to represent state institutions on the board. Even when members are chosen to represent a non-state institution like the traditional leader mentioned earlier, they soon turn out to be influential members of the ruling political party, the Cameroon’s People Democratic Movement (CPDM). Even if they were not members of the CPDM, they would do everything to be seen to belong, probably to justify their appointment by the chairman of 24 African Media Barometer - Cameroon 2008