Speaking about internal tensions within the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon, the party’s first vice-president reassures about the compliance of actions with the statutes.
The Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon has no issues with its texts. This assurance comes from the party’s first vice-president. Mamadou Mota made the statement on June 25 during a press conference at the party headquarters in the Odza district of Yaoundé. Taking the internal tensions within the party as a pretext, the politician was clear and reassuring that all actions taken and steps undertaken within the MRC are based on the statutes. According to him, the party operates according to a “watchmaker’s discipline.” And the texts, amendments, and votes of the political formation have been filed in compliance with the rules with the administrative authorities.
These statements and assurances are made public while the MRC is in court with one of its founders who was expelled at the end of 2025. Okala Ebode received a permanent exclusion and challenged the contested decision in court. He disputes his exclusion, which itself occurred following internal tensions dividing members over the re-election of Maurice Kamto as head of the party through an electoral “mode” tainted by “numerous irregularities.”
He had been authorized by the party to take any measures he deemed appropriate to run in the presidential election on October 12, 2025. Taking the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy – Manidem – he had previously left the MRC. Some members, notably Okala Ebode, considered his return to the party presidency non-compliant.
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The judge has not yet delivered the verdict in the case; it is pending at the time of the press conference. But the judicial procedure does not interrupt the activities of the MRC. Its vice-president reassures that the MRC versus Okala Ebode case will not compromise the political formation’s participation in the upcoming elections. Because, “no law prohibits a political party in litigation with a former member from taking part in elections,” Mamadou Mota stated.
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