A prominent former official of Cameroon’s Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) has faced definitive expulsion, cited for treachery, a clear refusal to adhere to the party’s political direction, and other serious transgressions. This sanction, issued by the mediation and arbitration body, received full validation from the party’s directoire.
The National Mediation and Arbitration Committee (CNMA), in its ruling dated June 29, 2026, found the activist culpable on multiple charges. These included acts of treason, a blatant refusal to align with the party’s political stance and discipline, repeated and overt violations of party statutes, clear insubordination, and a consistent lack of loyalty toward the party’s leadership. Operating collectively and as the final arbiter, the committee delivered its verdict. This decision was then unanimously endorsed by the members of the party’s directoire on July 7, 2026, during their inaugural July session held at the MRC headquarters.
Willy Mengue’s fate was sealed following the review of a formal complaint lodged on June 12, 2026, by Joseph Taffo, an activist from the MRC Littoral 2 Regional Federation. The complaint leveled severe accusations against Mengue, alleging sabotage, discrediting party members, and specifically targeting the national president in connection with the recent presidential election and the latest MRC convention. He was further accused of uttering defamatory remarks against the MRC and its president during media appearances and across social media platforms.
The committee’s ruling highlighted that Mengue had publicly asserted the existence of ‘two MRCs’ – an ‘original’ and an ‘in vitro’ version. He claimed that Professor Maurice Kamto had illicitly seized control of the MRC, thereby violating Articles 68 and 29 of the party’s statutes, and that the directoire lacked any genuine internal debate. Furthermore, Mengue was noted for ridiculing the national president’s stance regarding the passing of Anicet Ekane and for directing numerous disparaging comments towards the president on social media.
These statements, among others, fell squarely under Article 81 of the party’s internal regulations, which outlines the grounds for a militant’s definitive expulsion from the MRC. Such grounds include, but are not limited to, joining a government without the party’s explicit consent; affiliating with another political party; organizing internal party elections or convening a party body without proper authority; acts of betrayal; making official party commitments without prior mandate; a clear refusal to adhere to the party’s political line and discipline; evident and repeated breaches of party texts; overt insubordination; persistent disloyalty towards the party’s governing bodies; and conviction for common law offenses classified as crimes or misdemeanors.
The committee rendered its decision in Willy Mengue’s absence, noting that it had formally informed him of the complaint on June 17, granting him a four-day window to submit his written defense. However, by June 26, Mengue had failed to respond. Consequently, he faces a disciplinary sanction mirroring that imposed on Thierry Okala Ebode in late 2025. Like Ebode, Willy Mengue challenges Maurice Kamto’s return to lead the MRC following his resignation, his subsequent affiliation with Manidem during the presidential election, his departure from Manidem, and his eventual rejoining of his original party. Willy Mengue has scheduled a press conference for the early afternoon of July 9.