MRC denounces arrest of party official in the West over support for Issa Tchiroma Bakary

The MRC’s municipal federation in Mbouda says its treasurer, Fomekong Ernest, was taken from his home by uniformed men on October 26 and located at the Mbouda territorial gendarmerie brigade on October 31. According to information the party says it received, he is suspected of supporting Issa Tchiroma Bakary in the latest presidential election, particularly in the Bamedjo group. The MRC questions the legality of his detention and cites citizens’ freedom of opinion and political choice. It also reports that Tamo Pierre left the party for the RDPC, allegedly after armed men pressured him at home, and calls on authorities to investigate.