MRC: Willy Mengue blames Maurice Kamto for the 2020 boycott

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Cameroon
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MRC: Willy Mengue blames Maurice Kamto for the 2020 boycott

Willy Mengue blames Maurice Kamto for imposing the MRC’s 2020 election boycott, which left the party without representation in Cameroon’s institutions. He says the absence prevented the opposition from influencing parliamentary debates, including the adoption of a new state structure providing for an appointed vice president. Mengue considers efforts through the African Union, European Union and United Nations ineffective as a substitute for parliamentary representation. He says the MRC must accept the consequences of its decision and that political opposition should be voiced within national institutions.

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