Resignation from MRC leadership: Former minister hails Kamto, Mamadou Mota.

In a piece published September 9, Ange Angouing, now Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Justice, said the decisions warrant national admiration. He stressed that the moves must not be treated as non-events but something from which all political actors must learn from.

He wrote that irrespective of the reason for the decisions, the resignations “deserve the attention of political actors”. The former member of government added that both Kamto and Mota have played vital roles within the country’s political journey. 

“Lessons must be learned from this. We wish to commend the magnanimity and humility of these high-ranking political figures who have decided, even if only temporarily, in the best interests of the party, to return to grassroots activism,” he said.

He defined politics as being a game with rules which actors must respect, adding that engaging in politics must be anchored on seeking to promote the wellbeing of a people.

Where the dividends of politics and democracy are absent, Ange Angouing in his piece, noted that “…a breakdown occurs between the leader and the grassroots supporters. Doubt, fear of the future, and other anxieties take hold”. 

Every political leader must listen

He also indicated that; every political leader must listen to the grassroots supporters given that every citizen has only one vote in an election.

Ange Angouing expressed the view that Kamto’s decision “…which some might interpret as a withdrawal, will contribute to making the political process smoother, more peaceful, and more genuine”. 

To institutions involved in the conduct of elections, the superscale magistrate also expressed the optimism that political consultations “…will be more serene and credible, and that their respective decisions will contribute to consolidating and preserving social peace”. 

Cameroonians, he stated, deserve to live in peace and experience a thriving democracy. In this light, he credited the rise of other political voices in Cameroon to President Paul Biya’s courage to embrace multiparty politics.

The country’s leading opposition voices, he added, “…invigorate the political process and lend considerable credibility to our democracy”. 

Properly domesticating democracy in Cameroon, Ange Angouing noted, remains, “…the only true key that unlocks the door to development. It is up to all of us to use it wisely in the best interests of the nation. We unite in prayer for health and peace”.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3906 of Friday September 11, 2026