40th Anniversary Celebration of the C.P.D.M in Mbengwi, Minister Mbah Acha Saluted

40th Anniversary Celebration of the C.P.D.M in Mbengwi, Minister Mbah Acha Saluted

The Minister Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon in Charge of Supreme State Audit, H.E Justice Mbah Acha Rose was in the afternoon of Monday March 24th 2025 given a standing ovation by her party militants in Mbengwi as they gathered in the party's secretariat to celebrate its 40 years of existence. 

Conducted by the Mayor of the Mbengwi Council Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, the standing ovation was given to the Minister in appreciation of of her numerous projects executed in Mbengwi such as distribution of medical equipment to hospitals, didactic materials and scholarships to schools, students, farm inputs to common initiative groups, construction of a public toilet just to name these few.

The event was immortalised through the distribution of kilograms of improved maize seeds to militants for planting so as to boost  agriculture in the municipality, a gesture that was appreciated by all based on the long term impact it will have by the time harvesting for sale, consumption would've been done. 

Militants and party hierarchy in Mbengwi also used the occasion to count their blessings and name them one by one. Since after the introduction of multipartism in the 90s, Mbengwi had remained a bastion of the opposition party, the Social Democratic Front (S.D.F) until 2013 that the C.P.D.M succeeded to get a lions share of the 25 council seats, sharing the council with two other parties, the S.D.F and Alliance of Progressive Forces (A.P.F)

Mayor Tebe Beatrice née Mbamuku Nduku became the pioneer C.P.D.M Mayor to head the council, assisted by Councillor Chunga Patrick Dara and Councillor Fomumbod Bernard. In 2020, the CPDM finally succeeded to take over the entire council, grabbing all 25 council seats plus the one parliamentary seat and even the North West Regional Assembly seat. Hon. Injoh Foo Ngang Prodencia is the current CPDM Member of Parliament for Momo East Constituency, Mbengwi. 

During the Youth Day celebrations in Cameroon last 11 February 2025, hundreds of militants dressed in party fabric marched for the C.P.D.M on the Mbengwi ceremonial grandstand, sending signals across that the party is still fully ready to consolidate its grip of the council, parliament and Regional Assembly. Hundreds of the militants again answered present at the recent ruby jubilee celebration. 

Come October this year, Cameroonians will be going to the poles to elect a new president. Militants used the recent anniversary celebration to add their voices to the national calls from other militants across the country for H.E President Paul Biya to still stand as their candidate so they can massively vote only him. They promised that CPDM is rising in Mbengwi to fall no more. 

Getting to the top is easy but staying there is difficult. The C.P.D.M understands how slippery Mbengwi is when it comes to politics. Just as the council glided into their hands in 2020, so too can it still slide off next year 2026 when municipal and legislative elections will be held. The opposition in Mbengwi hasn't been sleeping. Recent outings by the S.D.F beginning with 20th May 2024 and the burial of late Hon. P.C Fonso have been glaring examples to show that the party is still very much alive and fully ready for elections.  

Many political commentators have been opining that it's not going to be an easy ride for which ever party that will win the council and parliamentary seat next year, that it's likely going to be a neck to neck race.