2025 presidentials: Head of the CPDM Upper Sanaga Permanent Divisional Delegation resigns

A public rift has emerged within ruling CPDM, just months before the upcoming presidential election, with a former minister publicly demanding his removal from a regional delegation, according to a letter obtained by Stop BlablaCam (SBBC)

Michel Ange Angouing, a former Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform and current technical advisor to the Minister of Justice, wrote a scathing letter dated April 12, 2025, requesting his immediate removal from the CPDM's departmental permanent delegation for Haute-Nyong. 

The letter, addressed to Joseph Lé, the newly appointed head of the CPDM's regional permanent delegation for the East, began with a blunt request: "Please remove me from the CPDM's departmental permanent delegation for Haut-Nyong." 

Angouing then accused Lé of overlooking him in "sovereign decisions," a thinly veiled critique of Lé's leadership style, just three months into his regional role. 

The former Minister clarified his continued respect for State institutions and their leaders, but warned: "Let us remember that in the secrecy of the voting booth  every vote counts, regardless of rank or social status," a clear reminder of electoral realities. 

He further criticised Lé's approach, stating, "Your primary mission is to ensure that not a single vote is missing from the final count”,

“Your mission is to avoid decisions that embarrass or divide." Angouing, a long-time party insider who preferred not to be named, emphasised, "Who better than you knows that the CPDM is a party of unity”.

The dispute comes as Lé prepares for a major rally in Bertoua in early May 2025, aimed at mobilizing support for the CPDM's presidential candidate in the October election. 

public letter casts a shadow over the event, intended to showcase party unity. Several factors amplify the significance of the conflict. 

His status as a former minister and long-standing party figure lends weight to his dissent. The choice of Haut-Nyong, a strategic electoral stronghold for the CPDM, as the location of the dispute, is also critical. 

The timing, with the October 2025 presidential election approaching, heightens the sensitivity of the internal strife. Public infighting within the CPDM is rare so close to a major vote. 

Political observers suggest the dispute reflects a generational rift within the party, with veteran figures like Angouing struggling to accept the methods of newly appointed leaders like Lé. 

BY THIERRY CHRISTOPHER YAMB

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Michel Ange Angouing, former Minister of the Civil Service and current technical advisor to the Minister of Justice