God is With Cameroon, The UPC party is the next Cameroonian Political party that will take control of policy making in Cameroon come the end of the Paul Biya regime. About The UPC Party:
UPC was founded on April 10, 1948, at a meeting in the bar Chez Sierra in Bassa. 12 men assisted the founding meeting, including Charles Assalé, Léonard Bouli, and Guillaume Bagal. In many ways UPC was a continuat
ion of the Cameroonian Rally (RACAM). On April 11 a Provisional Bureau was established. Bouli was elected general secretary, Bagal joint general secretary, Emmanuel Yap the treasurer and J-R Biboum the joint treasurer. The following day the statutes of UPC were deposited at the Mayor's office in Douala at 10.50 am. The group was, however, not legally registered. On April 13 UPC issues its first public declaration of intent, the 'Appeal to the Cameroonians'. On May 6 another meeting was held, this time at the residence of Guillaume Bagal in Douala. The statutes and the 'Appeal to the Cameroonians' were revised. A new Provisional Bureau was constituted, with the following composition:
General Secretary: Étienne Libaï
Joint General Secretary: Léonard Bouli
Joint Secretary: Guillaume Bagal
General Treasurer: Emmanuel Yap
Joint Treasurer: Jacques Biboum
Members: Nkoudou Raphaël, Owona Ernest-Marie
On May 14 the revised statues were handed over to the Mayor's office in Douala. On June 9 the authorities allowed the registration of UPC, following pressures from the African Democratic Rally (RDA) and the French Communist Party (PCF). UPC flagOn June 17 the Provisional Bureau decided that UPC would call itself the 'Cameroonian section of RDA'. The same meeting decided that the first public function of UPC would be held on June 22 in Douala. The meeting of June 22 was held in the Salles de Fêtes d'Akwa. Around 500 people took part in the meeting. Libaï and Bouli addressed the function. Participators included Ruben Um Nyobé, Charles Assalé, as well as traditional chiefs such as Ekwalla Essakra and Lobé-Bell. In November Ruben Um Nyobé takes charge of the organization as its general secretary following a vote at a meeting of the Provisional Bureau. Before the meeting of the enlarged Provisional Bureau Léopold Moumé-Etia had been mentioned as another possible candidate for the position, but he declined nomination on personal grounds. At the second congress of RDA, celebrated in Treichville, Côte d'Ivoire, January 1-5 1949, the membership of UPC in RDA is confirmed. Um Nyobé is elected vice-president of RDA. On April 10, 1950 the enlarged Leading Committee holds a meeting in Dschang. During the course of the meeting a decision is taken to regard the function as the first congress of UPC. The congress last until April 13. A new Leading Committee is elected:
President: Chief Mathias Djiomessi
General Secretary: Ruben Um Nyobé
Vice-presidents: Guillaume Bagal, Phillipe Essama Essi, Félix Moumié, Samuel Noumouwe
Treasurer: Emmanuel Yap
After the congress Charles Assalé left the movement and was incorporated into the procolonial fold. The party published La Voix du Cameroun, Lumière, Étoile and Vérité. ABOUT UPC SADC Section
On July 13th 2011, the Cameroonian parliament passed Law No 2011/013 relating to voting by Cameroonian citizens settled or residing abroad, on January 25th 2012 With the assistance of Me. Nouga we are founding the UPC SADC Section with Mr. Antoine Mbok II as its founding President which will be based in Southern Africa and will principally rally all Cameroonians living in SADC to register and Vote for UPC as expatriates are now only allowed to vote. Beeing located in Africa's wealthiest region, we will create a business arm for the UPC party an organization that will make use of part of the funds received by the party to create businesses. I beleive that with the popularity of the party we can assemble quite alot of people and have our supporters use our services in support of the party: I have plans on creating: a transport company, Packaging company, a construction materials sales company (quincaillerie), a Tour Operator, a portfolio of buildings and stock holding of shares in major companies like Brasserie du Cameroun. We hope to get your support, the battle for political control or power requires financial muscles and in business we can build that financial muscle. Founding President Antoine Mbok II
