An online petition launched on April 6 by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) against a recent constitutional amendment is continuing to gather signatures, with more than 114,000 recorded on the petition platform as of April 13, 2026.
Opposition leader Maurice Kamto, who heads the MRC, initiated the petition to protest a constitutional reform proposed by the executive and approved by Parliament. The reform introduces the position of vice-president, intended to ensure continuity of power if the president becomes permanently unable to serve.
Several political actors, including the MRC, oppose the reform. The party launched the petition to mobilize public opinion against what Kamto describes as a “constitutional coup.”
Kamto has urged Cameroonians to speak out, saying they reject “the constitutional and institutional coup carried out during the March 2026 parliamentary session.” The MRC says it aims to rally opposition forces around the rejection of a reform that would create a non-elected vice-president with succession rights, which it argues violates Article 64 of the Constitution.
The party also denounces the extension of parliamentary mandates, which it says breaches Article 15(4) of the Constitution. It further criticizes repeated extensions of municipal councilors’ terms, attributing them to changes in electoral law governing such extensions.
The MRC has not specified a target number of signatures or its next steps. Analysts say the petition is likely to remain largely symbolic, signaling that part of public opinion opposes the reform despite official claims of broad support. It carries no legal force and is unlikely to prompt authorities to reverse the amendment.
Ludovic Amara