Crony Capitalism and the RDPC: Biya’s State Corporation Masquerading as a Party
When President Paul Biya took over in 1982, he rebranded the UNC into the RDPC at the 1985 Bamenda Congress. This was not a democratic rebirth — it was a corporate restructuring. The “new deal” Biya announced was the language of a corporate CEO presenting a fresh brand to investors. By The Independentist Editorial Desk

