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Comeback of Joseph Kabila: the Congolese do not want it
If it was a trial balloon, Joseph Kabila now has irrefutable proof: the Congolese do not want his return to the active political scene, especially not at the head of the country.
During the program “Appels sur l’actualité” broadcast by Radio France Internationale (RFI), Tuesday June 20, 2023, all the speakers clearly expressed themselves against his comeback.
After nearly three years of silence where he spent most of his time between his private farms in Kinshasa and Greater Katanga, the former head of state spoke to the few barons of his political family, Front common for the Congo (FCC) who have remained faithful to him.
After criticizing the management of the country by his successor Félix Tshisekedi, he denied having retired from politics and announced that he will address the Congolese people very soon.
Unfortunately for the man who led the DRC from 2001 to January 2019, the Congolese people only expect an apology from him to the many families who are victims of the atrocities and human rights violations committed under his reign and nothing else.
In any case, this is what almost all of the participants in the aforementioned program wanted.
“He is free, in accordance with Article 23 of the Constitution, to express his opinions, his thoughts, but to wait for him to come back, to tell us what?
Because he forgot that there are two dynamics that drove him out of power: the internal dynamic where he practically swam in mismanagement, mixing, infiltration and weakening of our army... today the age average Congolese soldier is 50 years old.
Can a 50-year-old soldier fight?
And, the external dynamic with in particular sanctions from the European Union, the American Treasury which targeted his relatives.
What is he going to tell us?
When he comes back, I expect him to ask forgiveness from us, we who have lost parents, who have been victims, that he ask forgiveness from the family of Rossy Mukendi, Kapangala, Floribert Chebeya, of Fidèle Bazana who was never buried and other victims.
As long as he does not ask the Congolese people for forgiveness, we will not listen to what he says," said a Congolese whose mother was killed during the Kamwina Nsapu militia conflict in the Kasai under Kabila.
At least as a deputy or senator
Another speaker maintained that if there are Congolese who would wait for the return of Joseph Kabila to the political scene, they are necessarily privileged people of his regime, who have benefited from it to the detriment of the rest of the population.
Moreover, the small fringe of Congolese who say they are in favor of the return of the former President of the Republic prefer to see him run for a seat in the national legislative elections or become active as a senator.
“Kabila and his clan have no interest in forcing a door that is locked.
I would like to see Kabila as a national deputy or active senator to bring his experience. He may well be a minister,” said one speaker.
Another continued that the people of his clan, the FCC, push him to fault and that he must avoid falling into their trap.
“Kabila cannot venture to present his candidacy because it will not pass. The Constitutional Court has already ruled on this.
The Constitution has already decided.
Two terms, no more. Kabila may well return to the legislative elections. But as President of the Republic, his time is already over, ”insisted this RFI listener.
Moreover, the most informed Congolese are convinced that if the national farmer manages to make a comeback at the head of the country, it will be to deal the deathblow to the DRC.
“For eighteen years, he brought the country to its knees".
"Corruption was the mode of management. It has destroyed the socio-economic fabric of the country. He destroyed justice and the army,” recalled a listener from Kinshasa.
It should be noted that the future of Joseph Kabila is sealed by article 70 of the constitution, which stipulates that: “The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a five-year term renewable only once.
At the end of his mandate, the President of the Republic remains in office until the effective installation of the new elected President. »
mediacongo
Food for thought
Frank
Comeback of Joseph Kabila: the Congolese do not want it
If it was a trial balloon, Joseph Kabila now has irrefutable proof: the Congolese do not want his return to the active political scene, especially not at the head of the country.
During the program “Appels sur l’actualité” broadcast by Radio France Internationale (RFI), Tuesday June 20, 2023, all the speakers clearly expressed themselves against his comeback.
After nearly three years of silence where he spent most of his time between his private farms in Kinshasa and Greater Katanga, the former head of state spoke to the few barons of his political family, Front common for the Congo (FCC) who have remained faithful to him.
After criticizing the management of the country by his successor Félix Tshisekedi, he denied having retired from politics and announced that he will address the Congolese people very soon.
Unfortunately for the man who led the DRC from 2001 to January 2019, the Congolese people only expect an apology from him to the many families who are victims of the atrocities and human rights violations committed under his reign and nothing else.
In any case, this is what almost all of the participants in the aforementioned program wanted.
“He is free, in accordance with Article 23 of the Constitution, to express his opinions, his thoughts, but to wait for him to come back, to tell us what?
Because he forgot that there are two dynamics that drove him out of power: the internal dynamic where he practically swam in mismanagement, mixing, infiltration and weakening of our army... today the age average Congolese soldier is 50 years old.
Can a 50-year-old soldier fight?
And, the external dynamic with in particular sanctions from the European Union, the American Treasury which targeted his relatives.
What is he going to tell us?
When he comes back, I expect him to ask forgiveness from us, we who have lost parents, who have been victims, that he ask forgiveness from the family of Rossy Mukendi, Kapangala, Floribert Chebeya, of Fidèle Bazana who was never buried and other victims.
As long as he does not ask the Congolese people for forgiveness, we will not listen to what he says," said a Congolese whose mother was killed during the Kamwina Nsapu militia conflict in the Kasai under Kabila.
At least as a deputy or senator
Another speaker maintained that if there are Congolese who would wait for the return of Joseph Kabila to the political scene, they are necessarily privileged people of his regime, who have benefited from it to the detriment of the rest of the population.
Moreover, the small fringe of Congolese who say they are in favor of the return of the former President of the Republic prefer to see him run for a seat in the national legislative elections or become active as a senator.
“Kabila and his clan have no interest in forcing a door that is locked.
I would like to see Kabila as a national deputy or active senator to bring his experience. He may well be a minister,” said one speaker.
Another continued that the people of his clan, the FCC, push him to fault and that he must avoid falling into their trap.
“Kabila cannot venture to present his candidacy because it will not pass. The Constitutional Court has already ruled on this.
The Constitution has already decided.
Two terms, no more. Kabila may well return to the legislative elections. But as President of the Republic, his time is already over, ”insisted this RFI listener.
Moreover, the most informed Congolese are convinced that if the national farmer manages to make a comeback at the head of the country, it will be to deal the deathblow to the DRC.
“For eighteen years, he brought the country to its knees".
"Corruption was the mode of management. It has destroyed the socio-economic fabric of the country. He destroyed justice and the army,” recalled a listener from Kinshasa.
It should be noted that the future of Joseph Kabila is sealed by article 70 of the constitution, which stipulates that: “The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a five-year term renewable only once.
At the end of his mandate, the President of the Republic remains in office until the effective installation of the new elected President. »
mediacongo
Food for thought
Frank
, but realistically, I can't see the Worlds best BOD entertaining any sort of TO talk unless there's a ML included. They've spent a lot of time and energy so no way they would sell out and lose their lucrative paycheck unless they were getting more than compensated through the $$$ for the shares they own.
