The Minister of Justice Rose Mutombo Kiese has lost her seat to Ms. Anne Mbuguje,
From memory MoJ left the IGF report sitting on her desk rather than forwarding the report to the courts for prosecution of those named in it.
Profitant de sa position de ministre d’Etat sortant de la Justice, Mme Rose Mutombo, battue à plate couture aux sénatoriales dans la ville de Kinshasa <a class="mh-excerpt-more"...
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Senatorial elections: soundly defeated in Kinshasa, Rose Mutombo moves heaven and earth to usurp Anne Mbuguje's seat
May 15, 2024 Faustin KUEDIASALA 0
Taking advantage of her position in the outgoing government, Mrs. Rose Mutombo wants to usurp the seat of Anne Mbuguje won with 4 votes in the senatorial elections in the city of Kinshasa.
Taking advantage of her position as outgoing Minister of State for Justice, Mrs. Rose Mutombo, soundly defeated in the senatorial elections in the city of Kinshasa with barely two (2) votes, chose to appeal before the Court constitutional, Ms. Anne Mbuguje, elected to the regular senator of the city of Kinshasa, to steal her seat. The arguments brandished by Mrs. Rose Mutombo Kiese border on lightness. Opposite, Senator Anne Mbuguje, with her four votes in the senatorial elections, has sworn to fight, with legal arguments, to block the path to this imposture.
Ms. Rose Mutombo's attempt to seize the seat of senator for the city of Kinshasa, legitimately held by Ms. Anne Mbuguje, sparked a wave of indignation and disapproval within the Congolese political class. Indeed, the arguments put forward by Ms. Mutombo to contest the election of her competitor are considered not only unfounded, but also hypocritical.
Indeed, Ms. Mutombo attempted to call into question Ms. Mbuguje's Congolese nationality, arguing that she also held Belgian nationality. However, this accusation was quickly swept away by the fact that Ms. Mutombo, in her capacity as outgoing Minister of State for Justice, had herself certified the Congolese nationality of her rival a few days before the senatorial elections. It is therefore clear that this attempt at destabilization rests on fragile and hypocritical foundations.
Furthermore, the weak legitimacy of Ms. Mutombo, who obtained only two votes in the elections, compared to the four votes obtained by Ms. Mbuguje, underlines the opportunistic and malicious nature of her approach.
It is clear that his attempt to cling to power by using his position as Minister of State for Justice to influence the Constitutional Court is reprehensible and unacceptable.
Faced with this attempt to manipulate justice, Ms. Mbuguje's entourage is determined to defend the legitimacy of her election and to denounce the malicious maneuvers of her competitor. They affirm that justice will not allow itself to be exploited and that the truth will ultimately triumph.
A request without clear evidence
In a bold but unfounded attempt, Rose Mutombo filed a request with the Constitutional Court alleging that Anne Mbuguje violated the law by running for the mandate of senator while she still held Belgian nationality. These allegations are based on Anne Mbuguje's alleged trip with a Belgian passport on May 10, despite her recovery of Congolese nationality in February 2024, attested by a document signed by Rose Mutombo herself.
However, at the hearing before the Constitutional Court, Rose Mutombo was unable to provide any tangible evidence to support her accusations. Despite the absence of any supporting documents, the Public Prosecutor's Office curiously took the side of supporting Mutombo's request, asking the Court to consider it admissible, thus going against Senator Mbuguje's rights.
As a former magistrate on the Council of State, Rose Mutombo should have remembered that the burden of proof lies with the applicant. This attempt at political destabilization, which seems to be tinged with influence peddling, only tarnishes the image of Congolese democracy for which the Congolese people have fought so much.
Rose Mutombo's attempt to seize the seat of Senator Anne Mbuguje is not only unfair, but also contrary to ethics and democracy. It is imperative that Congolese justice demonstrate independence and neutrality in this case to guarantee respect for the will of the people and the legitimacy of democratic institutions.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and its people deserve better than this kind of politico-judicial show based on unfounded allegations and dubious maneuvers. It is imperative that Congolese justice demonstrate independence and neutrality in this case in order to preserve the integrity of its institutions and respect for the rule of law.
The integrity of justice at stake
Once again, the constitutional judges of the Democratic Republic of Congo are faced with a crucial dilemma: to say the law impartially, without being influenced by external pressure. In a case between Ms. Anne Mbuguje and Ms. Rose Mutombo, the stakes are high: the legitimacy of the election of a senator and the integrity of Congolese democracy are at stake.
With two votes to four, the verdict is not the subject of discussion: justice must be done in all objectivity, respecting the fundamental principles of the rule of law. Ms. Rose Mutombo, by launching a request without evidence to the Constitutional Court, seems to engage in a battle lost in advance, built on fragile foundations.
It is stressed that Ms. Mutombo would be better inspired to continue her fight in Civil Society, which opened the doors of the Government to her, rather than engaging in dubious judicial maneuvers. The integrity of Congolese justice is at stake, and it is imperative that constitutional judges demonstrate independence and neutrality to preserve the confidence of the Congolese people in their institutions.
This meeting with history is an opportunity for the Constitutional Court to demonstrate its ability to resist political pressure and guarantee the rigorous application of the law. Respect for the rule of law and the preservation of Congolese democracy depends on the correctness and integrity of the decision that will be rendered in this case.
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Confirmed:
Au cours de la journée du 16 Mai, la Cour Constitutionnelle a donné son avis sur les Contentieux électoraux en cours de quelques Honorables Sénateurs. De ce fait, elle a donné un avis favorable en confirmant l'élection du Me Anne MBUGUJE en tant Sénatrice de Kinshasa tout en rejetant la requête...
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During the day of May 16, the Constitutional Court gave its opinion on the current electoral disputes of some Honourable Senators.
As a result, she gave a favorable opinion by confirming the election of Me Anne MBUGUJE as Senator of Kinshasa while rejecting Mrs. Rose MUTOMBO's request.
