Establishment of the government: the strong message from Tshisekedi facing the leaders of the Sacred Union!
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He no longer pampers them as he did during the first term.
Félix Tshisekedi used his signature to erase the “wrens” who thought they were competing for power with him.
In the Suminwa government, the president prioritized his own pawns, the rest hardly interested him anymore.
Fatshi already knew he was the winner in this battle against crooked Congolese politicians ready to bend ten thousand bows to obtain a position.
Despite the storm, nothing will change in the sense of reviewing his order, warns a member of the leader's inner circle.
His decision remains and will remain upheld.
Tshisekedi before the 2023 elections is not the Tshisekedi who won the presidential election.
The man has clearly metamorphosed. 
He dictates the course of action for his political family.
Fatshi refuses to give in to blackmail and establishes himself as the only leader of his camp to make the final decisions without consulting his so-called political partners.
In the last days of consultations, the head of state showed his claws.
He allocated most of the portfolios to his party.
The other forces and their leaders are content with only small fry.
Overwhelmingly, the UDPS-Tshisekedi and its mosaics won 21 departments against 6 for the platform of Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the now ex-Prime Minister, and 3 for the UNC-A of Vital Kamerhe, the new president of the National Assembly and 2 for the AFDC-A of Modeste Bahati.
The presidential party made its 185 elected officials prevail over the 450 deputies who are members of the majority to grab the big loot.
The ACP-A of the former Kin government, Gentiny Ngobila, did not obtain any portfolio. However, it has a dozen national deputies.
A sign that mathematical calculation no longer influences the political options of the leader. Quite a symbol.
Tshisekedi's strong message
Now with his stick in hand, the President of the Republic whistles a sort of end of recess.
Those who thought they were untouchable are hit.
Even the virulent Jean-Pierre Bemba was transferred from Defense to Transport without flinching.
Bahati, unhappy with the sharing of responsibilities, was conspicuous by his absence at the last meeting of the presidium.
Two second-hand portfolios were assigned to him, namely Vocational Training as well as Labor and Employment emptied of its true substance, namely social welfare which includes the CNSS and the INPP, two big penny boxes now attached to the Ministry of health.
Kamerhe only received a “full” minister (Hydrocarbons), the other (Urban Planning) is only a simple delegate.
On the other hand, Tshisekedi considers himself relieved for having given pride of place to technocrats.
11 personalities with no clear political affiliation found key roles within the Suminwa government.
They are the VPM of the Economy Mukoko Samba, the Minister of Finance Doudou Fwamba Likunde Likombio, the Minister of Industry Louis Kabamba Watum, the Minister of Mines Kizito Pakabomba Kapinga, the Minister of Health Samuel Roger Kamba Mulamba, of the Minister of Gender Léonie Kandolo, the Minister of Tourism Didier Mpambia Musanga, of Agriculture Grégoire Mutshail Mutomb, of Foreign Affairs Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity Teddy Luamba Muba and finally of the ESU Safi Somba Ayane.
The president is gradually distancing himself from political actors who have tarnished the image of the regime because of the widespread misappropriation of public funds.
Stuck, the banished praise the head of state
Tshisekedi removed many leaders of political groups from the executive.
Christophe Lutundula, Adèle Kahinda, Pius Muabilu…, the list is long.
He didn't explain his choices to anyone.
Most of the leavers discovered their ostracism like everyone else on TV.
Faced with this harsh reality, the moral authorities could only bow.
They swallowed their pride and dealt with their disappointment.
The group leaders simply capitulated to the big Tshisekedi machine.
Because if he failed to flatten himself, anyone who dared to raise his head would have been crushed.
The elected officials lectured
USN elected officials threaten not to invest in the Suminwa government if corrections are not made to the copy deemed unbalanced and unrepresentative of the Suminwa executive.
A damp squib. However, they know full well that the head of state will never reverse his decision.
Tshisekedi is not used to discarding. He remains firm and does not move one iota from his starting positions.
Even if Kabuya, as a good politician, shows a glimmer of hope for the appointments of the frustrated in public companies, Tshisekedi moves forward and takes responsibility.
He alone will be accountable to the population at the end of his term.
The options already exercised, the protesters just have to line up.
Moreover, he had warned the elected officials during their last exchange that he would dissolve the Lower House if the blackmail returns as in the past legislature.
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