August 2016 - Democratic Republic of Congo

President Etienne Tshisekedi To challenge Facilitator Edem Kodjo

Posted by Congo | Aug 29, 2016 | Democracy

The Congo DR Coalition of Allies for President Etienne Tshisekedi reiterated its commitment to the challenge of the Facilitator Edem Kodjo and pre Rally forces acquired change to participate in the political dialogue. The signatories of this declaration platforms have said, Friday, August 26 in Kinshasa, out of an extraordinary meeting. The Coalition of Allies expected, among others, a political dialogue in line with the road map of the UDPS who plans to face-to-face President of the UDPS, Etienne Tshisekedi and Kabila , President of the Republic. The signatories also insisted on the full implementation of resolution 2277. Hereafter,...

Development of the Congo DR parliamentary group

Posted by Congo | Aug 29, 2016 | Congo Today

In an update given to the press, the parliamentary group UDPS and Allies fully supports Samy Badibanga who participated in the work of the Preparatory Committee of the Political Dialogue. As such, he is both the spokesman and the only person authorised to commit the parliamentary group UDPS and Allies. No question of giving in to rumors about any disavowal that come from nowhere. By going to the Dialogue, Samy Badibanga has not betrayed anyone. Instead, he obeyed the logic of the Group exercised the option, on June 16, to take active part in the dialogue. Indeed, at the...

The Congolese Dialogue Road Map Adopted

Posted by Congo | Aug 29, 2016 | Conflict

The Preparatory Committee of the Congolese dialogue concluded its work. The contours and the timing of the dialogue are now known. So, is it established that compelling forum should start at the beginning of this September. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the taste of the dialogue could be given on Thursday, September 1, 2016. For how long? The road map adopted on Saturday, August 27, talks about a fortnight. The Facilitator has, however, margins of power, to reasonably extend the timing, if necessary. The progress of the site has not been fixed in advance. On the agenda, the dialogue will primarily...

Congolese Opposition: Political Prisoners should be Released

Posted by Congo | Aug 29, 2016 | Democracy

In a correspondence signed on August 27, the day of the closing of the Preparatory Committee’s work, the Honourable Mokonda Bonza and Bussa Tongba, as members of the Office of opposition to the Preparatory Committee, wrote to Kodjo, to remind him pre opposition. In that letter, they annexed the harmonized list of political prisoners and opinion for which the opposition requires relaxation. Following the letter of the opposition and the list of political prisoners and opinion, some of which are beneficiaries of amnesty for several years. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INCLUSIVE POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO POLITICAL...

Joseph Kabila is fueling stalemate in the Congo electoral Process

Posted by Congo | Aug 25, 2016 | Democracy

The life in Congo – Kinshasa is going at the pace of depravity around political dialogue. The day of Tuesday, August 23, 2016 illustrates it very well. Why hold a policy forum? Well, it is to resolve the political crisis in gestation and thus spare the country the adverse consequences that may result. Hence, then, this political crisis? To be honest, it is generated and fueled by the stalemate in the electoral process. Indeed, the Independent National Electoral Commission -CENI-, through Corneille Nangaa, its president, underlines the impossibility of organizing electoral contests prescribed by the Constitution. This quack result...