Congolese military officers are said to have blown up the troops under their command to make money. Three of them are the subject of legal proceedings in Ituri because of these practices.
as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda Muzembe
According to the military prosecutor in Ituri province, three senior officials were arrested. Colonel Joseph Makelele Mukenge refrained from giving the names and rank of the offending officers as well as the amount of the sums they collected, and according to him the case is still under investigation at the level of the military prosecution.
But our sources speak of the lieutenant colonel and two majors, who are in charge of administration and compensation in certain units, including the regiment based in Boga, in Irumu’s territory, whose elements lead operations against the ADF, these Ugandan rebels who also roam the Beni region, in the north. Kivu.
These mafia exercises were condemned by President Félix-Antoine Thsisekedi during his visit to Bunia. He promised to strike hard to restore order to the army. By inflating the troops under their command, these military leaders take advantage of the surplus pay. For some observers who prefer to remain anonymous, the involvement of mafia networks goes up to high levels.
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