While in June 2020 they insisted that election reforms preceded the election of the leaders of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni) and not the other way around, religious denominations have changed. They began the process of appointing a replacement for Corneille Nangaa, president of Ceni. Candidates start submitting their files.
as reported from Kinshasa, Patient Ligodi
Religious denominations claim that they do not give up the fight for electoral reforms. They explain their current position through the concerns, they say, to ensure that the election calendar is respected.
“We do not want to be accused of delaying the election. These elections must be held in 2023, ”explains Éric Nsenga, a spokesman for the Protestant Church and a member of the technical secretariat for the Religious Confessions platform.
They explain that the process of appointing central election leaders can be carried out simultaneously during discussions on election reforms.
Muslims and Protestants are already registering candidates. Catholics are also waiting for files.
Last week, the Episcopate launched its roadmap, that is, the actions that will be implemented by the Bishops’ Conference to support the electoral process: prevention and management of electoral conflicts, community education and the role of observers.
Request for debate in the National Assembly
Religious denominations also want, first and foremost, the debate to begin in the National Assembly on the various reports from Ceni. They say they have received from Christophe Mboso, President of the National Assembly, the guarantee that the bill that has already been tabled will be examined as a priority during this parliamentary session.
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