In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the question of nationality to be president arose again two and a half years from the end of Felix Tshisekedi’s term. Noël Tshiani made a bill according to which “can only be a candidate for the President of the Republic who is born of a Congolese father and mother”. A topic of particular concern for Moïse Katumbi’s camp, whose nationality has already been the subject of debate before the 2018 presidential election.
as reported from Lubumbashi, Denise maheho
The Congolese Constitution provides in Article 10 that “Congolese nationality is either origin or acquisition”. She is of origin if one or both parents are Congolese.
Noël Tshiani, former presidential candidate 2018, wants to change this provision. He proposes that the presidential candidate should henceforth be “born of a Congolese father and mother”: “We want to ensure that we will not allow access to the sovereignty functions of people we are not sure of to our country. simply. “
“We must respect the country’s constitution”
In the Moïse Katumbi camp, it is estimated that this proposed law on nationality aims to exclude its leaders from the 2023 presidential race. Moses Katumbi recalls that the issue of nationality is already regulated by the constitution: “We must not go back into the country. We must respect the country’s constitution. If there is injustice, we will condemn it, we will defend ourselves. And this division, or better yet, distraction, we can never accept. “
At the same time, Moïse Katumbi in Lubumbashi ended the activities for the official launch of her new political party “Together for the Republic”.
As for the proposed law on nationality, it is still in the hands of the deputies of the various political groups, states its initiator Noël Tshiani, without giving further details. He hopes that it will be handed over to the National Assembly’s office during the current parliamentary session.
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