The National Assembly’s office is embarrassed by the controversy surrounding an alleged donation of vehicles to the 500 deputies. The rapporteur for the lower house of the Congolese parliament has slightly changed his boss’ version by ensuring that these jeeps will be offered as credit to deputies.
“Jeeps ordered by the office, as in any legislator, will be granted on credit to the Honorary Council,” said rapporteur Joseph Lembi Libula. Through this confirmation, the Assembly Bureau he repented.
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“Each institution has its traditions and practices,” said the rapporteur, who has enough to justify the purchase of luxury new 4x4s. Despite their high salaries, ”the honorable deputies go to work by motorcycle or taxi. The National Assembly has registered many accidents. It is honest that the elected representative of the nation has the mobility that gives him a little more dignity. What is illegal, immoral “, Joseph Lembi explains in front of the press at the seat of parliament.
“They are trying to hide a scandal”
This new statement surprised more than one MP, whether those in the opposition including pro-Kabila or radicals such as Jean-Baptiste Kasekwa. “How can the presidium of the church give the courage to go and take out a loan in my name, without my having taken it? They are trying to hide a scandal.”
For this deputy, “this affair deserves a serious investigation,” because, according to him, “speeches by the parish president according to which the donation comes from Mr. Félix Tshisekedi propose an illegal enrichment for no reason, which is a violation in accordance with Article 165 of our Constitution. he all these funds to buy jeeps from deputies? ”.
There is also no credit for these jeeps in the parish budget, this opponent argues. He thus rejects the offer, just like his colleague Delly Sessanga, but still of the Holy Union, pro-Tshisekedi. “I am neither a taker; nor the insurer for this operation, he said. But it’s too late to cancel the order, as the first batch of Jeeps has arrived, which will be delivered in July, almost in the long run.
The accusations of trying to buy the deputies’ conscience are thus denied, even though in an audio clip that was leaked on Friday, June 18, the parish president, Christophe Mboso, declared that the “gift” was originally only reserved for deputies. Tshisekedi has been extended to the opposition “so that they can measure the greatness of Felix Tshisekedi’s soul”.
