The consultations announced by President Tshisekedi will begin on Monday, November 2nd. Short meetings followed by memo deposits if necessary. Duration the Presidency hopes for: about ten days. And the goal is to put an end to the blocking of institutions, according to Felix Tshisekedi, disagreements with his partner, Joseph Kabila, and his coalition, the FCC. This first day should be largely devoted to election issues.
With our correspondents in Kinshasa, Sonia Rolley and Kamanda wa Kamanda Muzembe
This is one of the disputes between Cach and the FCC: the appointment of the members of the Electoral Commission, the reforms to be implemented, and even the election of the candidate for support in consideration. of the 2023 presidential election.
The leaders of the extroverted Ceni were to be among the first to be heard. There will also be representatives of organizations specializing in these topics, such as Symocel or AETA. Or even representatives of religious denominations like those in the Church of Christ in the Congo. The Bishops’ Conference, however much involved in these matters, is preferred to be heard later. “After the policies”, comments one of the prelates and reminds that it is the same between them that the problem must first be solved.
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Felix Tshisekedi condemned blockades with the FCC from Joseph Kabila, and in his entourage it is assured that the Congolese president is really looking for a new coalition. He could even start meeting with politicians on Tuesday, assures one of his advisers, while explaining that the head of state wants to listen to different views on key issues.
But we do not know the themes or the guests, some participants are already complaining when we, on the part of the presidency, highlight the scope of the task: over the next ten days, gather all the personalities that matter. A case that also seems to concern Brazzaville, where Felix Tshisekedi was at the weekend to meet with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
Brazzaville diplomacy
Arriving in Oyo late Saturday afternoon, Félix Tshisekedi had immediately closed talks with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The two heads of state met again on Sunday. In a statement released this evening in Brazzaville, President Sassou-Nguesso called on political and civil society actors in the DRC to do everything in their power to preserve democratic gain and national cohesion. Greetings to the national consultations beginning on Monday.
The DRC president’s trip came the day after a short stay by opponent Martin Fayulu in Brazzaville, who also met with President Sassou-Nguesso. According to several observers, Brazzaville diplomacy is used to bring Kinshasa’s neighbors around the same table. The goal is to break down the tension that has risen a notch within the ruling coalition.
The current crisis between the FCC and Cach could lead to the irreparable, explains one politician, recalling several other political crises, some of which have led to the destabilization of the country. Brazzaville thus fears to bear the burden of a disorder that will occur among us, its neighbors, this Kinshasa politician adds.
In the meantime, we’ll continue consultations this week on Joseph Kabila’s FCC. The consequence of the former head of state announced over the weekend the organization of a retreat in Mbuela Lodge, at the end of which this platform was to give its view on these consultations. This retreat was finally postponed and could take place in the next few days without further details.
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