Félix Tshisekedi links constitutional revision to ending aggression in DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeau News Centrafrique
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, says a revision of the Constitution would help end the country’s aggression and put it back on the right track. He rejects the idea that the proposal is intended to extend his time in power, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
Félix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says a revision of the Constitution is necessary to end the aggression his country is facing and put it “back on the right track”. He also rejected the idea that the proposal is intended to extend his time in power, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique, which reported his remarks without specifying the date.
The Congolese president believes the current constitutional text is not sufficiently favourable to the country. In eastern DR Congo, advances by the M23 and Kinshasa’s accusations of Rwandan military support are testing the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), which are struggling to regain lasting control of some areas, the media outlet reports. The defence of the territory also depends on soldiers’ preparation, command and the army’s operational capabilities.
The constitutional debate comes after Tshisekedi left it to his majority to decide on a possible revision in 2028, on 24 October. It also comes amid clashes with an armed alliance associated with Joseph Kabila, which the president called on people to fight on 28 October. These developments were reported in articles on the constitutional revision in 2028 and Kabila’s armed alliance.
