Martin Fayulu, president of ECIDé, is calling for the rights of Congolese opposition figure Prince Epenge to be respected after his transfer to the Kinshasa prosecutor’s office following two days in detention. The Lamuka spokesperson is being prosecuted for spreading false rumours linked to the death of an ADD Congo official, according to Actualité.cd.
Martin Fayulu, president of ECIDé, is calling for the rights of Congolese opposition figure Prince Epenge to be respected after his transfer to the Kinshasa prosecutor’s office following two days in detention. The Lamuka spokesperson is being prosecuted for spreading false rumours linked to the death of an ADD Congo official, according to Actualité.cd.
The Congolese opposition coalition C64, meeting in Rome, is demanding the release of Prince Epenge, arrested by Congolese intelligence in Kinshasa. Its five-member presidium made the appeal on 26 October and called on the international community to act, according to Actualité.cd.
Congolese intelligence arrested Prince Epenge, spokesperson for the opposition coalition Lamuka, at Kinshasa airport after preventing him from boarding a flight to Rome. His camp is demanding his release, the return of his passport and confirmation of where he is being held, RFI reports.