Tshisekedi defends human rights record in Moscow
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
In Moscow, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi defended his human rights record and said opposition demonstrations in Kinshasa took place without deaths. He also disputed accusations linked to the death of Manasse Lomboto, an associate of the ADD Congo party, during a meeting with the Congolese diaspora, according to Actualite.cd.
In Moscow, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi defended his human rights record and rejected accusations of dictatorship made by his opponents, including his predecessor Joseph Kabila. He said opposition demonstrations in Kinshasa took place without deaths, unlike during the Kabila regime, according to Actualité.cd.
Félix Tshisekedi also disputed claims that his government was responsible for the death of Manasse Lomboto, described as an associate and official of Prince Epenge’s ADD Congo movement. He said the death resulted from other health problems and that a case had been fabricated to implicate his regime, Actualité.cd reports.
The Congolese president also justified Prince Epenge’s arrest, saying he needed to be questioned about the circumstances of the case. He said being a member of the opposition did not exempt a citizen from answering questions from the justice system, according to Actualité.cd.
The statements follow Félix Tshisekedi’s defence of the Washington and Doha processes on 30 October and his accusation that Joseph Kabila was a Rwandan conduit for the rebellion on 29 October.
