Tshopo governor calls for rejection of Kabila rebellion
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beto
Tshopo Governor Paulin Lendongolia called on young people and community leaders in the province to reject any seizure of power by force and defend democratic access to power. He made the appeal before provincial stakeholders, amid controversy surrounding the armed movement led by Joseph Kabila, Beto reports.
Tshopo Governor Paulin Lendongolia announced that new strategic guidelines would soon be introduced to strengthen local dialogue and coordinate efforts to promote security and stability in this province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The measures will target young people and community leaders in particular, according to an official announcement from the governor’s office reported by Beto.
Paulin Lendongolia also called on Tshopo’s stakeholders to reject any seizure of power by force and defend democratic access to public office. He invoked the Congolese Constitution and equality among citizens, in a context marked by former President Joseph Kabila taking over the leadership of the M23 rebel movement, according to Beto.
The governor also urged Congolese people to learn the lessons of past crises and preserve national sovereignty in the face of foreign interference. The announcement comes after Paulin Lendongolia’s call in Kisangani on 18 October to reject Joseph Kabila’s rebellion, and as civil society organisations in eastern Congo support Kabila’s movement, on 20 October.
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