In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the States General of Justice continued on Friday, November 8 for the third day, an opportunity to reflect on reforms of the judicial system. While magistrates defend their independence from the political sphere, unions in the sector point out the limited resources available to them, salaries that are too low and outdated infrastructure.
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The justice of Democratic Republic of Congo is she sick? Maybe. According to the statements of prosecutor Edmond Isofa, president of the national union of magistrates (Synamag), present at these seatedCongolese justice is only sick because of the lack of political will: “ It is neither corruption nor intoxication with power that is attributed to the magistrates, but rather the absence of political will. »
“ An army without weapons »
“ The Congolese judiciaryhe said, is like an army without weapons. We ask the army to go and fight but we do not give it the means to fight. We need political will, giving the judicial power the means to be able to function. We cannot ask a public prosecutor to investigate offenses without operating costs, even less without funds, secrecy of the research. »
“ We’re not going to get anywhere »
“ The impression we have here is that these are not states general where we must exchange, but these are attacks directed against the magistrates. At this rate, we’re not going to achieve anything. This framework is problematic. Let’s not give ourselves the impression that something has already been done and that we have simply come to accompany “, further indicates prosecutor Edmond Isofa.
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