Originally from the territory of Masisi, in North Kivu, Édouard Mwangachuchu, president of the CNDP is accused of “treason” and “criminal association”. He is under arrest in Kinshasa and must appear before the High Military Court.
With our correspondent in Kinshasa, Kamanda Wa Kamanda
According to the Kinshasa press, Tuesday, February 28, a cache of weapons was discovered in Masisi in a property of Edouard Mwangachuchu Hizi, elected from the CNDP (National Congress for the Defense of the People) former armed militia of North Kivu transformed in 2009 into political party.
Heavy loads
The deputy was in the capital at the time of the events. He was apprehended by the security services and immediately brought before the High Military Court. The charges are heavy: “treason”, “attack on state security”, “participation in an insurrectionary movement”, “criminal association” and “incitement to commit acts contrary to discipline”.
Boss of the Bisunzu mining company, the man has several times been accused by his political adversaries of maintaining a private militia, which would be responsible for the insecurity in Masisi, his electoral stronghold. It was a local self-defense force that discovered the weapons. According to them the arsenal would be intended for the M23.
The MP strongly denies
Already in 2019, the deputy was accused of supporting the rebels. Once again, he firmly denies all the charges against him and his relatives speak of an organized conspiracy.
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