In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at a time when tension is mounting through the media between the President of the Independent Electoral Commission (Céni), Denis Kadima, and the Minister of Finance, Nicolas Kazadi, the Dynamic Progressive Revolutionary of the opposition (Dypro) raises the tone.
Political tensions are concentrated, once again, around the Ceni. The Inspectorate General of Finance announced this week that it would keep an eye on the Commission’s spending, after the Minister of Finance denounced possible over-invoicing. For the opponents of the Dypro, rather close to former President Joseph Kabila, we must be careful to let the Ceni work to avoid any delay in the organization of the elections scheduled for 2023.
Our correspondent in Kinshasa, Kamanda Wa Kamanda Muzembe questioned Constant Mutamba, the coordinator of Dypro.
” The fear is that, behind this, there may be hidden a firm will on the part of the government to be able to bring the Congolese people towards the slide. And we, the Republican opposition, we are not going to accept any slippage whatsoever “.
What makes them fear such a delay? ” It is the fact that, to date, the government has not yet made available to the CENI, in view of the latest statements by the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the means of operations.
We are practically a year and a half away from the elections, so you agree that it is necessary to be able, already, to launch certain operations, in particular the registration of voters, to reassure the Congolese people on the holding of the elections, within the constitutional deadline. .
But in view of this delay, we have fears that there is a clear intention on the part of the government not to hold the organization of the elections within the constitutional deadline. “.