The 52-year-old president of United for Congo (UPC) had been repeatedly banned from leaving the country. He was finally able to catch the plane to the British capital yesterday.
This time it’s the right one. After several attempts to leave the Congo, the opponent Paulin Makaya, 52, who was prevented from leaving the country on several occasions, was finally able to take the plane to London yesterday, where he will receive treatment.
The leader of the United for Congo (UPC) party, which has dual Congolese and British nationality, has been seriously ill for months, according to his wife, who had come specially to bring him back to Britain with her and who had to write to the president Denis Sassou-Nguesso to obtain his exit.
Her son, Russel Makaya, made no secret of his relief last night.
It’s a huge joy […] His health had deteriorated almost three months ago, which is why we wrote to the Head of State to inform him that President Paulin Makaya was doing very badly. […]