In Kinshasa, the political parties of Martin Fayulu, Moïse Katumbi and Augustin Matata Ponyo, three candidates for the next presidential election, attracted tens of thousands of supporters on Saturday March 11 in Kinshasa to denounce the aggression of the country by Rwanda accused of supporting M23 rebels in North Kivu province.
With our correspondent in Kinshasa, Pascal Mulegwa
The crowds left from an important crossroads in the east of Kinshasa for about ten kilometers on foot under a blazing sun. The parade was authorized by the authorities and supervised by the police.
In the middle of the crush, the leaders of the troops stick together. For Martin Fayulu, it is a march of patriotic resistance: ” We want to let the whole world know that we are under attack by Mr. Kagame and his M23. He put his army to attack the Congo because he wants to take a portion of the Congo at all costs. No one can take a single millimeter from this country. We must punish Mr. Kagame, punish all those who are with him. »
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“The response is not up to the aggression”
His wet white shirt was the first step for former Prime Minister Augustin Matata since his time in opposition. ” We are also calling on the government because good governance is needed, quality leadership is needed. There, there is a leadership deficit, there is a governance deficit. As you know, in 2013, when I was Prime Minister, the government kicked out the M23. »
Dressed in fatigues, Chérubin Okende, the spokesperson for Katumbi’s party, expresses his support for the army: The response is not up to the aggression. We must therefore stop complaining, whining to mobilize the Congolese people in order to drive out the enemies of our Republic. »
At the head of the procession, a group of young people carried a cross and a coffin covered with a Rwandan flag and an effigy of President Tshisekedi. A setting that irritated some supporters of the presidential camp. Violence followed. The police intervened with tear gas.