Three days after the announcement of the Prime Minister’s name, attention is now focused on the formation of the government. This seemingly simple task could prove difficult given the presence of influential figures within the parliamentary majority. Felix Tshisekedi, the president, and Judith Tuluka Suminwa, the Prime Minister, will have to demonstrate diplomacy and skill to reconcile the aspirations of the presidential party with those of the other members of the ruling coalition.
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With our correspondent in Kinshasa, Patient Ligodi
Within the entourage of the Head of State, it is announced that the composition of the new government will be revealed before the end of April. The work was facilitated by Augustin Kabuya’s prior missions as an informant.
Thus, Judith Tuluka Suminwa inherits a political landscape already outlined, with defined balances of power and a proposal for the prior distribution of ministries according to these dynamics. And in the circles of political groups that are members of the ruling coalition, there is not much room for maneuver, personal ambitions are understood without illusions.
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The appointment of Judith Tuluka Suminwa is seen as a strategy by Felix Tshisekedi to maintain a decisive influence on the first government of his last mandate. With the confidence of the president, Prime Minister Suminwa is aware of the need to act quickly, say those close to her. She plans to meet some key political figures this week, despite the fact that she has not yet taken up her official role as Prime Minister.
Temporarily installed at the Fleuve Congo Hotel, one of the most prestigious establishments in the capital, it will coordinate its activities there while awaiting the formal handover and takeover with its predecessor.
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