2023-09-26 06:12:02
(rfi.fr) – In the DRC, Corneille Nangaa’s serious accusations once morest Félix Tshisekedi have been at the heart of discussions since Saturday, September 23. In a press release, the former president of the electoral commission at the time of the 2018 presidential election, accused the head of state of lying. He affirms that a political agreement had indeed been reached at the time with Joseph Kabila to allow a peaceful transition at the head of the country, with the agreement of three African powers. Corneille Nangaa claims to have been one of the co-editors.
The thesis of a Kabila-Tshisekedi agreement has, for five years, been at the heart of the accusations of the opponent Martin Fayulu, who claims to be the real winner of this election. Prince Epenge, one of the spokespersons for the Lamuka coalition, calls for an investigation: “ This is a statement serious enough to warrant the opening of an investigation by the Attorney General of the Republic. We cannot spend a billion dollars, displace more than 50 million voters and end up with an arrangement, an obscure compromise between Kabila and Felix Tshisekedi, rejecting the real winner who was Martin Fayulu. »
« Find » the dignity of the Congo
« We are three months away from the new elections, continues Prince Epenge. Unfortunately, we have not drawn conclusions from these statements. The current president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni) is in the process of leading the people towards a new political compromise. Today, the international community has an obligation to help Congo regain its dignity through inclusive, transparent and peaceful elections. »
For President Tshisekedi’s supporters, this thesis does not hold water. Corneille Nangaa seeks to gain publicity by attributing serious facts to himself, believes Thierry Monsenepwo, member of the protection of the Sacred Union for the Nation, the coalition formed around the Head of State: “ First, that Mr. Corneille Nangaa places himself in a position where, for him to exist, he needs to go into contradictions and lies each time. The only political agreement that exists is that of governance which was signed between the Common Front for Congo (FCC), represented by Professor Néhémie Mwilanya and Jean-Marc Kabund on behalf of Cach, which was made public on March 6, 2019 and which followed up on this government of Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba on July 10, 2019. »
A ” posture »
« So there is no question of another agreement, continue Thierry Monsenepwo. This exit can be explained by two elements: firstly, it is that Corneille Nangaa today applies a posture which consists of denigrating the government and denigrating the Congolese state so that he can then have the spotlight focused on him. And secondly, Nangaa is playing a role, that of the person who is called upon to deliver a blow to democracy to discredit the upcoming elections. And this posture, unfortunately, of Nangaa, goes in the direction of annoying the entire population. »
Still under sanction from the United States for corruption and obstruction of the democratic process, Corneille Nangaa is in exile. He declared himself a candidate for the December 2023 presidential election.
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