The security crisis in the eastern part of the DRC – Democratic Republic of Congo – is only getting worse, with the advance of the RDF/M23-AFC coalition, at a time when a ceasefire should be observed, and this situation is giving national opinion food for thought.
During his recent media appearance, Senator Faustin Luanga highlighted the question of “what is the DRC really negotiating?”, based on the logic that when you negotiate, you do not get what you want, but what you negotiate.
This elected official further points out that the negotiation issue that is currently arising is delicate insofar as “when negotiating, we must know if we are doing it with whom”.
In this case, he said, the DRC delegation said it was negotiating with Rwanda, not with the M23-AFC coalition.
“It is good to name Rwanda, but we should also take into account those who operate on the ground, the M23-AFC coalition,” he stressed.
According to the senator, stopping only at accusing them of crimes pushes them to extremism in order to achieve their goals, that is, to take back what they claim to demand.
He, however, recommended that the Congolese government involve the “intelligence” that the country has in this negotiation process, in order to find a solution to the security situation, which is only getting worse.
Who is Faustin Luanga ?
It is important to note that Senator Faustin Luanga joined the WTO – World Trade Organization – in 1996, where he successively served as advisor to the Economic and Statistics Division and to the Division of the Institute of Training and Technical Cooperation.
He also served as Advisor in charge of the Africa desk before becoming Head of the Regional Desk for Asia and Pacific Economies, a position he holds to this day.
During his government career in the DRC, Faustin Luanga held political positions with the rank of Minister of State between 2001 and 2006.
He was a special advisor to Honorary President of the Republic Joseph Kabila, in charge of all economic, financial and development issues, coordinating and supervising all ministries related to the Economic and Financial Commission of his country for three years. He also led for two years the National Program for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Former Soldiers. Which program was highly strategic and political in this country after a decade of war.
Senator Faustin Luanga is also a professor of economics and finance at several universities around the world and the author of various books, reports and articles on economics, trade and development.
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2024-08-25 11:11:14
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