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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said that it would ban the demonstration planned by the opposition to protest against alleged irregularities that they claim marred the 20-21 December elections
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said that it would ban the demonstration planned by the opposition to protest against alleged irregularities that they claim marred the 20-21 December elections. The Government representatives said that the proposed demonstration would undermine the electoral process.
Immediately after the poll, five opposition presidential candidates informed the Governor of Kinshasa of their intention to organise a march on Wednesday, while terming the elections a sham.
Leaders who gave the clarion call for protests included Martin Fayulu, the unsuccessful candidate in the 2018 election, and Denis Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with women victims of wartime rape. Another opposition candidate, the former governor of the southeastern mining region of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi, has called for the elections to be cancelled outright. He described the election was marred by chaos.
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Nearly 44 million voters, out of a population of around 100 million, were called upon last Wednesday to elect their president, national and provincial deputies, and local councillors. Due to several logistical problems, the quadruple ballot was officially extended by one day and continued until Christmas in some remote areas. The still very partial results of the presidential election released by the Electoral Commission put the incumbent president, Félix Tshisekedi, well ahead, with more than 80% of the 1.8 million votes counted.
