Opposition Parties in DRC Thumbs Down Peace Talks by President Felix Tshisekedi

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Opposition members assert that they will not support what they describe as “a political charade and a forward flight of power.” Instead, they back the initiative of an inclusive dialogue, as recommended by the bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the pastors of the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC), to offer a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern DR Congo. 

Several opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have boycotted the ongoing political consultations initiated by President Félix Tshisekedi, aimed at forming a national unity government.

Speaking to local media, they stated that President Tshisekedi’s approach will not resolve the current security crisis but will instead strengthen “a government in crisis of legitimacy.”

Opposition members assert that they will not support what they describe as “a political charade and a forward flight of power.” Instead, they back the initiative of an inclusive dialogue, as recommended by the bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the pastors of the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC), to offer a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern DR Congo.

The political party “Ensemble pour la République,” led by Moise Katumbi, is among those refusing to participate in any other dialogue process parallel to the bishops’ initiative. Meanwhile, the FCC, the political family of former President Joseph Kabila, questions the necessity of this new initiative, given that several others are already in progress.

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The FCC thus refuses to take part in “a service that seeks more to legitimize and defend a government, rather than serve the cause of lasting peace and the higher interests of the Congolese people in their diversity,” as stated in its declaration published on Monday.