Patrick Muyaya welcomes an agreement on deforestation signed in Glasgow within the framework of COP26.
The spokesperson for the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explains that the extension of the state of siege in South Kivu is an option which is being examined by the authorities, while stressing that this requires human resources which are not necessarily available. Despite criticism, he defends the record of six months of siege in North Kivu and Ituri, asking for patience to resolve problems that date back two decades. Patrick Muyaya discusses coordination with MONUSCO and admits that the army suffers from chronic illnesses. He thinks that the state of siege will have to be prolonged to have results.
Regarding the controversy surrounding the appointment by Félix Tshisekedi of the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni), he affirms that the priority of the authorities is to respect the electoral calendar and to avoid the usual "slippages" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He protests against the accusations of the Catholic Church which considers that the president of the Ceni is too close to Felix Tshisekedi, accusing them of playing the ethnic card, "a dangerous game". He refuses to believe that an anti-Tshisekedi front is being formed between the opponents and even some of his allies, highlighting the differences between the different mobilities.He believes that the Sacred Union is still very much alive and in particular calls on the leader of the Together for the Republic party, Moïse Katumbi, to put a damper on his presidential ambitions and continue to serve the general interest.
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