In the headlines: Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of Félix Tshisekedi, is released from prison
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Vital Kamerhe, here in Geneva in 2018. © AFP - FABRICE COFFRINI
By: Kamanda Wa Kamanda
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Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo,
was released from prison earlier this week
.
Provisional release obtained for health reasons, according to the explanation provided by the Court of Cassation.
Suddenly, the canvas got wrapped up.
And, questions have arisen in the Congolese newspapers.
"
Justice: bad signals?
"It is the front page of the daily
Forum des As
which then asks a sub-question:"
Will the trial of Fatshi's former chief of staff have been more political than judicial?
The newspaper first reviews the releases which preceded the so-called provisional one of Vital Kamerhe Lwa Kaningini. Former Minister of Health Eteni Longondo and Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education Willy Bakonga. For this newspaper, "
The question which arises within the opinion is that of knowing what message the Congolese justice sends to the population. Without moving the knife in the wound
, writes
Forum des As, the opinion notes that the common point between these three prisoners now in liberty is that all have been found guilty of embezzling millions of dollars from the public treasury. A priori
, argues the colleague of Forum des As,
the question is worth its weight in gold when we consider the social status of the people concerned and also, all the hysteria that surrounded their arrests.
"
In
La Tempête des tropiques
, another daily, "
Chebeya-Bazana affair, the Mwilambwe and Kenga Kenga confrontation demanded!"
According to this newspaper, the trial of the double murder of defenders of human rights defenders of the VSV sitting in the second degree enters a decisive phase with the appearance of Paul Mwilambwe, former chief of protocol and security at the Inspectorate General of the Police under John Numbi Banza Tambo. "
In view of the depositions made by the informant Paul Mwilambwe,
can we still read,
voices are raised to demand his confrontation with the other police officer Christian Kenga Kenga, also right-hand man of John Numbi, considered as suspect number 1 by the VSV. During the public hearing last Wednesday at the military prison of Ndolo,
notes
La Tempête des Tropiques, Paul Mwilambwe remained in his testimony ... "
The daily
Le Potentiel
announces the speech of the President of the Republic on the state of the nation. “
Tshisekedi faced with the expectations of the population. Insecurity, corruption, elections, justice, rule of law, free education, Covid-19, social… these
are all challenges which
, writes
Le Potentiel, are still waiting to be taken up by the President of the Republic. In view of the evolution of events in the DRC, but also and above all in view of the promises made to the people when they took power
, continues the newspaper,
the Head of State is invited to provide sure and lasting answers to this end. a pivotal year in its five-year term.
"From his grand oral expected this Monday, December 13, in front of the two chambers of parliament meeting in Congress, concludes
Le Potentiel
,"
the people expect from Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi clear guidelines on the smooth running of the country and insurance for a better future and appeased.
"
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