By RFPosted on 19-04-2019Modified on 19-04-2019 at 12:51

In the DRC, the parliamentary opposition gathered in the Lamuka coalition, slams the door of the final office of the National Assembly. She reproaches the Common Front for refusing her the positions that must be returned to her. This office comprises seven posts, including that of President of the National Assembly, which theoretically must be shared between majority and opposition in proportion to the weight of each in the hemicycle.

The opposition, strong of the ten additional deputies it obtained following the vote delayed in Yumbi, Butembo and Beni , claims two positions in the office of the National Assembly, but the Common Front granted him only one . On the grounds that the mandates of these deputies have not yet been validated. Wrong argument, says the opponent Christophe Lutundula, who participated in the negotiations.

For whom it is about a political maneuver: " The Common Front, in violation of article 114 of the Constitution, does not accept that one validates the power of the deputies, elected of Beni-territory, Beni-city , Butembo and Yumbi, with motives politicians, they will strengthen the quota of the political opposition. It would be very serious for us to give the impression that we are acquiescing in that. In fact, this blockage is part of the asphyxiation strategy and the hostage strategy, to have a low hand, all the institutions of the Republic, to continue the old regime, like the former president Kabila - the president outgoing - has always made believe through all his statements. The long-awaited change by the Congolese people is far from being realized. "

The analysis is not at all the same on the majority FCC side. For Florent Nzekuye, deputy of the Common Front for Congo, coalition allied to the majority, the opposition can not demand more than a position within the office of the National Assembly.

" Today they are entitled to a job. Because at this stage there are 485 deputies in the National Assembly and they are 102. The arithmetic is that they can not have more than one position. And regarding the late vote for several territories, Florent Nzekuye believes that it should not matter in this distribution: " This happens, unfortunately, in several legislatures in Congo where elections are postponed or canceled. This was the case in 2011 for elected officials from the province of Ecuador. And it can be considered that these are the hazards of life, but they are not deliberate or voluntary acts, on the side of the majority. As many as there are elected representatives of the majority - there are five among the newly elected - there is opposition. So the prejudice is shared. "

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