By RFIPalled on 22-01-2019Modified on 22-01-2019 at 09:28

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now awaiting the inauguration of Felix Tshisekedi as the new president of the country. The oath was scheduled for Tuesday, but the ceremony is expected to take place this Thursday, January 24.

While waiting for the investiture, the negotiations continue on the formation of the government, between the FCC, the platform of Joseph Kabila and Cach, that of his successor, Felix Tshisekedi. One of the first acts of President Tshisekedi should be to appoint an "informant", a personality who must seek a majority in the Assembly, an Assembly which in view of the results of the legislative remains largely acquired Joseph Kabila. An informant is the procedure provided by article 78 of the Constitution, when the president has difficulties to find a majority in Parliament and identify a prime minister. It will therefore be in the prerogatives of Felix Tshisekedi. " It's Cach who wants it, but it's just a matter of form, " says an FCC executive.

" We have a compact majority in the FCC "

For the outgoing platform, Joseph Kabila, the 350 newly elected deputies to the Assembly guarantee him the post of prime minister and most of the posts in the government. And even though in the FCC, some were worried that this weekend Minister Bahati Lukwebo, the moral authority of AFDC, the second political formation of the former majority, will visit the new president. " It's normal for us to consult and look for allies, " says Thotho Mabiku, advisor to Felix Tshisekedi. Bahati Lukwebo denies any desire to change tack. " We have a compact majority in the FCC and the Prime Minister will be chosen by Joseph Kabila, " said Minister Lukwebo.

Fayulu always supported

But what place will be reserved for Cach to the government when the platform of the new president has only about fifty deputies? Cach is also trying to lure out to Lamuka, the other opposition coalition that has nearly a hundred deputies. Some, like Delly Sesanga and Claudel Lubaya, from the Kasai, stronghold of Felix Tshisekedi, had already campaigned for him. Others, such as Katangais Gabriel Kyungu, president of the provisional bureau of the assembly, are suspected of having made a rapprochement but deny.

All are relatives of Moïse Katumbi, the former governor of Katanga, forced to live in exile and silent for a few days. On the side of Lamuka, it is said that he, like the other heavyweight, Jean-Pierre Bemba, still support their candidate, Martin Fayulu.

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