By RFIPalled on 14-01-2019Modified on 14-01-2019 at 22:56

Zambia returns, in a new statement, broadcast this Monday, January 14, on its remarks concerning the opportunity of a recount of the votes in DRC. This weekend, Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who currently chairs SADC's Peace and Defense body, suggested in a document signed by one of his advisers that the ballots be recounted to dispel doubts about the results of the presidential election. A statement that did not go unnoticed and this Monday, this time by the voice of his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Malanji, the country clarifies and nuance his words.

As in its previous communiqué, Zambia calls on Congolese political actors to favor a " negotiated " settlement through dialogue and " inclusiveness " and therefore suggests the formation of a " National Union Government " but on the question of recount, she takes a step back.

This weekend, Zambia believed that such a " recount " would " reassure winners and losers ". Now, the Zambian Foreign Minister believes that such an initiative falls under the " sovereignty " and internal legal procedures of the DRC. In passing, any reference to " serious doubts " issued by the Roman Catholic Church but also by the Lamuka coalition on the results of the ballot was erased.

Earlier, according to his entourage, on Monday, Felix Tshisekedi, declared winner of the presidential election by the CENI, had met with the Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the first communiqué of the Southern African Development Community ( SADC) . A statement, however, followed on Sunday evening, by a statement by President Denis Sassou Nguesso, currently head of the ICGLR, another regional organization and in which he also suggested "considering a recount of votes " would ensure the " transparency results ". He also invited the DRC to shed more light on " all the elements of doubt " that would discredit the electoral process .

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