By RFIPubliée on 24-07-2019Modified on 24-07-2019 at 22:50
The former governor of Katanga and coordinator of the main opposition coalition was greeted on Wednesday (July 24th) in Kalemie, Tanganyika province by thousands of people. This is the first time he has been there since his return to the DRC.
One could feel the excitement Wednesday morning of the team of Moses Katumbi in front of the delays in the delays of the administration to allow the takeoff of his plane. His chief of staff Olivier Kamitatu even publicly questioned the fact that Lubumbashi became for the power " the city of confinement " of the former governor of Katanga.
It is true that since his return to power, the opponent has canceled trips, postponed tours. And since Tuesday, the opponent has accumulated bad news: meeting banned in Kolwezi by the mayor, difficulties to take off for Kalemie on Tuesday.
What happiness to be with mine in #RDC.
After 8 days in #Lubumbashi to meet many personalities and to interact with the population, here I am at #Kalemie! pic.twitter.com/jWr4sRrazS
It would be in the latter case the presidency of the Republic who would have weighed all his weight to allow Moses Katumbi to land in neighboring Tanganyika, a province still today administered by the brother of Joseph Kabila.
According to the UN Human Rights Office, which published its half-yearly report on Wednesday, Felix Tshisekedi's willingness to open the democratic space has had a slight impact on the number of violations. committed.
But the United Nations has nevertheless contested, particularly in recent weeks, an upsurge in the prohibition of demonstrations whose joint office studies the legality. For example, for this ban on Moses being able to hold a meeting in Kolwezi on Friday, which resulted in a ban on general protests until further notice.
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