By RFIPalled on 04-08-2019Modified on 04-08-2019 at 22:20

Eight months after the elections, the negotiations for a government take place within two ruling coalitions: Cach, the presidential coalition, and the FCC of former President Joseph Kabila, to nominate the leaders of the 65 ministerial posts that will be held. proposed to Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba. Former Minister Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, an unfortunate candidate for the roost of the Senate, is increasing consultations. He, who is excluded from the pro-Kabila coalition, claims for his political clout four ministerial positions on the FCC quota. Will he enter the government or end the opposition?

Modest Bahati Lukwebo wrote and met with the Prime Minister this weekend. He was also received by the head of state. If on the side of the FCC many of its executives are adamant that Bahati Lukwebo has no place in the government, Cach side, opinions are more divided, between those who believe that Bahati Lukwebo " dream " and those who have left the calculator and wonder about the possibility of a sling against the future government.

For it to be invested, it takes 251 parliamentarians out of 500. In theory, if the FCC and Cach deputies all vote, the prime minister should have a comfortable majority, more than 300 deputies. " But until the end, with the small parties, it will be blackmail, " said a member of the future government coalition.

On the side of Lamuka, opinions are divided too. Can Bahati Lukwebo become an ally in the fight against the Cach-FCC coalition? For some, no, it's a matter of principle. For others, it will depend on him and his motives. But does he really want to join the opposition? At present, Bahati Lukwebo's AFDC is registered in the Assembly as a majority majority parliamentary group and has participated in the FCC negotiations almost to the end. Until he dares to stand in front of the candidate chosen by Joseph Kabila in the Senate . Excluded or not from the FCC , the former minister intends to continue to play a role on the political scene.

    On the same subject

    DRC: Bahati Lukwebo and Thambwe Mwamba, the two figures of the Senate battle

    Senate presidency in the DRC: Modeste Bahati Lukwebo suspended from the FCC

    comments