By RFIPalled on 29-09-2019Modified on 29-09-2019 at 11:35

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the authorities are sounding the alarm. Many two-storey buildings were built in violation of standards and constitute a public emergency. Pius Muabilu, the new Minister of State for Urban Planning and Housing who makes this observation, no more or less consider the demolition of these works to preserve the population.

Calls come from everywhere, explains Pius Muabilu. The new Minister of State for Urban Planning and Housing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says that in several neighborhoods of the capital Kinshasa, residents are worried about these buildings that grow like mushrooms day.

The most glaring case is on the seventh street of the industrial district of Limete where the minister went in person. " It's a building of almost 13 floors ," he explains. This is not a building in fact. It is an overlay of a semblance of construction material, on a marshy ground. And all around this building, you have 400 to 500 houses. This gentleman built in total disregard of the standards, in total disregard of the law .

#RDC I asked this morning the owner of a #TourDeBabel. This 12 storey building, located at 7th Street Limete and built in violation of all urbanistic standards, seriously threatens the lives of our fellow citizens. The law must be respected. @ IIlunkamba @Presidence_RDC pic.twitter.com/Ur914FPLRh

Pius Muabilu (@Muabilu_pius) September 25, 2019

The minister announced that a permanent commission would be created to deal with contentious cases. " We have launched a procedure that will certainly lead us to ask the government for severe measures to save lives ," says Pius Muabilu.

In the capital, many residents are in favor of this approach. It has happened that buildings collapse causing damage, including human lives, which the government wishes to avoid.

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