DRC: new tension between Parliament and President Tshisekedi

The people's palace, the Congolese Parliament. RFI / Sonia Rolley

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President Félix Tshisekedi has officially written to both chambers of the Congolese Parliament to request the extension of the state of health emergency which expires on April 24. The National Assembly and the Senate finally accept the principle of meeting separately and not by congress as they wished. However, these debates take place in a turbulent context.

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In the ordinance of April 19, signed by Félix Tshisekedi, it is mentioned that the two chambers of Parliament can only meet to decide "  on the request for authorization to extend the state of emergency proclaimed on March 24  " . This mention particularly annoys the office of the National Assembly and that of the Senate.

Indeed, they believe that Félix Tshisekedi does not have the right to set the agenda in Parliament or to limit the freedom of senators and deputies to meet even during the state of emergency. Some deputies, mostly members of the Common Front for the Congo (FCC) of former President Joseph Kabila, asked the two chambers of parliament to openly and publicly express their disapproval.

Climate of mistrust

This situation comes at a time also marked by a climate of mistrust between the FCC and Cap for Change (CACH) by Félix Tshisekedi. The presidential camp still fears pitfalls in the National Assembly and the Senate largely won over the cause of Joseph Kabila.

Various points were also on the agenda of this Tuesday afternoon's meeting between Félix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila. And this climate of suspicion is likely to continue for a long time.

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