DRC: day of demonstration against the M23 and the war at the call of the Catholic Church
The city of Kinshasa at sunset, February 8, 2021 (illustrative image).
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This Sunday, December 4, 2022, the Catholic Church in the DRC calls on the Congolese to march to alert to the security situation in the east of the country and to denounce the presence of the M23.
Gatherings are planned this Sunday, November 4 everywhere, and especially in Kinshasa.
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With our special correspondent in Kinshasa,
Paulina Zidi
In Kinshasa, several processions are announced by the religious authorities.
According to the program, in the capital alone, fifteen processions set off this Sunday after the first mass at 6:30 a.m.
And for the occasion, all the other religious services, which usually punctuate this day on Sunday, are canceled.
The objective of this gathering initiated by the Congolese Church is to denounce “
the war of oppression imposed on the
DRC
and the hypocrisy of the international community
”.
To get their message across, in Kinshasa, several processions are supposed to head towards representations of Monusco, the UN mission in the country, the United Nations and towards the embassy district.
But the Cenco warned him, these demonstrations are not political rallies.
Party affiliations should not be displayed even if representatives of the government and the opposition are expected in the various gatherings.
At the flyover of Place Pascal, for example, it is
the opponent Martin Fayulu
who must walk at the head of the procession.
If Catholics across the country are called to demonstrate this Sunday morning, it will not be the case for all cities.
In Goma, the rally was canceled by the organizers to “
avoid possible infiltrations
”.
At the end of these different gatherings, a message from the Church should be read.
This memorandum will be delivered on Monday to the headquarters of political institutions, embassies and international organizations.
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