The electoral civil society, Acting for transparent and peaceful elections (AETA), has published a citizen evaluation report of the 2022-2027 electoral calendar in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to them, despite fears of delay, the elections should be held on December 20 according to the planned timetable.
However, this organization believes that the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) must call on other national and international experts for the external audit of the electoral register, after the refusal of the OIF. The AETA also wants a reliable and uncorrupted electoral register for the electoral lists, as well as a distribution of seats that respects the specificities of each election, for electoral mobilization proportional to each constituency.
AETA insists on the importance of the legal arsenal required for the elections, which must be respected for the emergence of democracy in the country. They hope that the CENI will maintain its good rhythm of work in order to ensure the success of the elections, which will be crucial for the future of the DRC.
In short, even if the report raises presumptions of electoral fraud, AETA believes that the holding of elections would be a signal of progress towards a transparent and democratic electoral process in the DRC.