News DRC: Congolese opposition calls for a protest march in Kinshasa on May 20, 2023
This Saturday, May 20, 2023, the Congolese opposition called for a protest march in the city of Kinshasa in DR Congo. According to the organizers, it is a question of denouncing the chaotic electoral process, the misery of the Congolese people, but also the insecurity in the east of the country.
The meeting held this Thursday, May 18, 2023 between the governor of the city-province of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, police officials and representatives of the political parties concerned by this march resulted in changes to the routes. According to Devos Kitoko, Secretary General of ECIDé, the march will start from Super Lemba via the Limete Interchange, Lumumba Boulevard to end at the headquarters of Martin Fayulu’s party in the commune of Kasa-Vubu.
The various opposition parties such as ECIDé of Martin Fayulu, LGD of Matata Ponyo, Envol of Delly Sessanga, and Ensemble pour la République of Moïse Katumbi, have launched a call for general mobilization to demonstrate against the social, political and security situation. from the country.
In a context where the Congolese population is facing a series of challenges, including growing insecurity in some provinces of the country, deadly violence in northern Bunia, the dissolution of the DRC Social Fund which could cost 1 billion dollars and the resurgence of traffic accidents, this event is of significant importance for the future of the DRC.
This march of the Congolese opposition is a reflection of the fed up of the population who are fed up with a more than worrying socio-economic situation and who aspire to real change for a more stable future.