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Title: The CENI in favor of the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the electoral process in the DRC
Introduction :
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) organized a national workshop to validate the electoral glossary in Congolese sign language, in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). This event aims to promote the effective inclusion of people living with disabilities in the country’s electoral process.
The priority of inclusion for the CENI:
CENI President Denis Kadima stressed that inclusion is one of the priorities of his institution. In his speech, he mentioned that the CENI’s strategic and operational plan for the period 2022-2026 highlights the objective of building a culture of inclusiveness for greater membership. He also clarified that the CENI made the electoral process accessible to all by including sign language. Thanks to this workshop, the CENI wishes to adapt the Congolese sign language to the electoral language in order to allow people living with disabilities to understand and follow the electoral process in an optimal way.
Encouragement to political leaders:
Denis Kadima also urged political leaders to take into account people with disabilities in their candidacy projects. He recalled that the offices for receiving and processing candidacies for national deputies have been opened and encouraged political parties to include this category of people in their projects.
Objective of the workshop:
Didi Manara, 2nd Vice-President of the CENI, explained that the objective of the workshop is to validate the electoral glossary in Congolese sign language. He stressed that this tool will allow the CENI to communicate more effectively and speak the same electoral language as people living with disabilities.
The celebration of the Minister Delegate in charge of Persons Living with Disabilities:
The Minister Delegate in charge of People with Disabilities, Irène Esambo, welcomed the CENI’s commitment to inclusion. She welcomed the fact that the CENI has concretized the concept of inclusion by validating the glossary for the standardization of sign languages in the DRC. She also pleaded for the establishment of an office dedicated to people living with a disability during the next election.
The collaboration between CENI and IFES:
As a technical partner of the CENI, IFES Deputy Country Director Rino Kamidi reaffirmed the organization’s readiness to work closely with the CENI to improve the credibility of the electoral process and promote the inclusion of populations for a long time. marginalized.
Conclusion :
The CENI in the DRC makes every effort to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the electoral process. The validation workshop for the electoral glossary in Congolese sign language is an important step in this process. The CENI also encourages political leaders to take this category of people into account in their candidacy projects. This initiative illustrates the CENI’s desire to build a more inclusive society and to guarantee greater support for all Congolese in the electoral process.