The President of the Kasai Oriental Provincial Assembly, Anthanase Kabongo Malembongo, is currently facing major problems with local elected officials. Accused of notorious incompetence in the exercise of his functions, he saw his confidence diminish within this deliberative body of the province.
In a letter made public, a dozen provincial deputies from Kasai Oriental expressed their dissatisfaction and announced the withdrawal of their confidence in Anthanase Kabongo Malembongo. They raised several grievances, in particular the poor functioning of the administration of the Provincial Assembly, with recruitment of personnel in violation of the texts in force. In addition, embezzlement and irregular allocations of the emoluments of provincial deputies and funds allocated to the deliberative body have allegedly taken place.
In their letter, the provincial deputies also demand the removal of Anthanase Kabongo from the office of the Provincial Assembly, the establishment of a commission responsible for noting his serious faults and his replacement, as well as the summoning of an extraordinary session to consider unfinished business from the current session.
This situation highlights the tensions and dissensions within the Provincial Assembly of Kasai Oriental, jeopardizing its proper functioning and the confidence of local elected officials in their president. A quick resolution of this conflict is essential to preserve the effectiveness and credibility of this provincial institution.
It is important to emphasize that this information is based on the letter from the provincial deputies and that it requires further investigation to be confirmed. The development of this case and the measures taken by the competent authorities will therefore be closely monitored