Title: Athanase Kabongo Malebongo, president of the Kasaï-Oriental Provincial Assembly, targeted by a petition from provincial deputies
Introduction:
In a shocking announcement, the president of the Kasai-Oriental Provincial Assembly, Athanase Kabongo Malebongo, is currently facing a petition signed by the majority of provincial deputies. These deputies blame Malebongo for several shortcomings and ask for his removal. What are the grievances against him? What are the consequences of this petition for the President of the Provincial Assembly? Let’s analyze this situation more closely.
The contents:
The petition was filed on Monday, July 10, 2023 at the headquarters of the Provincial Assembly of Kasai-Oriental. Among the 24 provincial deputies, 16 of them signed the petition, denouncing the poor coordination of the activities of the Assembly, the absence of accountability, the violation of the rules of procedure, the proven incompetence in the presidency of the plenary sessions and lack of consideration for provincial deputies.
The petitioning deputies also demand the convening of an extraordinary session and demand the sidelining of Malebongo. According to some sources, this petition would be motivated by the desire to depose the provincial executive by parliamentary control of its actions.
In reaction to this petition, Malebongo’s cabinet pointed out some pitfalls of the procedure and invited the provincial deputies initiating the petition to respect the procedure in this matter.
Analysis:
This petition against Athanase Kabongo Malebongo raises questions about the functioning of the Kasaï-Oriental Provincial Assembly and highlights political tensions within the region. It is essential to emphasize that this is an ongoing situation and we will have to wait to see how it evolves.
Conclusion:
The petition against Athanase Kabongo Malebongo, president of the Kasaï-Oriental Provincial Assembly, illustrates the political tensions within the region. The provincial deputies accuse Malebongo of various shortcomings and ask for his exclusion. It remains to be seen how this situation will evolve and what the consequences will be for the President of the Provincial Assembly. The political future of the region is in suspense, and only further events will allow us to know the outcome of this petition.