Faustin Lumuluabu, mayor of the city of Tshikapa, finds himself at the heart of a controversy with the citizens’ movement Lutte pour leChange (LUCHA). In a statement published recently, LUCHA accuses the mayor and his deputy of having violated the 30 principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights during their demonstrations in June and July. The marches were aimed at demanding a drop in drinking water bills from REGIDESO and the restoration of water in the hill of Kélé.
LUCHA claims that these demonstrations were illegally banned and harshly repressed by the Congolese police, acting under orders from the mayor. The citizens’ movement also criticizes the incompetence of Faustin Lumuluabu and his deputy, pointing out the many problems that the city of Tshikapa is facing, such as insecurity, insalubrity and erosion.
In its statement, LUCHA demands the immediate resignation of the mayor and his deputy. The movement also plans to organize large-scale demonstrations to pressure the latter to leave office.
It is important to emphasize that this article only reflects the information available in the LUCHA press release and does not constitute a definitive position on the situation. It is necessary to continue to follow the developments of this story to get a more complete picture of the situation