The governor of Ituri, Johnny Luboya N’kashama, issued an ultimatum to armed groups that continue to commit abuses against the civilian population. This statement came during the visit of a few hours by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, in this region of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to the governor, it is time for the violence and impunity enjoyed by the executioners to end. It thus offered an opportunity to the various armed factions raging in the region: to accept dialogue, to end the violence and to adhere to the program of disarmament, demobilization, community recovery and stabilization (P-DDRCS) or to be confronted with national and international justice. .
It is essential to put an end to this impunity and the violation of human rights. The passage of the ICC prosecutor in Ituri is a strong signal for all the executioners who thought they were free by committing crimes against the civilian population.
For the armed groups which persist in their refusal to dialogue, Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya N’kashama announced the imminent resumption of military operations. The latter had come to sow terror in the region without thinking of the consequences. The military governor of Ituri has thus shown his determination to put an end to this situation of violence and insecurity which is paralyzing the region.
In short, it is time to put an end to the insecurity that prevails in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is necessary to protect and guarantee the rights of the civilian population. This decision by the governor of Ituri is laudable and it must be supported and supported by the national authorities to put an end to impunity and the violation of human rights in this part of the country.