The tumultuous relations between the President of the Provincial Assembly of Kinshasa, Godé Mpoy, and the Governor of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, are highlighted in a series of acerbic correspondences. Until now, the two leaders had worked in symbiosis since taking office in 2019. However, in recent days, Mpoy has accused Ngobila of running the city in an opaque manner and earmarking the city’s money for the interests of the city. ‘a family. In addition, several civil servants, ministers and NGO partners have not been paid for several months, and Mpoy demanded clarification on the financial situation.
In a long private message addressed to each provincial deputy, Godé Mpoy declares that he will not leave alone if he has to leave his post.
“If by misfortune, you sacrifice me because of the crumbs that we are going to offer you… If I have to leave, I will never leave alone. I will take the Executive…”
These words suggest that potentially damaging information has been uncovered. This is a worrying development for Kinshasa as the city is already experiencing security disruptions.
The President of the Kinshasa Provincial Assembly is now asking for an audit of the city’s coffers to trace funds from the central government and the provincial government, while highlighting the existence of fictitious agents in the lists of city pay.
The severance of relations between the two leaders can be interpreted in two ways. On the one hand, it could be a tailored response to financial misconduct and opacity, aimed at cleaning up the city’s financial situation and protecting public money. On the other hand, the cordial relationship between the two leaders could suggest that this rupture is linked to partisan political aspirations, which would raise questions about the use of public funds for personal political gains.
Whatever the explanation, this situation is worrying for the management of the city, and it is essential that the competent authorities focus on financial transparency to protect public funds.