Tensions between the governor of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, and the president of the Kinshasa Provincial Assembly, Godé Mpoy, have been exacerbated in recent days. Indeed, Godé Mpoy sent six virulent letters to Gentiny Ngobila, accusing the latter of financial mismanagement of the city and demanding accountability for months of unpaid salaries of MPs, ministers, city officials, and sanitation partners. .
The tensions between the two political personalities are all the more surprising since until now, the agreement had been rather cordial since their entry into office in 2019. The provincial deputies described the situation as “tramping” of the deputies by the governor .
Godé Mpoy also asked Gentiny Ngobila to report on the management of the Afriland dispute and insisted on the importance of providing a statement of the authorizations for loans from banks that the Provincial Assembly had issued in favor of the government of the city. Finally, he called for a general audit of the city’s coffers to ensure transparency and efficiency in the management of public funds.
The president of the Kinshasa Provincial Assembly also reported the presence of fictitious agents in the city’s payrolls, which could aggravate suspicions of financial malfeasance.
This situation is worrying, because it could aggravate the financial crisis that the city is going through, and at the same time, further taint Kinshasa’s politics. The Governor and the President of the Provincial Assembly of Kinshasa are called upon to work together to get the city out of this financial crisis, which could affect the economic and social development of the city