The Military Detection of Anti-Homeland Activities (DEMIAP), an intelligence service within the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) presented the charges against Salomon Kalonda Della, special and political adviser to the opponent Moïse Katumbi . Detained since May 30, Salomon Kalonda Della is being prosecuted in particular for inciting soldiers to commit acts contrary to their duty and to discipline, undermining state security, illegal possession of weapons and having been in contact with M23 and Rwandan officials in order to overthrow Tshisekedi’s power.
The arrest of the close collaborator of Moïse Katumbi was made manu militari at the international airport of N’djili while he was trying to leave Kinshasa for Lubumbashi. He had spent about thirty days in the capital on the sidelines of demonstrations led by the opposition bloc.
Indeed, the security services have confirmed that during the opposition demonstration on May 20 in Kinshasa, Salomon Kalonda Idi Della was in possession of a firearm. He was also in contact with M23 and Rwandan officials, including Runiga Jean Marie, the expelled Rwandan ambassador to the DRC Vincent Karega and relatives of Kaberebe.
Several sources have confirmed that SK Della was secured without any authorization by elements of the armed forces of the DRC, armed in particular with a 9 mm pistol CTN 33304646. “The major was responsible for acquiring weapons of war for the benefit of Mr. Salomon Idi Kalonda Della,” added Lieutenant-Colonel Kangoli Ngoli Patrick, Legal Advisor to the Military Intelligence Staff.
Beyond the Salomon Kalonda Della case, the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face numerous economic, social and political challenges. The population expects concrete measures from the government to improve their daily lives