Congolese deputies have set up a special commission to examine the remarks made by national deputy Daniel Safu on the CML13 channel on May 20. The deputy is accused of having incited tribal hatred during his intervention on this channel. Following a hearing of more than 3 hours, the committee will submit its report to the office of the Plenary Assembly, which will discuss it on Tuesday 6 June.
It is important to note that Safu’s political family is that of Moïse Katumbi, one of the opposition leaders. Following an opposition march, the MP made comments that were deemed dangerous and tense. If the special commission declares that Safu’s remarks are indeed incitement to tribal hatred, then he risks losing his mandate.
This kind of incendiary speech is unfortunately common among politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hate speech is often the cause of civil unrest and intercommunal violence that could easily be avoided. This is why it is important that the Congolese people be vigilant and call on politicians to show responsibility.
In another order of thought, several articles deal with other subjects which currently preoccupy the Congolese, such as the floods in Kalehe, the state of siege in certain regions or the Chrisnovic project. All of these topics are important and show the challenges that the Democratic Republic of Congo must face to move towards a more stable and prosperous future.