The Congolese National Congress (CNC) political party is actively preparing for the 2023 elections with a view to becoming one of the three major parties best represented in national parliaments. This is reported by Thomas Makunya Ebogo, the CNC interfederal in Tshopo, who returned to Kisangani after spending more than a month in Kinshasa alongside senior officials of his party.
As part of this electoral preparation, the CNC aims to win at least four seats of provincial deputies and three seats at the national level. This requires effective and sustained work on the ground, which explains the injunction of the national hierarchy to emphasize work.
From June 25, the candidacies for the elections will be submitted. The objective of the CNC is clear: to be among the three major political parties that will have the most deputies in the next legislature. To achieve this, Thomas Mukunya and his team are already working on preparing the files of their candidates.
The CNC is the only political party in Tshopo to have a national seat and a provincial seat. Their ambition to be among the largest political parties present in parliament demonstrates the relevance of their commitment to politics and real ambitions for the development of the country. Hopefully their commitment to the field will match their ambition to enable them to achieve their goal.
In addition, other major subjects continue to mark the news of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular the community crises, the critical health situation, the tension in certain regions of the country, or the calls for international action concerning the war crimes. New political movements are also being created to redefine the country’s politics, such as Repop. In addition, artists like Fabrice Mumpfiritsa and his cultural group Kipfumu Bwenge Muisha perform for peace and social cohesion on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the independence of the DRC.
Positive initiatives are also being put in place, such as the environmental week organized to fight against plastic pollution. The Public Procurement Regulatory and Supervision Authority (ARSP) also held a business dinner to promote the Congolese middle class and the development of SMEs.
But the situation is not without tension. The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group is accused of being responsible for rapes and abuses in eastern DRC. The government calls for military vigilance to preserve peace.
In short, a rich and varied news that continues to evolve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and which testifies to a certain political, economic, social and cultural effervescence.