Marie Josée IFOKU, President of the Alliance of Elites for a New Congo (AENC), has officially filed her candidacy for the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As the first female candidate to enter the race for the highest office, she hopes to embody change and represent an innovative vision for the country.
When submitting her candidacy, Marie Josée IFOKU was received by the President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Denis KADIMA KAZADI, who informed her of the electoral process in preparation for the coupled elections scheduled for December 20, 2023.
In her communication with the media, Marie Josée IFOKU presented her political vision based on the concept of “kombolization”. She explains that this concept aims to cleanse the country of anti-values and bad practices. According to her, the DRC has long been the victim of a system of predation on the part of its leaders, and it is time to break with this logic. She thus wishes to bring new life and a renaissance for the country thanks to her vision of kombolization, which will be developed in five points later.
The meeting with the President of the CENI was an opportunity for Marie Josée IFOKU to express her confidence in the institution and her wish to see transparent and credible elections. She symbolically offered her support to the President of the CENI by giving him her ballot, in the hope that this time, the electoral process will take place without dispute and will put an end to the legitimacy crises which punctuated the previous ones. elections.
The candidacy of Marie Josée IFOKU adds an essential dimension to the presidential race in the DRC, by highlighting the participation of women and proposing a vision of profound change for the country. His commitment and his desire to break with past practices can arouse the interest and support of part of the Congolese electorate.
The DRC is the scene of many political and social issues, and the next elections will be crucial for the future of the country. Candidates, like Marie Josée IFOKU, will have the responsibility to propose concrete solutions and restore citizens’ confidence in the political system. Let us hope that this election marks a positive turning point in the history of the DRC and opens the way to a better future for all Congolese.