Marie Josée IFOKU: Submission of candidacy to the CENI for the presidential election of the DRC
A few days ago, Marie Josée IFOKU, president of the Alliance of Elites for a New Congo (AENC), submitted her candidacy for the presidential election of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Office of Reception and Processing of Candidacy (BRTC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
This candidacy of Marie Josée IFOKU is all the more remarkable as it makes her the first woman to run in this presidential election. With this candidacy, she wishes to carry her vision of “kombolization”, a political concept based on the cleansing of anti-values and bad practices.
During the interview with the President of the CENI, Denis KADIMA KAZADI, Marie Josée IFOKU stressed the importance of choosing a vision rather than a person because of their gender. She also explained that breaking the system of predation through kombolization was at the heart of her political vision, aiming to break with the predatory practices that have prevailed in the country since independence.
Marie Josée IFOKU expressed her support for the CENI and offered her ballet to President Denis KADIMA KAZADI to underline the importance of ensuring fair and transparent elections in order to put an end to the crisis of legitimacy which marked previous electoral cycles in DRC.
This candidacy of Marie Josée IFOKU thus enriches the political landscape of the DRC and brings a female voice in the race for the supreme office. His commitment to cleaning up anti-values and predatory practices demonstrates his desire to participate in the rebirth of the country.
It now remains to be seen how this candidacy will be received by Congolese voters and what the reactions of the other candidates in the running will be. The presidential election in the DRC promises to be a key moment in the country’s history, and the candidacy of Marie Josée IFOKU brings new dynamics to this democratic process.