In a context of contestation of the provisional results of the legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Attorney General at the Constitutional Court issued a press release inviting political parties and independent candidates to file appeals within 8 days. This decision aims to guarantee transparency and respect for electoral law in the handling of post-electoral disputes.
According to article 73 of the electoral law, appeals contesting the provisional results proclaimed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) must be filed with the registry of the Constitutional Court within eight days. This deadline allows politicians and candidates to put forward their arguments and present evidence of possible electoral fraud.
The Attorney General’s press release also invites political parties and independent candidates to denounce in writing, once the provisional results have been published, all proven cases of electoral fraud, by providing tangible evidence. This approach aims to enable judicial control of electoral operations and to quickly resolve disputes that could affect the regularity of the vote.
However, the Attorney General specifies that denunciations will only be admissible after the publication of the provisional results by the CENI. This measure aims to ensure rigorous management of protests and to avoid premature denunciations.
With this supervision of the process of filing appeals, the Attorney General seeks to establish total transparency in the processing of electoral disputes. Political parties and candidates now have one week to contest the results once declared, thus guaranteeing a reasonable period of time for the examination of appeals.
In conclusion, the DRC is preparing to examine the appeals of political parties and independent candidates contesting the provisional results of the legislative elections. The 8-day deadline for filing appeals set by the Prosecutor General at the Constitutional Court will allow any disputes to be resolved and the reliability of the electoral process to be guaranteed.