Fatshimetrie: The affair of the failed coup d’état in Kinshasa under the fire of the judicial hearings
The Kinshasa military court continues its series of hearings in the case of the failed coup d’état that occurred on May 19 in the Congolese capital. At the heart of the interrogations is the Belgian-Congolese Jean-Jacques Wondo, presented by the public prosecutor as a strategist close to Christian Malanga, the presumed central figure of this aborted attempt. Heavy accusations weigh on Wondo, including in particular that of criminal association and attack.
Lieutenant Colonel Radjabu Bashiru Innocent, representative of the public prosecutor’s office, accuses Jean-Jacques Wondo of having deleted messages from his phone during a crisis meeting held at the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) following the attempt to Rebellion. During his intervention, the magistrate expressed the need to use experts to examine Wondo’s phones and his exchanges.
According to the prosecution, Jean-Jacques Wondo would have held the post of defense minister in the government set up in exile by Christian Malanga. By making his vehicle available to the group associated with Malanga, he would, in the eyes of the prosecution, have joined this circle of individuals suspected of plots.
The hearing also allowed the hearing of other defendants, such as Youssouf Ezangi, Marcel Malanga, Benjamin Zalman, Taylor Thomson and others, all suspected of having been involved in the preparation of this aborted coup d’état. .
This complex case highlights the political tensions and power struggles that persist in Congo. Judicial hearings are continuing to unravel the intricacies of this alleged plot and determine the responsibilities of each of the defendants.
The stakes are high for Congolese justice, which seeks to shed light on this disturbing episode in the country’s recent history. The final verdict will put an end to this period of uncertainty and instability which shook the Congolese political scene.
Over the course of the hearings and testimonies, will the truth finally emerge and will responsibilities be established? The answer lies in the hands of the Kinshasa military tribunal, responsible for dispensing justice and restoring order after this attempted coup that shook the entire country.