In the tense political context of the Equateur province, the backstage of the provincial assembly reveals tensions and issues that are no less than the plots of a Hollywood political thriller. During the recent plenary session, provincial deputy Bompanga Yete Jeampy launched an incidental motion that led to the invalidation of three of his colleagues, Louison Lumbenga of the MLC, Jean Paul Elekola of the AFDC and Bolonga Ndele Willy of the AREP.
The motive for this radical decision goes back to previous procedures launched by the invalidated deputies to question certain actions of the provincial government. Interpellation of the Minister of the Interior, administrative quarrels, composition of the bloated office, so many sensitive subjects that have set the powder keg alight within the provincial assembly.
But behind these apparently political accusations, more personal motives are in reality hidden. The lawyers of the invalidated deputies evoke a settling of scores orchestrated in the shadows, against a backdrop of revenge and political rivalries. Maître Mechack Lokando even underlines a potential link with an old dispute, concerning the establishment of the definitive office of the provincial assembly.
This invalidation, which was played out with a close vote of 12 votes for and 7 against among the 19 deputies present, is only the latest twist in a series of political twists and turns that are shaking Equateur. The dismissed deputies are now considering taking legal action to restore their rights, thus plunging the province into a new phase of political turmoil.
In this political saga that takes on the air of a thriller, loyalty and betrayal mingle in a complex dance where personal interests and political ambitions rub shoulders. The back and forth of tacit alliances and power struggles outline the contours of a political scene with a fascinating plot and multiple twists and turns.
Ultimately, this invalidation of provincial deputies reveals the other side of the decor of a democracy prey to its own demons. Between games of deception and settling of scores, Ecuador reminds us that politics is a minefield where individual and collective interests intertwine in a troubling complexity. A case to follow closely, because the political underbelly often holds unexpected surprises.