Fatshimetrie, the news medium that immerses us in the heart of current events, has just revealed a most disturbing case. The Minister of Justice, Constant Mutamba, recently took a radical initiative by ordering the Attorney General at the Mbuji-Mayi Court of Appeal to open a judicial investigation against the members of the strategic and operational commission responsible for compensating residents of Dodoma and Zaire avenues, in the Plaine district, around Bipemba airport. The reason? Beneficiaries, victims of expropriations and demolitions of their real estate, complain of not having received their due despite the release of $3 million by the World Bank for the families concerned.
The facts are serious: wronged owners, funds allocated but not distributed, streets razed in the name of modernizing Mbujimayi airport. The specter of embezzlement looms and injustice seems to reign supreme in this case. With houses destroyed, residents destitute, a feeling of abandonment and anger creeps into the hearts of these affected families.
Minister Mutamba’s gesture is welcomed by some, decried by others. Some see him as a defender of the people, an advocate for the oppressed, while others see it as a political maneuver, a communication strategy in the hands of a government seeking legitimacy. There is a thin line between justice and manipulation, between truth and propaganda.
Through this dark affair emerges an urgent need for transparency, integrity, and above all respect for these residents sacrificed in the name of progress. The authorities must be accountable, provide explanations, and above all provide reparations to these devastated families.
Fatshimetrie continues its investigation, determined to shed light on the ins and outs of this scandalous affair. Because information is the key to democracy, and truth is the cornerstone of a just and equitable society for all.