While awaiting the legal action which will be taken against the 82 national and provincial deputy candidates invalidated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) for various offenses, including electoral fraud and corruption, Steve Mbikayi, executive of the Sacred Union of the nation, calls on the ministers and public officials involved to resign for the sake of dignity.
In a statement, Steve Mbikayi salutes the work accomplished by the CENI and its president Denis Kadima for having sanctioned these cheats. He recalls that when reading the names of those involved in electoral fraud, many were also waiting for his name because of a cabal mounted against him. He also denounces the defamation campaign orchestrated by certain media, one of whose family members is also involved in these reprehensible acts.
For Steve Mbikayi, this clean-up action shows that the current elections are the best ever, because fraudulent practices have always existed in the past, but without their perpetrators ever being punished.
The CENI therefore invalidated the candidacy of 82 people in the national and provincial legislative elections due to their proven involvement in acts of electoral fraud and illegal possession of voting materials. It should be noted that the majority of invalidated candidates belong to the Sacred Union of Tshisekedi.
Excluded in particular are political figures such as Gentiny Ngobila, Kin-Kiey Mulumba, Colette Tshomba, Evariste Boshab, Victorine Lwese, Sam Bokolombe, Monalux Monatshabu, Antoinette Kipulu, Mabaya Gizi, Didier Mazenga, Sam Bokolombe, Nana Manuanina, Jeannot Binanu, Charles Mbuta Muntu, Gaby Manbengi, Yannick Ngandu, Marie Nelly Nsasa, Nsingi Pululu, Justin Kalumba, Elesse Toussaint, Pancras Boongo, Willy Bakonga and César Limbaya.
It is clear that this decision by the CENI marks a turning point in the current electoral process and strengthens the credibility of these elections by punishing acts of fraud and corruption. However, it remains to be seen what the legal consequences will be for these invalidated candidates and whether this decision will contribute to cleaning up the Congolese political landscape.
In the meantime, it is undeniable that the fight against electoral fraud and corruption remains a crucial issue to guarantee fair and equitable elections. Congolese citizens impatiently await a transparent and honest electoral system that truly reflects their will and aspirations.