The struggle for control of the UDPS/Tshisekedi political party is becoming increasingly tense, with the contested appointment of Deogratias Bizibu as secretary general by the UDPS dissidents. This appointment has triggered a series of verbal confrontations between the parties involved, while the date of September 7 is now expected to be a crucial moment for the future of the political party.
Augustin Kabuya, currently in office as secretary general acting as interim president of the UDPS/Tshisekedi, does not intend to give in to pressure from the dissidents. During a “political morning” organized at the party’s headquarters in Limete, he gave a firm speech calling for mobilization and resistance against the “adventurers” who are trying to seize the UDPS’s leadership.
The day after the adoption of Deogratias Bizibu’s program by the party’s Democratic Convention, Augustin Kabuya hammered home his determination to protect the party and defend its legitimacy. He made it clear that September 7 would be a decisive day, when the protagonists would come face to face to settle their differences.
The message that Augustin Kabuya sent to the party’s grassroots activists is clear: the true strength of the UDPS lies in the mobilization and solidarity of its members. In the face of threats and maneuvers by the dissidents, he calls for unity and resistance, emphasizing that the battle for control of the party will be won on the ground, through the determination and commitment of each individual.
As tensions rise within the UDPS/Tshisekedi, the question of the legitimacy and leadership of the party is more than ever at the heart of the debates. September 7 will be a crucial moment for the future of the political party, and the verdict of the courts and tribunals could well be decisive for the outcome of this political showdown. In the meantime, the mobilization of activists and resistance to attempts at destabilization remain the key words of the strategy of Augustin Kabuya and his supporters.