Fatshimétrie: Redefining Justice for a Changing Nation
Justice is the pillar of a healthy and balanced society. It embodies the fundamental value of equality before the law and the protection of the rights of each individual. However, when it is failing, sick, the entire nation suffers. We are witnessing the need to deeply reform the judicial system so that it can meet current challenges and citizens’ expectations.
It is undeniable that reform initiatives have been launched in the past. The Estates General of Justice organized in 2003 and the various resolutions taken since then have outlined ways of improving the judicial sector. However, these recommendations often remain a dead letter, locked away in the drawers of ministries, without real implementation on the ground.
This is a missed opportunity and a waste of intellectual and financial resources. It is essential to ask why these reforms are slow to materialize, why study reports and initiatives often remain without follow-up. This observation of inaction and recurrent inaction calls into question the capacity of our judicial system to evolve and adapt to contemporary issues.
Listening to Leopold Kondaloko, President of the Kinshasa-Gombe Court of Appeal and Professor of Law at Unikin, we become aware of the urgency of rethinking our approach to justice. It is imperative to move from reflection to action, from developing policies to implementing them on the ground. The resolutions taken during the States General of Justice must be beacons to guide present and future actions.
It is time to break with the inevitability of inaction and inertia. Justice cannot afford to remain stuck in a past that no longer meets the needs and demands of our time. Judicial reforms must be seen as levers for evolution, instruments of progress and consolidation of democracy.
In conclusion, justice must be a driving force for transformation, a vector for change and modernization of our society. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that the resolutions taken do not remain a dead letter, but that they are transformed into concrete actions, into tangible progress for a justice that is more just, more equitable and more respectful of the rights and freedoms of all citizens.