The arrest of Salomon Kalonda Idi, executive of the political party Ensemble pour la République, as he was preparing to leave Kinshasa with Moïse Katumbi, continues to provoke reactions in the Congolese political class and among international observers. With this event, the political confusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaches a new height.
During a press conference organized this Tuesday, May 30, the secretary general of the party Together for the Republic, the national deputy Dieudonné Bolengetenge, strongly condemned the arrest of Salomon Kalonda Idi and called on the international community to take its responsibilities. in the face of the destabilization of the DRC.
Moïse Katumbi’s party also denounces the growing insecurity in the country, which is directly linked to the chaotic governance and widespread corruption currently reigning in the DRC. Congolese political leaders seem to want to continue their occupation of power through fraud and organized violence, thus creating a very worrying climate of instability.
The arrest comes as the country’s political leaders prepare to hold elections next year, in an already very tense context. Observers fear that the instability and insecurity will only worsen in the coming months, creating serious obstacles to the holding of free and fair elections.
Beyond the impact on the electoral process, this arrest and the widespread confusion in the DRC remind the international community of the urgency of supporting democratic processes and working to consolidate peace in the country.