2023-07-11
The president of the Kasai-Oriental Provincial Assembly, Athanase Kabongo Malebongo, is facing a petition signed by the majority of provincial deputies. In total, 16 of the 24 deputies signed this petition filed on July 10, 2023 at the headquarters of the deliberative body. In this petition, the deputies reproach Athanase Kabongo Malebongo for several faults such as the poor coordination of the activities of the Provincial Assembly, the lack of accountability, the violation of the rules of procedure, the inability to chair plenary sessions and the lack of consideration to provincial deputies.
In their approach, the petitioning deputies demand the convening of an extraordinary session and the replacement of Athanase Kabongo Malebongo. According to some sources, this petition is motivated by the refusal of the President of the Provincial Assembly to convene an extraordinary session that could lead to parliamentary control that could lead to the dismissal of the provincial executive.
In response to this petition, the office of the President of the Provincial Assembly pointed out some shortcomings in the procedure and invited the petitioning deputies to respect the procedure in force.
This situation highlights the political tensions that exist within the Provincial Assembly of Kasai-Oriental. MPs seem unhappy with the way Athanase Kabongo Malebongo carries out his duties and want to take steps to remedy the situation.
It is important to closely follow the evolution of this affair and to see how the provincial deputies will react to the answer of the cabinet of the president of the provincial Assembly. The resolution of this conflict could have an impact on the political stability of the region and on the functioning of the Provincial Assembly of Kasaï-Oriental