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Pope Francis and the CENCO weighed heavily for the end of the political mess!

With 95% of the work done, of which the remaining 5% is to be devoted to the finalization of the agreement, everything is within our reach, the Archbishop of Kisangani and President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO ), Marcel Utembi. Three days earlier, on December 21, 2016, this prince of the Roman Curia addressed the participants in the interdiocesan dialogue in these pathetic terms: “I would now like to convey to you a personal message from the Holy Father, Pope Francis . Since the Catholic Church of the DRC has embarked on this mission of good offices, the Pope mobilizes the universal Church to pray for the DRC. On Sunday 18 December the Pope asked all the faithful of the world to pray that the political dialogue in the DRC should take place in a “serenity to avoid any kind of violence” and lead to “good for the country”. On Monday, at the private audience he gave us, the Holy Father reassured us in these words: “I am concerned about what is happening in your country that I want to visit at the right time. I pray for the Congolese people and the responsibility in the search for the well-being of the population. I assure the Congolese people of my spiritual closeness and bless them. ”

Let us replant the scenery of this foggy Congolese political landscape. From 19 to 21 January 2015, violent riots broke out in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the controversial electoral law debated in Parliament. On 12 February 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) made public the overall electoral calendar, which complied with the constitutional deadlines. Following the example of the partial electoral calendar published the previous year, this restrictive chronogram was rejected as a whole, paradoxically, by the Congolese Opposition and a fringe of the international community which had demanded it to the horn and cry. On 1 June 2015, the President of the Republic, Joseph Kabila, gave the go-ahead of the presidential consultations for the holding of the dialogue at the Palais de la Nation. On November 28, 2015, Joseph Kabila convened the national inclusive political dialogue by way of Order. The controversy has been engaged, for months, on international mediation or facilitation between the parties involved in the failed electoral process. At the same time, the President of the Commission of the African Union (AU) appointed former Togolese Prime Minister Edem Kodjo, Facilitator of Congolese Dialogue. At the end of March 2016, the UN Security Council invited, through Resolution 2277, Congolese actors to inclusive dialogue and respect for the Constitution. Notwithstanding the involvement of the international community, political unrest continued. At the end of July 2016, cross meetings drew immense crowds: the presidential mobility at the Tata Raphael stadium and the Rassemblement made in Genval on the Boulevard Triomphal in Kinshasa. And the start of the operation of enlistment of the voters in the North-Ubangi province.

From 1 September to 18 October 2016, the inclusive National Political Dialogue of the African Union City had put the Presidential Majority, the Pro-Dialogue Opposition and a fringe of civil society and religious denominations around a table, Under the facilitation of Edem Kodjo and the international support of the UN, the AU, the EU, the OIF, the SADC and the ICGLR. At the end of the work, the political agreement of the City of the AU was born. Unfortunately, a new outbreak of violence occurred in Kinshasa between 19 and 21 September. Many casualties ! Pursuant to the spirit and letter of the agreement, Augustin Matata Ponyo handed over his chair to Prime Minister Samy Badibanga, Chairman of the UDPS parliamentary group and Allies in the National Assembly, from the ranks of the Opposition or even the Rassemblement Co-founder since Genval, a suburb of Brussels (Belgium). The Congolese people as a whole welcomed the appointment of this worthy son of the country. Hence, the impressive crowd at the Palais du Peuple at the inauguration of the Badibanga government on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Like a good shepherd who, having 99 sheep in the enclosure, President Joseph Kabila resorted to the good offices of the Catholic Bishops in order to bring back to the dialogue boat the radicalized fringe of the Opposition, in this case the Rally led by Patriarch Etienne Tshisekedi of the UDPS and The Front for the Respect of the Constitution led by Eve Bazaïba of the MLC. Curiously, these politicians no longer demanded international mediation and did not refer to the famous Resolution 2277 at the start of these direct discussions. Thanks to the professionalism of the forces of order, the apocalypse predicted by the prophets of the misfortunes did not take place on this “fateful date” of December 19, 2016.

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Several challenges for the new Minister.ESU: what students expect from Steve Mbikayi

Steve Mbikayi Mabuluki is the new Patron of Primary and Vocational Education. He officially took office on December 23, 2016 after the handover with Professor Theophile Mbemba. The new Minister certainly does not have an easy task. The majority of students do not give him enough luck especially that it is not a Professor. Prosperity, in its mission to search information at the source went to Universities and Higher Institutes to exchange with a sample of students about their expectations with respect to the new Minister of Higher Education and University. It should be recalled that the micro-walkman was made, among others, at the National Pedagogical University, UPN in acronym; The Higher Institute of Applied Techniques, ISTA; The Higher Institute of Commerce, ISC; The Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de la Gombe, ISP Gombe; And the Faculty Institute of Information and Communication Sciences, IFASIC. In light of these exchanges, it is necessary to say that Steve Mbikayi will have to do everything possible to not only clean up his sector but also to fight corruption that has taken up residence in higher education. With regard to the interventions of the students, three things returned in their words. They expect the new Minister to be rigorous in decision-making, determination to fight all forms of corruption and, finally, a desire to clean up the sector. Although the new minister is known to the majority of students, it is rather his management and leadership skills that many are unaware of.

Through T-N, 20-year-old Graduate Student, option management information at the SAI describes the new Minister in these terms: “Personally, I often see it on television. I know he’s a politician because he makes statements, but I do not know if he will live up to this great world. What I can ask him is to work for the welfare of the students and not the politicians because he is our Minister. He must do everything possible to find solutions to our problems. Today, especially we girls have a serious problem with regards to our success. I have just arrived at the University, but we are learning a lot about odds. When a Teacher wants you, you are obliged to give in to the risk of not succeeding in his course. What will happen if the same professor gives a course of great weight? There is all the risk either of resuming the year, or of falling squarely on its course. Or better to yield his body to the benefit of odds. So, like a father of a family, the Minister must also secure us. ”

For his part, H-N, G1 electronic at ISTA, 23 years, the new Minister must militate to equip students with sophisticated instruments of practice. “Today there are new information and communication technologies, but our country is struggling to adapt. Everything changes, including training and even teachings, but at home the Professor, Heads of Works and Assistants stagnate. We are taught with syllabuses 20 years old or more. Syllabuses that are the same age as us. We see that there is no effort on the part of the teacher in terms of their own upgrading. We believe that during his term of office the Minister will also advocate for the upgrading of professors and, above all, insist that the various courses taught in the academic world be adapted to the reality and even the evolution of the world in the field of education. ‘Education’.

Sarah L-, L2 Commercial Sciences, Gombe Superior Pedagogical Institute, 26 years: “Before going elsewhere, Minister Steve Mbikayi must begin with corruption. This is the very basis of everything. We have realized that in Higher Education and Universities we do not pass classes because we are intelligent, but rather because we have money, because we are easily manipulable when we are ” Acts of a woman. And above all, because one can easily render sexual services to different Teachers or Teachers. There is also this case of the obligation to purchase syllabuses. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible to succeed in a course when you have not bought the syllabus or without paying the copyright. It is not intelligence that is lacking, but the means. Hence, you will realize that those who finish school today do not have a high standard, they rather have money to corrupt. I even think that is the main cause of unemployment in our country. ”

Elvis M., G3 IFASIC, 24: “The truth is that the new Minister does not have the easy task especially with regard to corruption in academic circles. In our Universities and Superior Institutes everything is bought, nothing is free while we pay academic fees each year. One pays the Syllabus, Interrogations, TP, collections, papers, sometimes even places to put themselves. And then, it must make an effort to stabilize academic fees in all public universities. What explains why the SAI pays more than the UPN? Why does UNILU pay more than the University of Kinshasa when we all know that these two universities belong to the State? I know that this new government does not have a long life, but we are asking Minister Steve Mbikayi to go straight to find solutions in academia. It will be necessary to think of the problem of elastic years in certain universities of which UNIKIN “.

Noëlla T-, L1 UPN, 28: “I have learned that he is the promoter of a great international school, I am counting on him to improve teaching at the university level. I do not want to be severe with him because I know that to fight baseness, we must start with the base, that is, the primary school. So I suggest that he talk to his colleague at the EPSP to solve this problem at the primary school level, so at university everything will go well, and even very well. The Minister should also draw the ears of professors, if necessary sanction them with regard to corruption. In view of what I am wasting, I am obliged to bring at least 10,000 FC each day to buy syllabuses, TP, Interrogations, etc. Why can the State not ensure that Syllabuses are free? I believe that this is not a problem of means, but rather of will. And we count on the Minister to make this dream come true soon. ”

MM-Gabrielle, G3 communication UPN, 21: “I suggest that the new minister can make the rounds from time to time to make himself aware of what students call academic realities. In vain, if he does not realize the suffering of the students, it is useless. Because corruption has taken up residence, no matter what day he decides to come, he will always find antivaleurs here. It’s shameful to say it, but we have no other choice, higher education is polluted to the spinal cord. The Professors consider the University as a business. Let’s calculate, we are 1200 students in an audience, and the lab sells at 500FC, when you do the mathematical exercise, you’ll quickly realize that for a single audience, the Professor or CT reaches 600,000 CFF per day. We urge the Minister to carry out, without delay, raids on the ground. ”

In view of these different interventions, the ESU Patron can already measure the responsibility of his mission and understand the extent to which students need his rapid reaction to several ills that corrode university education. Moreover, it should be noted that Steve MBKAYI is the man of position and he can change things. It is also the man of difficult conditions, it is present where no one sees it coming, and active where everyone has failed.

Kevin Inana

 

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Nangaa gives a boost in the former Katanga, in the North and South Kivu

Supervision and inspection tour of the operations of revision of the electoral register in the provinces of Upper Katanga, Haut Lomami, Lualaba, Tanganyika, South Kivu and North Kivu by the President of CENI.

Since Wednesday, 21 December 2016, the President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), His Excellency Corneille NANGAA YOBELUO, has embarked on a major tour of supervision and field inspection of the identification and enlistment operations Voters to obtain the new voter card in the provinces of Operational Area 1 and 2.

Kinshasa party, last Wednesday, Corneille NANGAA began his tour in the province of Upper Katanga where he arrived in Lubumbashi the same day. The main objective of this major tour is to point the finger at the realities of the terrain in order to better absorb the evolution of the operation of the revision of the electoral register. On the spot in Lubumbashi, Corneille NANGAA presented his civilities to the provincial authority, held the meeting of the consultation framework with the forces of the province, raising awareness and mobilizing both for mass participation Of the population to the revision of the electoral register. Several Registration Centers were visited on site by the President of CENI.

It should be noted that the CENI Rapporteur, who is also on duty in that province, accompanied by the CENI / Haut Katanga Provincial Executive Secretary, traveled successively to Kasumbalesa, Kipushi, Kambove and Likasi to realize the evolution of the operations of identification and enrollment of voters on the ground.

After the supervision of the operation of identification and enlistment of voters in the province of Upper Katanga, CENI President NANGAA YOBELUO continued his mission in the province of Lualaba where he arrived in Kolwezi. On site, presentation of civilities, animation of the consultation framework and visit of the registration centers. Here, as in Lubumbashi, the Operation of the Revision of the Electoral Record is proceeding normally, for proof, Corneille NANGAA YOBELUO reassured himself of the operation in the downtown of Kalemie, the Primary School Providence as well as Bakita II. Very satisfied, the boss of the Central Electoral Office declared that the “Revision of the Electoral File continues its normal course”.

Same observation in the province of Upper Lomami where, in Kamina, the President of CENI pointed the finger at the smooth running of the operations: presentation of civilities to the Governor of Province, Mr. Célestin MBUYI KABANGO, animation of the consultation framework, Of registration have punctuated the stay of Corneille NANGAA in this part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On the spot, accompanied by experts from the CENI and structures specialized in the electoral field, Crow NANGAA was reassured of the smooth running of the operations.

Concerned about the smooth running of operations in the province of Tanganyika, the president of CENI arrived in Kalemie where he was welcomed by Provincial Governor Richard NGOY KITANGALA. On the occasion of the presentation of civilities, the President of the CENI had firm assurances from the provincial governor Richard NGOY KITANGALA, who promises to be personally involved in solving the security question that arises in certain parts of this province in order to Enabling the conduct of voter identification and enlistment operations in a peaceful environment.

After the four provinces from ex. Katanga, Corneille NANGAA took over his pilgrim’s baton, in the direction of the province of South Kivu. On Sunday, December 25, 2016, Christmas Day, the President of CENI arrived in Bukavu. On the spot: presentation of the civilities, holding of the concertation framework and visit of the registration centers. In Bukavu, Corneille Nangaa is pleased with the speed with which enrollment takes place in this city.

During an exchange with the press, the president of the Central Electoral Office said: “In the whole of the province of South Kivu we made a forecast of about 2,277,860 people to enroll in our 824 offices. ‘enrollment. The operation was launched on 13 December and by 31 December 2016, all offices will be opened. The challenges are more at the village level. We will do everything to enroll only Congolese. In border provinces like this, there is a law that allows us to identify only the Congolese. Identity documents, such as birth certificates, passports and so on, will be required to avoid falling on strangers, “said Corneille Nangaa.

This tour of the President of the CENI continues in the province of North Kivu where Corneille NANGAA arrived this Monday 26 December in Goma. As soon as he landed on the plane, he visited a Registration Center. Meanwhile, in Kinshasa, the Vice President of the CENI, surrounded by the other Members, had an important working session with the national elected representatives from the province of Tanganyika.

Working session between the Independent National Electoral Commission and the national elected representatives of the province of Tanganyika

CENI Vice-President, Mr. Norbert BASENGEZI KATINTIMA, chaired on Monday, December 26, 2016, at the headquarters of the Electoral Center, a working meeting with the national elected officials of the province of Tanganyika on the conduct of the operation Revision of the electoral register in this part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Accompanied by the Members of the Bureau, the Plenary Assembly, the National Executive Secretary and the Deputy National Executive Secretary of the CENI, the exchanges between the two parties were very enriching. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the evolution of the operations of identification and enrollment of voters in the province of Tanganyika.

On behalf of the President of CENI on a mission of supervision and inspection in the provinces of the first and second operational areas of the revision of the electoral register, the Vice-President of CENI opened the proceedings by welcoming and expressing his Thanks to the elected representatives of Tanganyika for having responded to the invitation of the CENI.

The state of the operations of identification and enlistment of the voters of the province of Tanganyika

In his presentation, the Vice-President of CENI gave information on the monitoring data at the close of the operation of the revision of the electoral register in the pilot province of Nord-Ubangi informing that the rate of achievement of the Enrollment is 803,000 enrolled ie 95% of which 45% of women and 55% of men. Data for 2006 and 2011 show that women had 52% and men 48%, he added.

Regarding transparency and collaboration, the CENI Vice-President provided information to Tanganyika elected officials on training, logistics and deployment of equipment, statistical data and operational hotspots ( Risk and threats). Enrollment is going very well in Kalemie, there is a boat that has brought all the equipment to Moba and today there are two wagons that drive the materials to Kongolo, Kabalo and Nyunzu. The training is going well in five territories and it will end soon in the Manono. The CENI will go with the deputies everywhere with the electoral kits. In order to appease the spirits, the CENI will engage the Bantu as the Pygmies in the enrollment centers because the CENI needs everybody; And the more conflict there is the less there will be elected and the less “war” there will be elected. Pygmies like Bantou we are all Congolese, let’s put together, launched Norbert BASENGEZI. The Tanganyika has 16 seats can be there will be pygmies and they have to enlist like everyone else. By the end of this week, electoral kits will be deployed in the territories of Nyunzu, Manono, Kabalo, Moba, Kongolo and Kalemie with MPs from Tanganyika who have an impact on the population.

For her part, Vicky KATUMWA, Member of Parliament for Kalemie, said: “The CENI Vice-President brought together the national MPs elected from the new province of Tanganyika to talk about the awareness campaign on voter enlistment because That the enlistment phase has already begun in their province and the security situation in the 6 territories of Tanganyika. The vice president of the CENI made us aware of the operation of identification and enlistment of the voters, so that we would also sensitize the voters of Tanganyika to a massive participation. Our desire and desire is to safeguard our 16 seats and it is in our interest as national MPs to make the population aware that there is first of all peace between the population and that every world that has the right to enlist Get his new voter card. The Congolese woman constituting 52% of the population has every interest to enroll. We also have the duty today to sensitize the Congolese woman so that this woman goes enlist. She is not allowed to remain in household duties but she is Congolese, she is a citizen, she also has the duty to go enlist as men do.

Regarding transparency and collaboration, the CENI Vice-President provided information to Tanganyika elected officials on training, logistics and deployment of equipment, statistical data and operational hotspots ( Risk and threats). Enrollment is going very well in Kalemie, there is a boat that has brought all the equipment to Moba and today there are two wagons that drive the materials to Kongolo, Kabalo and Nyunzu. The training is going well in five territories and it will end soon in the Manono. The CENI will go with the deputies everywhere with the electoral kits. In order to appease the spirits, the CENI will engage the Bantu as the Pygmies in the enrollment centers because the CENI needs everybody; And the more conflict there is the less there will be elected and the less “war” there will be elected. Pygmies like Bantou we are all Congolese, let’s put together, launched Norbert BASENGEZI. The Tanganyika has 16 seats can be there will be pygmies and they have to enlist like everyone else. By the end of this week, electoral kits will be deployed in the territories of Nyunzu, Manono, Kabalo, Moba, Kongolo and Kalemie with MPs from Tanganyika who have an impact on the population.

For her part, Vicky KATUMWA, Member of Parliament for Kalemie, said: “The CENI Vice-President brought together the national MPs elected from the new province of Tanganyika to talk about the awareness campaign on voter enlistment because That the enlistment phase has already begun in their province and the security situation in the 6 territories of Tanganyika. The vice president of the CENI made us aware of the operation of identification and enlistment of the voters, so that we would also sensitize the voters of Tanganyika to a massive participation. Our desire and desire is to safeguard our 16 seats and it is in our interest as national MPs to make the population aware that there is first of all peace between the population and that every world that has the right to enlist Get his new voter card. The Congolese woman constituting 52% of the population has every interest to enroll. We also have the duty today to sensitize the Congolese woman so that this woman goes enlist. She is not allowed to remain in household duties but she is Congolese, she is a citizen, she also has the duty to go enlist as men do.

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Words that divide

The father of the church in Kinshasa, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, invited the Congolese in general and the political actors, in particular, to engage in a peaceful approach. He had also said his vows and wishes from heaven to the birth of Christ. He spoke thus, in his usual homily said on the occasion of Christmas. For Laurent Monsengwo, the peace of Christmas excludes assassinations, killings and violence. It involves justice, love, truth, without which one exposes oneself to discontent, frustration, trouble, if not riots, contrary to social harmony, indispensable to reconciliation. “He who respects the Constitution has nothing to fear from justice,” he chanted. This very political homily has aroused many passions in public opinion. In terms of reactions, there is that of Lambert Mende Omalanga, Government Spokesman, Minister of Communication and Media. He said it in an interview given to the confrères d’actualité.cd. For Lambert Mende, Cardinal Monsengwo addressed the Catholics who were in the church. For him, it is a non-event.

Words that divide

The Archbishop of Kinshasa had not mentioned any name of a political actor in his words. Rather, it is political analysts who index power or the radical Opposition. Indeed, paragraphs 7 and 9 of this homily contain problem words which give rise to heated debates in the Congolese political agora. In particular, “the fact of taking power by arms does not justify that one can leave it only by the arms”, “It is revolu the time when we took the power by the arms, “The days when we sought to preserve power by arms, by killing its people, those young people who only claim their rights to live a little more worthily! Let us take care, my brothers and sisters, for “Whoever kills by the sword shall perish by the sword” (Mt 26: 52).

Minister Mende believes that “the Cardinal talks about people who want to take power by force. We saw it in December of this year. It is a principle of political morality and life. We can not seize power by force. We do not have a problem with this recommendation of the Cardinal, “he added.

Call to the Congolese

“The peace of Christmas is for all without exception, because it is destined for all those whom God loves. It is the peace of hearts, and the peace of spirits; Peace which signifies bodily integrity, but which above all speaks of an integral soul, in communion with God and in search of God and eternal goods. It is right to take into account the call of Pope Francis, when he exhorts all Congolese to be craftsmen of reconciliation and peace and that all those with political responsibilities listen to the way of Their own conscience, knowing to see the cruel sufferings of their compatriots and having at heart the common good, “recalled Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo.

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Improvement of the energy sector in the DRC

It was Monday, December 26, 2016 that Prince Willy Mishiki, the new Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources, normally arrived at his office located in the administrative building of the Régideso, located along the Boulevard du 30 juin, in The commune of La Gombe. President of the National Union of Nationalists and Coordinator of the political platform “Gathering signatory of the Political Agreement of October 18, 2016”, Prince Willy Mishiki has appropriated many residual difficulties to which the thousands of Congolese are confronted in the sector of Water and electricity. For this worthy son of North Kivu, each territory and city of the DRC must be served by electricity and drinking water. This, in his view, will have a significant positive impact on the economic life of the country, on the lives of children under five who die prematurely as a result of improper water use.

Although the time is too short, Prince Willy Mishiki, along with his minister Pierre Anatole Matusila, intend to innovate, according to their wisdom and intelligence. But now it is not a matter of suspicion but rather of the conviction that drives change. For him, indeed, the Congolese will have to wait and trust them. In 12 months already, he sees beautiful things happen in this great and beautiful country. “We will first make an inventory of what is at our disposal. Increasing attention should also be given to the private sector. Since it must be recognized that the State does not have much resources today to invest in this sector. Today we have a hundred or so hydraulic sites where we can erect dams or wind and solar power production, “he told media professionals. It adds that it is their responsibility to fund studies that are an important phase in the financing of any project. “Our goal today is to have electricity in every territory and every major city in this country. Really, it’s a big challenge. We only have 16 months, but hopefully in a year we can do something, “he believes.

Success Chance

He also argued that several studies have been carried out by their predecessors. “We know sites that reassure us that in every territory there is the possibility of producing electrical energy. And when we have electrical power, we are more likely to witness the emergence of secondary activities whose success depends largely on electricity and water. In Katanga, for example, most mining companies import electricity from Zambia. While in the country, we can save these currencies and increase production. Some miners have reported to us that if they have a very good electrical current, 24 hours a day, they would increase the production capacity. Given that the electrification sector has already been privatized, it can now boost the economy of the DRC, “he said.

Potential investors

In his keynote speech, Prime Minister Samy Badibanga highlighted the importance of public private partners in the success of the transitional government. It is therefore imperative that partners support the heavy responsibility of Minister Pierre Anatole Matusila and his deputy minister, Prince Willy Mishiki. It is in this capacity that the latter has returned to this strategic point. He said: “We can produce our current here and we sell it outside with the help of international and domestic investors. They must only be encouraged to come and invest in the country. Energy is one of the weapons that the government is going to use to shoot down titanic work. Prime Minister Samy Badibanga made it one of his priorities. Our commitment with Minister Matusila will precisely enter into the framework of the social Congolese in order to improve their living conditions through our sector.

Message

He called the people to patience. “I believe that the population has followed the government’s program discourse and understood that Prime Minister Samy Badibanga has a good faith to fulfill the missions assigned to him. Our people have to be patient, because in order to achieve our vision, we will sometimes have to make rigorous decisions. Free maternity-related costs are possible. We have neighboring countries that do. We can cite Angola and Rwanda, “he said. He returned the ball to the level of politicians who must be animated by good faith and political will. “We realized that you can not produce without being healthy. That is why, in the water sector, we will do all we can to innovate and make quality work for our people. We thank the Prime Minister who has included in his program free health care for children under 5 years of age. It will help parents take care of other things instead of worrying too much about spending money on children’s health, “he reassured.