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Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta

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first: 2012-09-19
most recent: 2019-10-09
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“In addition to the various people who have already been arrested and charged in the case, the ongoing work on the case has allowed the tribunal to place in pretrial detention Colonel Jean de Dieu Mambweni for having put the experts in contact with the interpreter Betu Tshintela and suggested that they travel to Kananga-Bukonde to verify the information concerning a Kamwina Nsapu militia training camp in the vicinity of the town of Ngombe, near Bukonde. The hearings, which had been suspended, will resume during this month. I cannot conclude my statement without congratulating Ms.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“To that end, MONUSCO, in support of the Forces armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo, should first and foremost carry out the missions entrusted to it by its mandate, namely, the protection of civilians and the fight against armed groups; apply the sanctions regime to armed groups to cut off their financing and supply of arms and ammunition; oblige all entities involved in the illicit flow of activities of armed groups - countries of transit and destination and multinationals - to comply fully with the sanctions regime; and apply sanctions to all such entities that will not comply with the existing sanctions regime. As for the investigation into the assassination of the two United Nations experts, the case is still under investigation before the Kananga garrison military tribunal, in Kasai Central province.”
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“It is true that despite those efforts and the significant progress already made by the Government in that fight, challenges remain. My delegation believes that to meet those challenges, we must eradicate the armed groups.”
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“With that in mind, he is determined to humanize the security services, fight abuses and close down detention centres that do not comply with the law. In the same vein, he is also committed to tackling impunity within the ranks of the army and police and improving the living and working conditions of the troops. He has also resolved to open access to the public media to all in order to promote freedom of expression, assembly and protest. As report S/20l9/218 points out, the recurrent armed conflicts in my country are at the root of sexual violence and the use and recruitment of children. The Government of my country is determined to continue the efforts undertaken, in cooperation with the United Nations and other partners to put an end to that situation.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Since the first outbreak of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases as of 15 March is 936, with 871 confirmed cases and 65 likely cases. Of those cases, the number of people cured stands at 310. Members of the Council will agree with us that the issue of human rights remains an ideal that all States in the world seek to achieve. My country is firmly committed to that ideal and will continue to work to entrench the rule of law, which our young democracy sorely needs. My delegation can therefore reassure those present that the fight against violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms is at the very heart of the action of the President of the Republic, who has committed to working for the promotion of the rule of law.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“The humanitarian situation in my country is due mainly to the activity of armed groups and the conflicts that are also racking neighbouring countries, whose people seek refuge in our territory. In addition, there are natural disasters and the resurgence of certain epidemics, such as cholera and the Ebola virus disease. My country continues to address that situation with the means at its disposal. The Government would highly appreciate any additional assistance that our partners could provide to the distressed populations. To return to the situation of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, it is important to inform the Council that the Government's efforts to control that disease, with the support of the World Health Organization, the African Union and other partners, are ongoing.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“With regard to the upcoming discussions on the development of a j oint exit strategy within the framework of the strategic dialogue, my country underscores the need to start at once the process of transferring MONUSCO's tasks to the Government, the United Nations country team and other relevant stakeholders, following an explicit and jointly established timeline, with a view to safeguarding the achievements already made and a responsible withdrawal of MONUSCO, thereby ensuring sustainable progress towards the stabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the consolidation of State authority and the elimination of the threat posed by armed groups.”
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“The Council should also include the issue of dealing with the plundering of natural resources, which is one of the main causes of the conflict in the eastern part of my country, and take the regional dimension of the crisis into account in order to ask the neighbouring countries that are the sources of the foreign armed groups to engage in political dialogue with those groups in the context of resolving the crisis.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“In that context, troop deployment should take into account areas where the threat is known and the Mission can still play a role. Disengagement should therefore be considered in areas where the threat is no longer documented. As I have already mentioned, the priorities of the mandate should now focus on the protection of civilians. With that in mind, my Government would therefore like to see the Council take into account, as one of the strategic priorities of the mandate, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration so as to enable, as we have already said with regard to voluntary surrenders, support for the social reintegration of the combatants who lay down their arms.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“In the light of the guidelines drawn up by the Head of State, my Government requests the Security Council to take the following proposals into account in the draft resolution that it will adopt in a few days' time: renew the mandate of MONUSCO for a period of one year, until March 2020; qualitatively resize the troops that must be trained and the number of which should be reduced - in my Government's view, that reduction should not include the Intervention Brigade; and provide the troops with the appropriate means and equipment to enhance their operational capabilities to combat asymmetrical threats on the ground. Priority in that allocation should be given to the Intervention Brigade. Moreover, given that the elections are now behind us, my Government requests that the mandate be readjusted and reflect the post-electoral configuration.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“During the discussions of the renewal of its mandate in March, we will ask for a reconfiguration through a qualitative reorganization of the troops, which should be fewer in number but better equipped and more experienced in dealing with asymmetric warfare in order to collaborate with the national army in tracking down armed groups, which are the main threat to civilians".”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“He has decided to use military engineers to rebuild the schools and other basic infrastructure destroyed during the events. With regard to the future of MONUSCO, the President made the following statement in his address to the diplomatic corps on 15 February. "[W]e will assist the planned MONUSCO drawdown process, taking into account the evolving security situation, by fully participating in the development of a joint exit strategy and its gradual transformation within the framework of the strategic dialogue.”
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“A similar measure was taken for some former M23s based in Uganda who have now been returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With respect to the sad events that occurred in the Yumbi district on 17 and 18 December, on the President's instructions, a tripartite commission, consisting of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has been set up to identify and deal with our compatriots who took refuge in Congo-Brazzaville and to facilitate their return home. Police forces, supported by operational units, have been deployed in the area. In the next few days the President will appoint local authorities in order to restore State authority.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“With regard to the Forces democratiques de libe'ration du Rwanda (FDLR) and former combatants ofthe Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), in order to comply with the decision of the Heads of State taken at the eighth High-level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region, held in Brazzaville on 19 October 2017, demanding the simultaneous and unconditional repatriation of former F DLR and M23 combatants held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, my country has closed the transit sites in Kisangani, Walungu and Kanyobagonga that had sheltered FDLR elements, who have been repatriated to Rwanda along with their dependents and with the assistance of MONUSCO.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“The current report also mentions the changes that have occurred since the President took office, with members of armed groups surrendering en masse, particularly in the Kasais, the two Kivus, Ituri and Haut-Katanga. This trend should be fostered so as to encourage armed groups that are still active to renounce their hostile activity and lay down their weapons. My country urges the international community to support this process of voluntary disarmament so that combatants who surrender by laying down their arms can benefit from the support they need for social reintegration. In View of that, we advocate including disarmament, demobilization and reintegration as the second strategic priority in MONUSCO's new mandate, after the protection of civilians.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“As we have told the Council before, the modus operandi of this hostile force, whose strongholds have already been dismantled, however, will force the FARDC and MONUSCO to review their strategies and combine their efforts to neutralize it and achieve sustainable security for the people in this part of the country and end the suffering they have endured for many years. The Government remains committed to continuing the efforts it has already undertaken in this fight, which is why we have increased the military strength of five of the 12 regiments operating in the Sokola 1 operational sector in the Beni region by 2,500 men and appropriate equipment.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“The security situation continues to be a concern for the Government, which is why the President has made it a priority of his programme, as he stressed in his inauguration address. It is true that the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to be a focus for the activities of both domestic and foreign armed groups, the most deadly of which is currently the Allied Democratic Forces, as is well known. These criminals are known for their murderous attacks on civilian populations in the region of Beni and Butembo and on positions held by MONUSCO and the Forces armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo (FARDC).”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“I would like to respond briefly to the Ambassador of Germany by saying that the issues raised by Ms. Anny Tenga Modi are important and the Government is taking them into account. The fact is that gender parity is enshrined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's legislation, and women are therefore an integral part of all the country's institutions. The lower numbers of women in some State institutions has more to do with their lack of initiative and determination, owing mainly to the barriers presented by our civic education and traditional culture, as Ms. Modi herself acknowledged. We therefore want to point to the Government's efforts to establish programmes to encourage such initiatives and combat our traditional barriers.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“On 10 and 11 February, in Addis Ababa, he also participated in the thirty-second ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, at which he was elected Second Vice-President of the African Union by his peers. With a view to reducing tensions in the political climate, the President has authorized the return of those who had been exiled for their political and philosophical views, as well as the release of political prisoners, particularly those whose cases were considered symbolic. Before concluding this part, I should point out that negotiations on forming a Government are continuing between the parties concerned. In the meantime, the President has appointed the members of his Cabinet and published his programme of priorities for the first 100 days of his term.”
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“The political situation has also featured the preparation of the elections that were postponed in the Beni and Butembo areas of North Kivu province in order to prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease, and in the Yumbi district, in Mai-Ndombe province, following bloody clashes that had resulted in the loss of human lives. I need hardly say that those elections are scheduled for 31 March, in accordance with the revised timetable of the Commission electorale nationale independante. In order to emphasize his desire to strengthen good- neighbourly relations, work in harmony and cooperate with the leaders of the region right from the start of his term of office, President Tshisekedi undertook a tour that took him in turn to Angola, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia and then to Nairobi for a second time.”
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“After the holding of presidential, legislative and provincial elections on 30 December, the main focus of the political situation in my country has been the establishment of new institutions, as the report emphasizes. In that context, on 24 January we held a ceremony to celebrate our country's historic first peaceful transfer of power to a new Head of State, from former President Joseph Kabila Kabange to the newly elected President of the Republic, Mr. Felix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, followed by the installation of Assemblies at both the national and provincial levels.”
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“And I particularly want to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his determination and commitment to my country's cause and for his report on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2019/218), which is the subject of our discussions today. My delegation has taken note of the Secretary- General's report on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), just introduced by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, whose presence here today I welcome. I would now like to explain my Government's position on all the issues raised in the report and on the concerns raised by the members of the Council.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and to let you know how pleased my delegation is to see the friendly country of France leading the Security Council's deliberations today. I would like to thank you for organizing today's meeting on the situation in my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate your predecessor, the Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea, who did an excellent job in presiding over the Council last month.”
2019-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8486 (2019) · source
“Now that the process is coming to an end, my Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo expect the international community and the United Nations to provide the necessary support and guidance for its successful conclusion. I should not conclude without thanking all those who are directly or indirectly committed to my country's cause so as to enable it to restore the stability and lasting peace that we so sorely need to rebuild it. To all the members of the Security Council, I reiterate our deep appreciation.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“That is why my country welcomes the joint operation to address the attacks recently launched by the Forces armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo and MONUSCO. As for the Ebola outbreak, my Government, together with the support of our partners, is continuing its efforts to eradicate it. As we have previously emphasized in addressing the Council, my Government believes that the road to the elections is irreversible. The Congolese people are determined and are preparing to exercise their sovereign right to elect their leaders on 23 December. In that context, the Council will agree with us that those who call for the rejection of the voting machines and a new assessment of the electoral register just a few weeks before the elections are not actually ready for the elections, or have no real wish to participate in them.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“Given their importance, all candidates will be called on to adhere to the code of conduct established by the National Independent Electoral Commission for the smooth holding of the elections. The stakes are high, but things must not get out of hand. To touch on the security situation, while things seem relatively calm elsewhere in the country generally, the situation in the Beni and Butembo areas in North Kivu remains worrying in the wake of repeated attacks by some armed groups, particularly the Allied Democratic Forces. That situation could have a negative impact on the holding of the elections in that part of the country, as well as on the management of the response to the Ebola epidemic.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“But we remain open and always do our best to adapt to the requirements of human rights and democracy. In that regard, as the report acknowledges, the public protests held in Kananga, Kasai Central and Kinshasa are generally permitted. If some in other parts of the country have not been authorized, that is not in any way meant to stifle freedom of speech, assembly or expression but rather to protect public order. To close this chapter, my Government would like to assure Council members that the electoral campaign, which will begin in nine days, will be conducted in full respect for electoral law. All the candidates will be treated equally and have access to the media under the same conditions. They will be entirely free to campaign. It is important to note that these will be only the third elections to be held in the country's history.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“In view of that, my delegation therefore does not share the view stated in paragraph 16 of the report that no progress has been made in implementing the confidence-building measures. On the contrary, with regard to restrictions on the political space, we feel we can say that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now one of the countries in the Central African region whose citizens - politicians, ordinary civilians, journalists and activists of various kinds - enjoy a very broad and sometimes perhaps excessive scope of freedoms. With 601 political parties, 476 radio stations, 210 television channels and 445 print and other media outlets, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is setting a record in terms of political freedom and expression. Of course, not everything is perfect, as is true of any country.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“With regard to the implementation of the confidence-building measures and restrictions on the political space, I would be grateful not to have to repeat the explanations that have already been provided to the Council on many previous occasions. In our humble opinion, however, it is important to note that the Government has already taken a number of measures to meet the requirements outlined in the political agreement of 31 December 2016 regarding the release of the so-called political prisoners. All those classified in that category have been released, with the exception of two people who are still being held for ordinary infractions rather than for political reasons.”
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“It was audited by the International Organization of la Francophonie, who concluded that it was inclusive, comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date. It now numbers 40,024,897 voters. The provisional lists were posted for consultations on potential amendments, and 6,500,318 voters' names were expunged from them following a purging process and another 337,208 following the audit, so that 40,024,897 voters now remain on the electoral lists. As for the 6 million voters who were registered without fingerprints, the International Organization of La Francophonie, which carried out the audit of the electoral register and noted the issue, emphasized in its conclusions that it did not jeopardize the voting status of those concerned.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“In our view, the fact is that when we are dealing with 35,016 candidates for three combined elections that will all be held at once, the voting machines - compared to a 54-page electoral register with photos of all the candidates - is manually the easiest for voters to use. The representatives of the political opposition and civil society whom the Commission invited to test the machines can also attest to this. They understand that the machines cannot undermine the reliability of the voting results because, as we have already explained, the machine merely prints out the ballot paper that the elector deposits in the ballot box. After this operation, the counting will be done manually before witnesses and observers. As it has done for the voting machines, the Electoral Commission has also provided clarifications for the electoral register.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“To return to the issues that continue to be sources of concern for the opposition and some members of civil society, as noted in the report under discussion, my delegation was pleased that the Council members were able to make a working visit in October to Kinshasa, where they had the opportunity to discuss all these issues with Electoral Commission officials and my country's authorities, as well as all other stakeholders in the electoral process. I firmly believe that where the voting machines are concerned, our discussions and the testing of the machines that was done on the ground will now have ended any apprehensions that Council members may previously have had about their use.”
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“On the security front, additional police units have been recruited and trained. They will be deployed shortly in accordance with a security plan whose implementation should shortly be fixed through a new regulatory act. Some of those units will also be used for security for the candidates for the presidency of the Republic. Concerning the management of electoral disputes, courts of appeal have been set up in the country's 26 provinces and the magistrates who will lead them have been appointed, assigned and trained. They have already done good work in managing disputes that have arisen during the submission of candidacies and have made proposals for improving and securing their workplaces.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“The same goes for the voting machines, which arrived at the port of Matadi to be sent to the country's western and central provinces and at the ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa to be assigned to polling stations in the eastern provinces. With regard to logistics, the Government has provided the Electoral Commission with land, air and sea equipment, including motor vehicles, aeroplanes, helicopters, motorcycles and speedboats, along with a total of $50 million to enable their deployment throughout the country. Regarding funding, everything is going according to the established disbursement plan and showing an implementation rate of more than 72 per cent. The Government is working to provide the Commission with the $122 million in funding required for the remaining critical stages.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“The current and pending activities can be broken down into the areas of recruiting and training the 511,901 electoral agents; educating and raising the awareness of voters and civic educators, including on the use of the voting machines and the application of the code of conduct; training the trainers of officials for polling and counting stations and local centres for compiling results; deploying electoral equipment throughout the country and accrediting witnesses, observers and journalists. With regard to electoral equipment, it is important to point out here that the various logistics centres around the country - in Matadi, Kinshasa, Bunia, Kisangani, Goma and Lubumbashi - have received the voting booths, polling and counting station kits, ballot boxes and other accessories.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and to express our appreciation for her very informative briefing. I would like to take this opportunity to convey the views of my Government on the issues under discussion, as we have always done when addressing the Council. Before doing so, however, I should point out that as the report under consideration (S/2018/882) underscores, the political situation in my country remains focused on the elections of 23 December, for which preparations are going well. In fact, a month or so before the long- awaited date, we have completed all the activities scheduled to be done by this date, in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission's electoral calendar.”
2018-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8397 (2018) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I am particularly pleased to salute, through you, the friendly country of the People's Republic of China, with which the Democratic Republic of the Congo enjoys excellent relations. I would also like to thank you for taking the initiative to organize this important meeting to consider the electoral process and the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would also like to thank all the members ofthe Council for their unwavering interest in the situation in my country. I should not omit to greet Ms.”
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“From that perspective, the Congolese Government and people also are also counting on the United Nations, especially the Security Council, the mission of which is to ensure international peace and security. The meeting rose at 11.55 am.”
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“The results achieved by the Commission so far must motivate us to trust that institution and allow it to complete its task, while avoiding interference in its work for reasons that pertain more to speculation than reality. Constructive contributions aimed at improving the process are welcome. They must be done in mutual respect among partners. Lastly, since the fulfilment of the promise made by the Head of State to respect the Constitution, the political situation in the country, as well as at the international level, is enjoying a period of respite. Our wish is to see the situation continue so as to allow, for the first time in the history of our country, a peaceful transition of power at the highest level of the Congolese State.”
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“That state of affairs has hardly moved the process forward and has, among other things, resulted in the postponement of elections, which unfortunately was blamed on a single person- President Kabila. The process has also suffered from the no-confidence crisis fuelled by suspicions instilled in the Congolese people, whereby they doubted themselves and became sceptical of the solemn promise made by the Head of State to respect the Constitution. My delegation believes that the international community, which bears its share of responsibility for that situation, must adopt measured and deliberate language to help dispel the crisis at the process' current stage.”
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“That goal can be achieved only with the commitment of all political actors - of every stripe - who must refrain from any type of rhetoric or behaviour that could lead to tensions or public disorder. The Government therefore expects all political actors in the country to support that process constructively through positive actions. The Government expects the same behaviour of international partners. In that regard, my delegation would like to note the following points. The electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been negatively affected to a great degree by many instances of outside interference - a situation that continues until this day.”
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“The same applies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is therefore natural that candidates who have not met the prerequisite legal conditions may not run. As some Council members acknowledged, such candidates can file an appeal from now until 19 September before the relevant Court to restore their rights. Should their appeals be rejected, however, my Government would be grateful it the Council and the international community would ask the unfortunate candidates to accept the law to its full extent, the country's laws and the Constitution, as President Kabila has done. The Congolese people are looking forward to the holding of elections, which, as members know, will take place on 23 December. The Government and the Commission are working to ensure that they are conducted smoothly, transparently and peacefully.”
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“The pending cases, so-called emblematic, which we have also often mentioned before members of the Council, concern people who have committed common law offenses. Members will agree with us that the public authorities, who are supposed to protect the weakest and promote the rule of law and the equality of citizens before the courts, cannot interfere in that kind of situation without violating the Constitution by creating a double standard of justice in the country. I would be remiss were I to conclude on this point without coming back to challenges involving those candidates whose candidacies were invalidated. My delegation would like to inform the Council that elections in every country throughout the world are conducted based on an electoral law, which determines the criteria that candidates must meet.”
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“With regard to election financing and logistics, the Government is determined to continue its efforts to make sure that the process takes place on time and to use only funding from the country itself. As we have always stressed, our country remains open to the contributions of other partners, provided that they are without conditions and are respectful of our sovereignty. Finally, with regard to the casing of the political climate, so as not to go back to the explanations already given in previous statements, it seems important to summarize by saying that the Government has already taken a series of measures to respond to requirements formulated in the 2016 New Year's Eve political agreement in relation to the release ofpolitical prisoners. Those who were part of that category have actually been released.”
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“is working to that end. It is also important to note that the International Organization of the Francophonie emphasized in its conclusions that this situation does not call into question the status of the persons concerned as voters. In that regard, the International Organization of la Francophonie states in its conclusions that "The presence of 16.6 per cent of voters without fingerprints throughout the national territory does not, however, call into question their status as voters, in accordance with the law." It is important to underline here that the audit carried out by IOF demonstrates the will of the Government and the Commission to ensure the transparency of the process for credible elections.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“The campaign, which began with opposition and majority political parties, as well as civil society, continues today in the outlying regions with the rural populations. As we already pointed out to the Council on 26 July, although wrongly called "voting machine", it will not vote in the place of the voter. Its role is to print the ballot that the voter will put into the ballot boxes. In any case, my delegation reassures the Council that remains open and will deliver all the information that the Council would like on the technical aspects related to the use of the machines. With regard to the 6 million voters registered without fingerprints, the International Organization of la Francophonie (IOF), which carried out the audit of the electoral register and noted the situation, made recommendations to improve registration.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Despite the enormous and valuable efforts by the Government and the Commission to obtain the results achieved today, some continue to be sceptical and ask questions, five of which seem particularly important to me and deserve a clarification from our part. Those are questions regarding the voting machines, the 6 million potential voters registered without fingerprints, the financing of the elections, logistics and the casing of the political climate. As far as the voting machines is concerned, the Commission is aware of the apprehensions that have been raised by some. The Congolese themselves have also raised them. In order to bolster confidence and dispel any doubts, the Commission has undertaken an outreach and awareness-raising campaign on the use of such machines for several months.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Republic, has kept his word, thereby complying with the declaration to respect the Constitution of the country that he made well before the beginning of the electoral process and has maintained throughout the process. After the submission of various applications for candidature, the Commission, in accordance with the law, proceeded to review them, after which the files of those candidates who did not meet the eligibility conditionsprescribedbylawwere declaredinadmissible. Speaking of only the case of the presidential election, out of the 25 applications registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, six were not selected. As members of the Council can see, the process has reached cruising speed and is nearing its point of arrival.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Before continuing my remarks, I would like to apologize for the absence of the President of the Independent National Electoral Commission, who, because of his busy schedule, could not be here today. To return to our topic of the day, as we reported last month before the Council (see S/PV.8318), the electoral process has evolved sufficiently. As of today, the deadline to submit candidatures has passed. It should be noted in that regard that the Commission received 19,437 applications for the provincial elections, 15,222 for the legislative elections and 25 for the presidential election. With particular regard to the presidential election, as those present have followed, His Excellency Mr.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): As your presidency of the Security Council comes to an end, Madam President, allow me congratulate you on the way you have conducted the meetings during the month and thank you for taking the initiative to organize today's meeting, which addresses the evolution of the electoral process in my country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my delegation's thanks to the members of the Security Council for the ongoing interest and support they have always shown the situation in my country. After having followed the various statements of the speakers who preceded me, it seems important to me, on behalf of my Government, to express our understanding of the situation that is the subject of our discussions.”
2018-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8331 (2018) · source