Today's local press mainly focus on the issues raised by MONUC weekly news conference yesterday.
'The committee of the UN Security Council published a list of persons and entities against whom sanctions banning travels abroad and freezing of financial assets have been issued,' announces L'Avenir. The following individuals and entities are concerned by the measures, 'the detained leaders of former militias of Ituri, Laurent Nkunda, Jules Mutebutsi, two FDLR leaders and a Congolese NGO based in Goma, North Kivu, known as All for Peace and Development,' explains Le Potentiel, echoing MONUC deputy spokesperson, Rachel Eklou-Assogbavi. Moreover, 'all States shall take the necessary steps to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of all persons designated by the Committee as acting in violation of the measures taken by Member States,' further writes L'Avenir. This implies, 'Jules Mutebutsi, Laurent Nkunda and their associates will no longer be given asylum either in Uganda, or Rwanda,' says this paper, expressing hope that 'the measures taken by the UN Security Council will serve as an example to all those who have been committing abuses such as massacre, rapes or looting in North Katanga, South and North Kivu and in Ituri.'
About Ituri, 'MONUC has denied [the presence] of Ugandan rebels in Aba,' informs Le Phare. Lieutenant-colonel Thierry Provendier, MONUC military spokesperson, said, '144 Nepalese troops of the Ituri Brigade are present in the region where the alleged presence of LRA rebels have not been confirmed,' explains Le Phare, indicating, in spite of 'the information exchanged between the elements of the Ugandan army and the Sudanese non-governmental troops,' further indicates Le Potentiel, echoing the statements by MONUC military spokesperson.
All the stakeholders of the Congolese political scene met by the UN Security Council during its visit to Kinshasa, 'expressed their readiness for the elections,' reports Le Potentiel. There are 'three more major challenges to face for a successful transition,' highlights La Tempête des Tropiques. What are the three challenges' 'To accelerate the organisation of the elections so that the transition would end on 30 June 2006 (') [Proceed with] army integration and the reconstruction of the Congolese State with a particular stress on good governance,' says La Tempête des Tropiques. 'The recommendations formulated in the form of challenges by the delegation of the UN Security Council are just needless repetition already expressed by the different stakeholders of the international community about the DRC transition either on the Congolese territory or abroad,' La Tempête des Tropiques further says. Meanwhile, 'Congolese people are rather expecting concrete measures from New York, UN headquarters, that would help solve the problems likely to undermine the transition as the mythical date of 30 June 2006 is getting nearer,' indicates this paper.
UDPS, for its part, 'is still not ready to join the transition's institutions and continues demanding a new framework for consultation. If the precondition is met, UDPS will definitely join the government,' reveals Le Palmarès, pro-opposition. The party is going to explain this position 'in a meeting next Sunday at the municipal stadium of Masina, a week after the delegation of the UN Security Council has departed the DRC. [UDPS handed a memorandum to the delegation of the UN Security Council],' further announces Le Palmarès.
About Ituri, 'MONUC has denied [the presence] of Ugandan rebels in Aba,' informs Le Phare. Lieutenant-colonel Thierry Provendier, MONUC military spokesperson, said, '144 Nepalese troops of the Ituri Brigade are present in the region where the alleged presence of LRA rebels have not been confirmed,' explains Le Phare, indicating, in spite of 'the information exchanged between the elements of the Ugandan army and the Sudanese non-governmental troops,' further indicates Le Potentiel, echoing the statements by MONUC military spokesperson.
All the stakeholders of the Congolese political scene met by the UN Security Council during its visit to Kinshasa, 'expressed their readiness for the elections,' reports Le Potentiel. There are 'three more major challenges to face for a successful transition,' highlights La Tempête des Tropiques. What are the three challenges' 'To accelerate the organisation of the elections so that the transition would end on 30 June 2006 (') [Proceed with] army integration and the reconstruction of the Congolese State with a particular stress on good governance,' says La Tempête des Tropiques. 'The recommendations formulated in the form of challenges by the delegation of the UN Security Council are just needless repetition already expressed by the different stakeholders of the international community about the DRC transition either on the Congolese territory or abroad,' La Tempête des Tropiques further says. Meanwhile, 'Congolese people are rather expecting concrete measures from New York, UN headquarters, that would help solve the problems likely to undermine the transition as the mythical date of 30 June 2006 is getting nearer,' indicates this paper.
UDPS, for its part, 'is still not ready to join the transition's institutions and continues demanding a new framework for consultation. If the precondition is met, UDPS will definitely join the government,' reveals Le Palmarès, pro-opposition. The party is going to explain this position 'in a meeting next Sunday at the municipal stadium of Masina, a week after the delegation of the UN Security Council has departed the DRC. [UDPS handed a memorandum to the delegation of the UN Security Council],' further announces Le Palmarès.
