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10 Mar
2009
Press Review of 20th Oct 2005
Today's local press mainly focus on MONUC weekly news conference. The press also reports on the panic that shook up schools in Kinshasa yesterday.
'A Tripartite Commission DRC ' Rwanda - Uganda, recently joined by Burundi, is scheduled to meet in Kampala this Thursday,' announces La Tempête des Tropiques. The agenda of the meeting includes, 'the situation of the foreign armed groups in the DRC territory and reinforcement of the mechanisms of arms control,' adds L'Observateur. In concrete terms, 'the Tripartite Commission meeting will decide the serious consequences to implement against the foreign armed troops operating in the DRC territory, notably the FDLR,' explains La Tempête des Tropiques, echoing MONUC's spokesman, Kemal Saïki. As far as they are concerned, 'a decisive move would have to be made for a forcible disarmament or other restrictive measures,' further says the paper. The Kampala meeting comes 'almost two months after the Kigali meeting that issued an ultimatum to foreign troops ('). Unfortunately, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda failed to comply with the ultimatum,' highlights L'Observateur [pro PPRD].
MONUC 'accuses elements of FARDC and the Congolese Police force of committing rapes,' reports Le Phare. Indeed, '7 cases of rapes committed by FARDC were successively registered in Mbuji Mayi, Kananga, Goma and Mbandaka,' indicates L'Observateur, citing 'UN sources.' 'MONUC Human Rights section declares itself seriously concerned by the cases of rapes committed regularly by the very people supposed to protect the population and ensure public order,' writes L'Observateur. It is the responsibility of 'the government in general, and the ministers of Defence and Interior in particular to fight the sexual abuses perpetrated by army troops and police force,' says Le Phare, pro-UDPS.
Schools in Kinshasa need to be secured. Yesterday, 'unidentified gangs spread panic in several schools in Kinshasa,' reports L'Avenir. 'They used stones, sticks etc. to drive teachers and students out of classrooms,' adds La Référence Plus. 'Simultaneously launched in the communes of Lemba, Matete, Limete, N'Djili, Kimbanseke and Masina, the attack ended before 12 o'clock,' informs La Tempête des Tropiques, reporting 'a vehicle burnt down in front of Saint Raphaël school, two children run over by a car in Masina and several pupils injured in Matete.' 'Who did attack the schools,' wonders Le Phare' A difficult question to answer: 'After analysis of the situation and its psychological impact on the parents of the students affected, it was concluded that the gangs aimed to prevent schools from resuming effectively after the teachers' strike ended,' says L'Avenir, pro-PPRD.
Whilst schools' functioning in Kinshasa were disrupted yesterday, 'serious things started in Kisantu;' negotiations between the teachers' unions and the government, reports Le Palmarès.
In other news, 'the ex-elements of the Zairian armed forces attempting to return [to DRC last Tuesday] failed to comply with procedures to this end,' reports L'Avenir, echoing President Kabila's special advisor for security. 'Prior to their return, the government should first receive information on who is who, who was going where and who was going to do what,' explains the paper. Though 'they were not taken into consideration by the all-inclusive agreement, the ex- FAZ must reintegrate the army upon a National Defence Council's decision,' highlights L'Avenir.
MONUC 'accuses elements of FARDC and the Congolese Police force of committing rapes,' reports Le Phare. Indeed, '7 cases of rapes committed by FARDC were successively registered in Mbuji Mayi, Kananga, Goma and Mbandaka,' indicates L'Observateur, citing 'UN sources.' 'MONUC Human Rights section declares itself seriously concerned by the cases of rapes committed regularly by the very people supposed to protect the population and ensure public order,' writes L'Observateur. It is the responsibility of 'the government in general, and the ministers of Defence and Interior in particular to fight the sexual abuses perpetrated by army troops and police force,' says Le Phare, pro-UDPS.
Schools in Kinshasa need to be secured. Yesterday, 'unidentified gangs spread panic in several schools in Kinshasa,' reports L'Avenir. 'They used stones, sticks etc. to drive teachers and students out of classrooms,' adds La Référence Plus. 'Simultaneously launched in the communes of Lemba, Matete, Limete, N'Djili, Kimbanseke and Masina, the attack ended before 12 o'clock,' informs La Tempête des Tropiques, reporting 'a vehicle burnt down in front of Saint Raphaël school, two children run over by a car in Masina and several pupils injured in Matete.' 'Who did attack the schools,' wonders Le Phare' A difficult question to answer: 'After analysis of the situation and its psychological impact on the parents of the students affected, it was concluded that the gangs aimed to prevent schools from resuming effectively after the teachers' strike ended,' says L'Avenir, pro-PPRD.
Whilst schools' functioning in Kinshasa were disrupted yesterday, 'serious things started in Kisantu;' negotiations between the teachers' unions and the government, reports Le Palmarès.
In other news, 'the ex-elements of the Zairian armed forces attempting to return [to DRC last Tuesday] failed to comply with procedures to this end,' reports L'Avenir, echoing President Kabila's special advisor for security. 'Prior to their return, the government should first receive information on who is who, who was going where and who was going to do what,' explains the paper. Though 'they were not taken into consideration by the all-inclusive agreement, the ex- FAZ must reintegrate the army upon a National Defence Council's decision,' highlights L'Avenir.
