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10 Mar
2009
Press Review of 18 August 2005
Today's local press focus on yesterday's MONUC weekly news conference.
'MONUC contributes the bulk of its logistic means to electoral operations,' says Le Potentiel on its front-page. The pro-opposition paper quotes the Director of MONUC Electoral Division, Mr. Ali Diabacté as declaring, 'MONUC has slowed down its activities in DRC to put its vehicles, aircrafts and helicopters at the disposal of the Independent Electoral Commission.'
Like Le Potentiel, La Prospérité notes the logistical support 'to speed up the identification and registration operations in provinces.' This assistance is provided at a time when 'MONUC is seeking US$ 103 million,' the pro-UDPS daily Le Phare says, highlighting, 'the UN Security Council agreed on logistic support to the DRC electoral process.' The paper further says, 'UN Security Council is due to meet early September and the UN Secretary General has already issued appeals for support to the DRC electoral process.'
'Unlike in Kinshasa, the identification and registration operations in the provinces are rather slow,' says Le Potentiel, quoting Mr. Ali Diabacté as mentioning 'the immensity of DRC territory and lack of adequate infrastructures as the main reasons.' The paper refers to these obstacles as 'minor compared to the hugeness of the DRC territory. L'Observateur, a pro-President Kabila's paper says, 'The operations are moving on slowly but surely.' In the meantime, 'UDPS is preparing to put the population in the picture' about the electoral process, at the end of its extraordinary session scheduled this Saturday, indicates Le Phare.
'MONUC insists on the voluntary repatriation of interahamwe, reports La Tempête des Tropiques, commenting on a clear-out within FDLR's leadership. The paper quotes MONUC Deputy Spokesperson as declaring, 'it is FDLR's internal business; whomever the name of the FDLR leader in charge, MONUC holds on to concrete results.'
In another development, Le Potentiel announces the establishment of a 'Joint Commission to monitor DRC public finances.' France issued a proposal aimed at 'having the DRC public finances monitored in respect of the payment of ex-servicemen salaries and military wages,' says Le Potentiel, indicating, 'The proposal sparked stormy debates with some countries arguing that DRC is a sovereign state.' The paper wonders how can DRC be a sovereign state when '57% of its budget is borne by other countries.'
Like Le Potentiel, La Prospérité notes the logistical support 'to speed up the identification and registration operations in provinces.' This assistance is provided at a time when 'MONUC is seeking US$ 103 million,' the pro-UDPS daily Le Phare says, highlighting, 'the UN Security Council agreed on logistic support to the DRC electoral process.' The paper further says, 'UN Security Council is due to meet early September and the UN Secretary General has already issued appeals for support to the DRC electoral process.'
'Unlike in Kinshasa, the identification and registration operations in the provinces are rather slow,' says Le Potentiel, quoting Mr. Ali Diabacté as mentioning 'the immensity of DRC territory and lack of adequate infrastructures as the main reasons.' The paper refers to these obstacles as 'minor compared to the hugeness of the DRC territory. L'Observateur, a pro-President Kabila's paper says, 'The operations are moving on slowly but surely.' In the meantime, 'UDPS is preparing to put the population in the picture' about the electoral process, at the end of its extraordinary session scheduled this Saturday, indicates Le Phare.
'MONUC insists on the voluntary repatriation of interahamwe, reports La Tempête des Tropiques, commenting on a clear-out within FDLR's leadership. The paper quotes MONUC Deputy Spokesperson as declaring, 'it is FDLR's internal business; whomever the name of the FDLR leader in charge, MONUC holds on to concrete results.'
In another development, Le Potentiel announces the establishment of a 'Joint Commission to monitor DRC public finances.' France issued a proposal aimed at 'having the DRC public finances monitored in respect of the payment of ex-servicemen salaries and military wages,' says Le Potentiel, indicating, 'The proposal sparked stormy debates with some countries arguing that DRC is a sovereign state.' The paper wonders how can DRC be a sovereign state when '57% of its budget is borne by other countries.'
