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United Nations Peacekeeping
9 Mar
2009
Press Review 9 June 2005
Government's assessment seminar and MONUC concern over human rights abuse by DRC Intelligence Office 'ANR' and President's Special Guard Division 'GSSP' make the headline of today's local press.
The headlines in La Référence Plus read: 'Transition's Assessment: Government is making its own assessment.' The paper further says, 'Joseph Kabila will personally chair the Government seminar scheduled for Friday; each minister will have to defend its assessment.' According to La Référence Plus, 'after the Government, other institutions will also make their assessment.' L'Avenir reports the seminar is due to end on Monday, 13 June.
In this respect, La Tempête des Tropiques wonders whether 'procedures will be complied with, and the ministers whose performances are rated negative will be sanctioned.'
Le Potentiel, for its part, wonders: 'what's the point in holding another seminar'' when there is pressing need for something that will serve as 'an accelerator to be pressed upon to get things moving faster and to defuse the crisis around 30 June.'
Le Palmarès focuses on a different issue, 'an initiative for defusing the political crisis,' alluding to a possible meeting between President Kabila and the Opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi. According to the paper, Vice-President Ruberwa is employing every possible means to make the meeting happen and 'have Vice-President Z'Ahidi Arthur Ngoma replaced.'
L'Avenir reports 'a political divergence' between UDPS and PALU over the 30 June. 'Tshisekedi's and Gizenga's supporters are determined to have their leaders as Head of State.'
Le Phare headlines 'a Belgian-South African plan under way for the 30 June.' According to the paper, Washington 'wishes to see Brussels and Pretoria join efforts instead of competing.' For the paper, Brussels and Pretoria have agreed to the need for averting 'chaos' and not to give a 'blanc cheque' to the transition's stakeholders. However, the paper says, 'The guarantee issue will still be outstanding.'
The local press also echoes MONUC weekly press conference. Le Phare reports, 'MONUC accuses ANR (National Intelligence Office) and GSSP (President's Special Guard) of illegally detaining human rights activists.' Le Phare publishes in full the report released by Sonia Bacar, chief of Special Investigation Unit of MONUC Human Rights division. On the same issue, La Tempête des Tropiques headlines: 'MONUC is greatly concerned by GSSP activities.'
L'Avenir emphasises on MONUC and OCHA report denouncing 'exactions against civilians in Eastern DRC.' UN experts report 'resumption of weapons trafficking and related equipment in Eastern DRC,' the paper says.
'South Kivu Senators and MPs raise the tone,' in reaction to insecurity in Eastern DRC, La Référence Plus says, alluding to a political declaration by a Group of South Kivu MPs issued on 27 May and distributed to the press. The South Kivu MPs 'call on the Congolese people to stand up and appeal to the International Community and MONUC for a robust chapter 7 implementation' against 'these hordes of terrorists who are refusing to return home,' L'Avenir writes.
In this respect, La Tempête des Tropiques wonders whether 'procedures will be complied with, and the ministers whose performances are rated negative will be sanctioned.'
Le Potentiel, for its part, wonders: 'what's the point in holding another seminar'' when there is pressing need for something that will serve as 'an accelerator to be pressed upon to get things moving faster and to defuse the crisis around 30 June.'
Le Palmarès focuses on a different issue, 'an initiative for defusing the political crisis,' alluding to a possible meeting between President Kabila and the Opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi. According to the paper, Vice-President Ruberwa is employing every possible means to make the meeting happen and 'have Vice-President Z'Ahidi Arthur Ngoma replaced.'
L'Avenir reports 'a political divergence' between UDPS and PALU over the 30 June. 'Tshisekedi's and Gizenga's supporters are determined to have their leaders as Head of State.'
Le Phare headlines 'a Belgian-South African plan under way for the 30 June.' According to the paper, Washington 'wishes to see Brussels and Pretoria join efforts instead of competing.' For the paper, Brussels and Pretoria have agreed to the need for averting 'chaos' and not to give a 'blanc cheque' to the transition's stakeholders. However, the paper says, 'The guarantee issue will still be outstanding.'
The local press also echoes MONUC weekly press conference. Le Phare reports, 'MONUC accuses ANR (National Intelligence Office) and GSSP (President's Special Guard) of illegally detaining human rights activists.' Le Phare publishes in full the report released by Sonia Bacar, chief of Special Investigation Unit of MONUC Human Rights division. On the same issue, La Tempête des Tropiques headlines: 'MONUC is greatly concerned by GSSP activities.'
L'Avenir emphasises on MONUC and OCHA report denouncing 'exactions against civilians in Eastern DRC.' UN experts report 'resumption of weapons trafficking and related equipment in Eastern DRC,' the paper says.
'South Kivu Senators and MPs raise the tone,' in reaction to insecurity in Eastern DRC, La Référence Plus says, alluding to a political declaration by a Group of South Kivu MPs issued on 27 May and distributed to the press. The South Kivu MPs 'call on the Congolese people to stand up and appeal to the International Community and MONUC for a robust chapter 7 implementation' against 'these hordes of terrorists who are refusing to return home,' L'Avenir writes.
