LA REFERENCE PLUS describes as "minor the 1677 irregularities reported in relation to the size of the country and difficulties relating to its infrastructures". The paper is not surprised by the victory of "Yes," wondering whether the supporters of "No" will re-launch its juridical battle. LE PALMARES replies: The opposition's request for the cancellation of the results of the referendum has been rejected. The Supreme Court of Justice "dismissed" the request submitted by the supporters of "No" end-December 2005, highlighting, "it was submitted prematurely whilst IEC was publishing the trends, which did not reflect the definite results but just the estimations," reports the paper. "An association of lawyers within the Rally for the No (RPN) vowed that they will not sit back. They promised to return to the Supreme Court of Justice when the definite results are published by IEC; the results were published yesterday evening," writes the paper. The Supreme Court of Justice will have to rule out, LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES says.

From the prison cell where he has been detained for a few weeks now, RPN spokesperson and leader of the party "Congo pour la Justice (C. Just.)," Pastor Théodore Ngoy has reacted to IEC's negative reply to UDPS request for the reopening of registration offices. Pastor Théodore Ngoy is for Political Settlement of UDPS Participation issue, says LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES. He called on the International Committee for the follow-up of the Transition (CIAT) and all the signatories to the All-inclusive Agreement to "give to all unregistered Congolese people, whether UDPS members or no, the opportunity to get registered," reports the paper.

The headlines in L'AVENIR read: UDPS in trouble following announcement by the party leader to reintegrate the electoral process. "Tshisekedi is the sole master who takes decisions which the party has to implement. No meeting is held to analyse what could be the political implications," highlights L'AVENIR. There are two visible trends within the party now: one represented by Valentin Mubake, and another one by the Secretary General, Rémy Massamba who are now at daggers drawn. According to the paper, Mr. Massamba is the one who "allegedly persuaded Mr. Tshisekedi to reintegrate the process assuring him that IEC would open registration offices. IEC's decision has set UDPS against its Secretary General." Dozens party's members referred to as "combatants nearly looted the Secretary-General's house."

LE PHARE laments that "UDPS is today nothing but a theatre of quarrels and antagonism masterminded by its most senior members." The paper describes UDPS as just "a grouping of some eccentric people whose ambitions undermine the party's struggle and image. (...) They declare themselves Etienne Tshisekedi's best aids while they are his worst enemies, spending most of the times in chanceries instead of implementing the party's policy (...) Let them not forget that "if people have kept supporting UDPS to this point, it is mainly due to Etienne Tshisekedi's extraordinary longstanding struggle." What Tshisekedi needs today is "a strong, disciplined, polyvalent, harmonious and dynamic team, resolved to work for his victory (...)."

UDPS is not the only party torn by tensions. Tensions are as well reported within the Mouvement de Libération du Congo (MLC) where Jean Pierre Bemba, the MLC leader and Vice-president for economic and financial affairs is at daggers drawn with Olivier Kamitatu, MLC Secretary General and Speaker of Parliament, says LE PALMARES. The matter was referred to the court by Mr. Kamitatu who requested that "the decision removing him from the party be cancelled." Mr. Kamitatu was removed by Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba following the rumors that he had secret relations with Mr. Pierre Pay Pay of the Coalition des Démocrates Congolais (CODECO), one of the candidates for the presidential elections, backed by 17 political parties. Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba got upset and requested an explanation from Mr. Kamitatu with an ultimatum. The latter kept silent and as a result, "the Vice-president decided to dismiss him from the party." Mr. Kamitatu reacted declaring that "DRC was a rule of law," and referred the matter the court, the paper says. "Who is going to win the case?" wonders the paper.

The UN calls for a deployment of European Union's troops to DRC, writes LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES. The request made by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan is aimed at securing the electoral process. The request is currently being examined by the European Union in Brussels, adds the paper. "The European Union envisages deploying 700 to 800 troops to be contributed by France and Germany," writes the paper.