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Press Review of 2nd September 2005
Today's local papers comment on various subjects.
The headline in Le Potentiel reads: 'DRC Government Under Pressure.' The paper says, 'Reports from Brussels mention Belgian Government's pledge to make a substantial contribution towards Good Governance in DRC,' and further indicates, 'This too harsh attitude is a result of the shocking mismanagement displayed by the DRC likely to lead to unpredictable consequences ('). Belgium will bring expertise to DRC in areas such as diamond, the port of Matadi as well as merging,' explains Le Potentiel, a pro-political opposition paper. With respect to merging, the paper reports, 'DRC foreign partners, notably Belgium called for a true coordination to form an effective national army.' In the meantime, La Référence Plus, an independent paper, quotes the DRC Minister of Defence, Adolphe Onusumba as declaring, 'the two dissident battalions have changed their mind and decided to reintegrate the army; they are still in the site where they were deployed, awaiting to be transferred to the camps prepared for the merging operations.'
The headline in Le Potentiel reads: 'DRC Government Under Pressure.' The paper says, 'Reports from Brussels mention Belgian Government's pledge to make a substantial contribution towards Good Governance in DRC,' and further indicates, 'This too harsh attitude is a result of the shocking mismanagement displayed by the DRC likely to lead to unpredictable consequences ('). Belgium will bring expertise to DRC in areas such as diamond, the port of Matadi as well as merging,' explains Le Potentiel, a pro-political opposition paper. With respect to merging, the paper reports, 'DRC foreign partners, notably Belgium called for a true coordination to form an effective national army.' In the meantime, La Référence Plus, an independent paper, quotes the DRC Minister of Defence, Adolphe Onusumba as declaring, 'the two dissident battalions have changed their mind and decided to reintegrate the army; they are still in the site where they were deployed, awaiting to be transferred to the camps prepared for the merging operations.'
L'Observateur (pro PPRD paper) for its part, reports, 'According to a source close to the Ministry of Defence, Defence Minister Adolphe Onusumba has called for the relocation of the deserters to Rumangabo centre, about 50 kilometres from Goma.' With regards to the formation of the integrated units, the paper says, 'it is moving ahead' with a view to 'securing the national territory,' echoing Mr. Onusumba. The paper also quotes the Special Envoy of the European Union for the Great Lakes region, Aldo Ajello as declaring, 'General Laurent Nkunda must face Justice.' However, the paper highlights, 'the military Justice has dropped the option of taking him to a military court'. However, 'it is an open secret that the military hierarchy is divided on this issue,' the paper further says.
With respect to the political situation, L'Avenir writes on its front page, 'Tshisekedi - Kengo Verbal Duel,' which it compares to the one that existed 'under Mobutu's rule.' The comeback of the one (Kengo wa Dondo, a close aid to President Mobutu) whom the Congolese people used to refer to as 'the Tough Man will definitely bring up confusing issues such as the formation of a new government at the end of fresh negotiations,' says the paper, highlighting, 'the role of an opposition in a country is not to substitute itself for the power in place without any elections ('). A political party may disapprove Government actions, this does not however imply that the institutions in place must automatically fall and be replaced with others after sine some negotiations,' says L'Avenir. The paper concludes, 'Kengo and Tshisekedi have only one alternative but to join the electoral process.' The pro-PPRD paper says, adding, 'There will be neither more negotiations nor power share.'
With respect to the political situation, L'Avenir writes on its front page, 'Tshisekedi - Kengo Verbal Duel,' which it compares to the one that existed 'under Mobutu's rule.' The comeback of the one (Kengo wa Dondo, a close aid to President Mobutu) whom the Congolese people used to refer to as 'the Tough Man will definitely bring up confusing issues such as the formation of a new government at the end of fresh negotiations,' says the paper, highlighting, 'the role of an opposition in a country is not to substitute itself for the power in place without any elections ('). A political party may disapprove Government actions, this does not however imply that the institutions in place must automatically fall and be replaced with others after sine some negotiations,' says L'Avenir. The paper concludes, 'Kengo and Tshisekedi have only one alternative but to join the electoral process.' The pro-PPRD paper says, adding, 'There will be neither more negotiations nor power share.'
