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Press Review of 9 August 2005
Recent Global witness' report on the illegal exploitation of DRC's natural resources is the main subject covered by today's local press. Some papers also cover the current voter identification and registration operations in DRC provinces.
The headlines in Le Potentiel read: 'RCD-Goma (ex-political and military party led by Vice-President Ruberwa) and FEC-Ituri (Ituri-based Federation of Congolese Firms) named among looters' of DRC's natural resources. Apart from indicating that 'Global Witness named some political groups in the illegal exploitation of coltan, gold and cassiterite,' the paper reports, 'The above-mentioned political parties evacuate the minerals through Rwanda and Uganda.'
La Tempête des Tropiques, for its part, describes the report as 'accusing Rwanda of serving as the main route for the export of Eastern DRC's cassiterite and reaping huge benefits out of the deal.' 'Rwanda's stabilisation, notes the paper is being secured to the detriment of DRC's peace, security and coffers,' alluding to the Global Witness' report.
'RCD angered by accusations of looting DRC's natural resources,' reports Le Palmarès. 'RCD promised to shed light on the exports its movement is wrongly accused of.' The paper goes on to say, 'RCD refers to the data included in the Global Witness report as retrospective' At that time, Rcd was leading a portion of the DRC that abounds in important mineral deposits,' echoing RCD's spokesperson.
With regard to the looting of DRC's natural resources, L'Observateur reports, 'One of these days, the International Court of Justice will give a verdict on the DRC's accusations that Uganda looted its natural resources and attacked it militarily.' The paper further indicates, 'Uganda has rushed experts to the Hague for lobbying purposes whilst DRC is taking a wait-and-see approach.'
Devoting its headline to the voters' identification and registration operations in the Bas Congo, Kasaï and Eastern provinces, La Tempête des Tropiques notes, 'Trials and errors everywhere,' and concludes, 'CEI did not even bother to improve the quality of its services in the provinces.'
Le Potentiel, for its part, alerts, 'Rwandan rebels are threatening to undermine the voters' identification and registration operations,' quoting a dispatch by a Congolese Press Agency that 'Rwandan Hutu rebels are threatening to attack all CEI identification and registration centres if they are not identified and registered as Congolese.'
In other news, L'Avenir predicts 'bitter wrangling' between the workers' union and the new Managing Directors of public firms. The paper further reports, 'Workers would not be the fall guy' of the political sharing, adding 'the Future will be punctuated with endless strikes in Government-owned firms.'
La Tempête des Tropiques, for its part, describes the report as 'accusing Rwanda of serving as the main route for the export of Eastern DRC's cassiterite and reaping huge benefits out of the deal.' 'Rwanda's stabilisation, notes the paper is being secured to the detriment of DRC's peace, security and coffers,' alluding to the Global Witness' report.
'RCD angered by accusations of looting DRC's natural resources,' reports Le Palmarès. 'RCD promised to shed light on the exports its movement is wrongly accused of.' The paper goes on to say, 'RCD refers to the data included in the Global Witness report as retrospective' At that time, Rcd was leading a portion of the DRC that abounds in important mineral deposits,' echoing RCD's spokesperson.
With regard to the looting of DRC's natural resources, L'Observateur reports, 'One of these days, the International Court of Justice will give a verdict on the DRC's accusations that Uganda looted its natural resources and attacked it militarily.' The paper further indicates, 'Uganda has rushed experts to the Hague for lobbying purposes whilst DRC is taking a wait-and-see approach.'
Devoting its headline to the voters' identification and registration operations in the Bas Congo, Kasaï and Eastern provinces, La Tempête des Tropiques notes, 'Trials and errors everywhere,' and concludes, 'CEI did not even bother to improve the quality of its services in the provinces.'
Le Potentiel, for its part, alerts, 'Rwandan rebels are threatening to undermine the voters' identification and registration operations,' quoting a dispatch by a Congolese Press Agency that 'Rwandan Hutu rebels are threatening to attack all CEI identification and registration centres if they are not identified and registered as Congolese.'
In other news, L'Avenir predicts 'bitter wrangling' between the workers' union and the new Managing Directors of public firms. The paper further reports, 'Workers would not be the fall guy' of the political sharing, adding 'the Future will be punctuated with endless strikes in Government-owned firms.'
