Press Review 14 February 2005
Referring to the parliament-convened extraordinary session, LE POTENTIEL writes: «Kabila stops the recess », indicating that the presidential decree has clearly specified, «the national assembly would examine and adopt the draft budget 2005 submitted since 28 December 2004. The senate, in turn, will swiftly examine the draft constitution ». In the same development, LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES says, «MPs and Senators must shoulder their responsibilities», asking the MPs to show their good willingness to end the transition. LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES, as far it is concerned, writes, ' Until proved otherwise, the session is the last one before the conclusion of the transition. MPs and senators are therefore split between the inter-institutional seminar's recommendations and the ensuing reaction by the population». L'AVENIR, for its part, says, « error is not allowed ». «MPS and senators should therefore make every possible effort in order to endorse the responsibility due to the delay in putting in place the legal instruments for the organisation of the elections ».
LA REFERENCE PLUS wonders whether ' the presidential circle is not overcome with the virus of 'wheeling and dealing' » and highlights: « partners seriously worried whilst the government has no leader; members of the presidential circle give the impression of not leading effectively, under the term of the article 82 of the constitution».
LE PALMARES refers back to the inter-institutional seminar and publishes RCD's communiqué forbidding its MPs to travel to the inland to disseminate the seminar's recommendations. For RCD, the paper says, ' the seminar was a forum of professionals and experts but not an institution which MPs should depend upon; unless a plenary by the two chambers endorse such recommendations, RCD's MPs and senators will not participate in the campaign ».