A fire of unknown origin broke out around 3 a.m. this Thursday, November 21, in the premises of the provincial division of Justice and Keeper of the Seals of Kasai-Oriental. No effort was made to control the flames which ravaged a significant part of the building.
The exact causes of this fire remain, for the moment, undetermined. Contacted by Actualité.cd, the head of the Kasaï Oriental justice division, Valentin KITUKAC, specifies that an investigation was opened by the competent authorities in order to elucidate the circumstances of this tragedy and to determine whether a criminal act could be at the origin of this disaster.
This event comes a few days after the Minister of Justice, Constant Mutamba, ordered the opening of an investigation into the expropriation of land at Bipemba airport. A disturbing coincidence which raises many questions among the population.
“It’s suspicious”confides a resident of Mbuji-Mayi. “We can’t help but think that there is a link between the two events. »
The consequences of this fire are still difficult to assess. In addition to the significant material damage, this event could have repercussions on the proper functioning of justice in the province. Many administrative documents were apparently destroyed by the flames.
The provincial authorities have not yet spoken out to shed light on this matter.
It should be noted that the building that went up in smoke also houses the offices of the provincial divisions of town planning, real estate titles and that of relations with the provincial Parliament.
Michel CYALA
Belgium
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