Félix Tshisekedi, in power since January 2019, was re-elected in the first round of the presidential election on December 20.
More than four months after the re-election of Félix Tshisekedi as president and a month after the appointment of a Prime Minister, the new government is slow to be formed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the country is facing a serious security crisis in ballast.
These delays, although common in a country with complex regional balances and accustomed to long political negotiations, raise expectations because of the clear victory of Félix Tshisekedi and the urgent challenges to be met, according to political scientist Christian Moleka cited by AFP.
For many citizens, the formation of the government is perceived as a sharing of power between politicians, often to the detriment of the concerns of the population, estimates Brandon, a 33-year-old civil servant met in Kinshasa.
Félix Tshisekedi, in power since January 2019, was re-elected in the first round of the Presidential election on December 20, with a large majority, and his “Sacred Union” won nearly 90% of the national deputy seats in the legislative elections on the same day. .
Officially inaugurated for a new five-year term on January 20, the president accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on February 21 and tasked the outgoing team with managing current affairs.
On April 1, Judith Suminwa Tuluka was appointed Prime Minister, becoming the first woman to hold this office in the DRC. Since then, it has been carrying out consultations, while discussions continue in Parliament to appoint the President of the National Assembly.
Despite its large majority, the Sacred Union is described as a complex and fragmented entity, with more than 900 political parties in Congo, according to Christian Moleka. Vital Kamerhe, former Minister of the Economy, was chosen as the majority candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, eastern DRC continues to face violence perpetrated by various armed groups, including the M23 rebellion, with the support of neighboring Rwanda, which occupies large territories in North Kivu province, thus exacerbating the security crisis.
AC/APA with AFP
