At the trial of the alleged attackers of the failed coup attempt on May 19, Pastor André Bokundoa, president of the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC) and former minister Omer Egwake contested the identity of two defendants at the public hearing on Friday June 14 before the military court sitting in the fairgrounds in Ndolo. The latter had identified themselves as their sons.
The court announced that it had received correspondence from the lawyers of the president of the Church of Christ in Congo. He does not recognize himself as the biological father of the accused Bokundoa Bolikabé.
Pastor Bakundoa even cites what appears to be the real name of the accused, namely: “ Kazadi Nawej David Trésor “.
At the introductory hearing, the defendant Bokundoa told the judges that he was the son of the president of the ECC.
At this second hearing, he withdrew himself. He is supported by his lawyers, who demand the appearance of the pastor and respect for the legal contract which binds them in this cause.
The judges then ask questions about his true identity by brandishing a document from the Academy of Fine Arts with his name Kazadi. The public prosecutor states that, at the time of his arrest, he held several documents of loss of coins.
“ I was born Kazadi Nawej David Trésor. I gave myself the name Bokundoa after learning from my mother that he was my father. », he says.
“ He is committing a forgery by confusing you », retort the lawyers of the civil party the Republic.
Adoptive father
As for the defendant Egwake, he claims that former minister Omer Egwake is his adoptive father. He grew up at home. But he had already left her a long time ago.
According to the advice of the Honorary Minister, the defendant’s father is already deceased and his name was Egwake Welo.
As civil parties, André Bokundoa and Omer Egwake accuse the two defendants of usurping their names. They believe that their names have been tarnished in this affair.
The trial of alleged attackers of the “coup attempt” of May 19 in Kinshasa opened Friday, June 7 at the Ndolo military prison, in Kinshasa. In total, 53 people of various nationalities appear for 7 offenses:
- attack
- terrorism
- illegal possession of weapons and munitions of war
- assassination attempt
- association of criminals
- murder
- financing of terrorism.
