Mudavadi at the peace summit in Burundi
BUJUMBURA (Burundi), May 10 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has lauded the country member states of the peace, security and co-operation framework (PSC) in their quest towards restoring peace, security and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and the Great Lakes region at large.
Mudavadi has termed the strides made so far as a course towards a common goal that will help in ensuring the realization of the regional economic community once peace and stability is restored in the affected countries within the region.
Mudavadi made these remarks as he represented Kenya’s President William Ruto and the Kenyan delegation at the 11th High-Level Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Heads of State and government in Bujumbura, Burundi.
“I urge all of us to lend our political goodwill, effort and support to the full realisation of the Luanda-Led Peace Process and EAC-Led Nairobi Process for the restoration of peace and stability in Eastern DRC. We must be able to support our own processes as it is only us who can deliver lasting peace for Eastern DRC.” noted Mudavadi at the summit.
The objective of the summit centered at evaluating the security situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Sudan and the Region at large in order to enable member states deliberate on the way forward.
Mudavadi said Kenya under the leadership of President William Ruto is firmly and fully supportive of the initiative being undertaken by the regional member states in ensuring no lives are lost, neither is property destroyed with an aim of bringing normalcy to the affected countries in the region, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan being the most recently affected countries.
“It is disheartening that despite the progress made in the region, several challenges persist or have intensified, notably, the current deteriorating security situation in Eastern DRC, particularly in Ituri and North Kivu where serious escalation of fighting and targeted killings is reported to be taking place.” said Mudavadi.
“Illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources, human right violations, and the precarious humanitarian situations mainly characterised by protracted displacements and fragilized livelihood remain issues of serious concern in eastern DRC.” noted Mudavadi as he termed such occurrences as unacceptable and called for immediate action to be taken through the of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework.
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta who is currently the facilitator for the DRC peace talks, briefed Prime Cabinet Secretary on progress made in the DRC peace initiative. — NNN-KBC
