KINSHASA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo authorities have banned
political rallies this week in the capital Kinshasa because of tensions
between supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and those of former leader Joseph Kabila, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s biggest country for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tensions rose in the capital after the youth wing of Tshisekedi\u2019s Democracy
and Social Progress party (UDPS) announced it would hold a protest against
the candidacy of a former justice minister for the senate presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, the pro-Kabila Red Berets movement said it would hold a
counter-march to support the candidacy of Alexis Thambwe, who is considered by many a hardliner from the Kabila regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kinshasa police chief General Sylvano Kasongo told state television that
given the tensions in the capital, Kinshasa\u2019s governor had banned all
political rallies for this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe instructed the police to take all appropriate measures. Anyone who
attempts to march or disturb the public order this week will find the police
in their way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UDPS youth wing spokesman Fils Mukoko told reporters they wanted to protest against seeing \u201cthe same faces in charge of the country\u2019s institutions or in the government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kabila\u2019s Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition won comfortable majorities in both houses of parliament as well as provincial assemblies, and his supporters also dominated elections for the governorships across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of candidates the FCC presented for seven key Senate posts are from
Tshisekedi\u2019s CACH alliance in the legislature despite an agreement to work
together between the two political blocs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Six months after Tshisekedi\u2019s inauguration and more than a month after the
appointment of Prime Minister Ilunga Ilunkamba, who was proposed by Kabila, CACH and FCC negotiators are still struggling to agree on the composition of the government. — NNN-AGENCIES
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