Kinshasa, October 6th, 2025 (CPA).- A strategic meeting was chaired on Monday in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, by a divisional commissioner of the police, to restore order to the internal functioning of the Unit for the Protection of Institutions and High-Ranking Officials (UPI-HP), the CPA reported. ‘I chaired an emergency meeting on Monday with all the commanders seconded to state institutions.
The aim of this strategic meeting was to restore order to the internal functioning of the unit,’ said Edo Longange, divisional commissioner of the UPI-HP. The suspension of several supervisors seconded to public institutions and the complete reorganization of the command structure within the detachments were among the two main points discussed at this strategic meeting. On this occasion, Mr Longange emphasized the need to strengthen discipline, transparency and administrative rigour in order to ensure greater efficiency in the protection mission entrusted to the UPI-HP.
In addition, he placed particular emphasis on channelling revenue falling under the jurisdiction of the Directorate-General for Judicial and State Revenue and Participation (DGRAD). ‘I urge my subordinates to contribute effectively to the state coffers, which I believe is essential to ensuring the proper functioning of the unit and supporting the government’s vision of responsible public finance management,’ he added. He also made a passionate appeal for unity and cohesion within the troops. « The Unit for the Protection of Institutions and High-Ranking Officials (UPI-HP), as the body responsible for the security of high-ranking officials and national institutions, must remain a model of discipline, integrity and patriotism. This meeting is part of the recovery process initiated by its command to ensure better operational performance and an exemplary image for the unit, » he concluded.