Kinshasa, June 09th, 2021 (CPA).- On Monday June 7th, the senators paid FC 110.452.425, into a sub-account of the Central Bank of Congo (BCC), for the first month of their contribution to the war effort within the framework of the state of siege proclaimed by President Felix Tshisekedi in the provinces of Ituri and Nord Kivu, indicates a document released on Tuesday.
The elected representatives of the provinces have thus honored their commitment, made during a plenary session of the Upper House of Parliament to pay the equivalent of USD 500 per month for three months to support the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).
“While subscribing to the momentum of national solidarity, let us decide to provide our all-round support to the state of siege proclaimed by the Head of State Felix Tshisekedi; support the war effort by providing a financial contribution of the equivalent in Congolese francs of USD 500 for each senator; this contribution to be deducted from the emoluments withheld at source over a period of 3 months for a total of USD 1,500”, underlines the resolution taken on May 14th, 2021.
The Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, had, in a correspondence addressed to the President of the Senate, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, communicated the contact details of the general sub-account of the Public Treasury of the Central Bank of Congo for assistance to the population of Goma.
The state of siege proclaimed in the provinces of Ituri and Nord Kivu was extended by the Head of State for a period of 15 days, from June 6th of the current year. ACP/Fng/ODM/KJI