Kinshasa, July 24th, 2021 (CPA).- The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the DRC, and head of MONUSCO, Ms. Bintou Keita, expressed the wish to see the components take into account the representativeness of women within INEC, during an exchange he had on Thursday at the People’s Palace with the President of the Upper House of Parliament, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo.
The two personalities who exchanged on issues related to the reform of the CENI and the designation of the members of this institution to support democracy, supported the idea of consensus in the designation of the leaders of the electoral center in order to avoid possibly cases of disputes and chaos, following the upcoming elections.
The head of MONUSCO also deplored the rise of verbal violence and tribalism in Congolese society in recent time
The involvement of the President of the Senate requested in the resolution of various problems in South Kivu.
The President of the Senate, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo received, Thursday, a delegation from the caucus of deputies and senators from South Kivu who came to request the involvement of the speaker of the upper house of Parliament, in the resolution of various problems in this part of the country. , especially in the education sector.
Led by Senator Stéphane Miruho, reporter of the Senators caucus of South Kivu, the delegation also informed Modeste Bahati Lukwebo of the problems of development and the improvement of the living conditions of the population of the province. The President of the Senate has pledged his support and that of the Senate, which emanates from the provinces.
In addition to Senator Miruho, the delegation was made up of the two provincial deputies, the provincial Minister of Education and representatives of unions in the education sector of South Kivu.
The acting governor of Tshopo received in the Senate
The president of the upper house of the Parliament, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo also received, the same day, in audience, the acting governor of the Tshopo Abibu Sakapela.
Appointed acting governor a few months ago, Abibu Sakapela came to seek advice from Modeste Bahati Lukwebo for the development of his province. ACP/Fng/nig