"Once there will be peace in the DRC, the whole region will be peaceful"

The opposition leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Moise Katumbi, called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take a keen interest in what is happening in this country before the December elections.

Katumbi, Leader of the Ensemble, According to the opposition coalition, the Southern African Development Community should ensure that the country holds its elections without further delay.

The DRC government has announced that elections will be held on December 23rd.

"The Congolese people have suffered enough" That is why I appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the entire SADC region to help us organize elections this year, because once peace is restored. Congo, the whole region will be peaceful. "

Katumbi, the owner of TP Mazembe's best football club – four-time champion of Africa – paid a heartfelt tribute to the support of South Africa, always offered to DR Congo. 19659002] "South Africans are like our brothers and sisters. Even I have lived once in South Africa in exile. We share a similar story. While they had apartheid, we had a war so I still rely on this great country for support and I have a lot of friends there. "

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told the France 24 company that there was enough badurance."

"At SADC meetings, President Kabila said that the elections will be held on December 23. I have not seen anything that makes me doubt that, "he said.

Chairman of the African Union Commission there is nothing more urgent than the holding of peaceful, free, transparent and inclusive elections at the end of this year … ", he said on his Twitter account [Moussa Faki] 19659002] Katumbi was the main challenger .He lived in exile in Belgium since 2016 after having scrambled with Kabila.

In absentia, he was sentenced to three years in prison for a real estate contract and was accused of falsifying his Pbadport and mercenary training to overthrow Kabila. "The biggest threat that Kabila has, is me; that is why he will do everything to stop my candidacy for the presidency.

Elections were supposed to take place two years ago but have been postponed.

Although the constitution prevents Kabila from appearing after serving two terms, there are indications that he can change the law and seek re-election.