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Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba invited several media in Brussels on Tuesday afternoon following the announcement of his return to Kinshasa on 1 August. Our reporter Sonia Rolley was at this press conference. Except for a word of thanks to his party supporters for his party's congress on June 8th and his acquittal, the MLC president had not spoken out publicly for ten years. Jean-Pierre Bemba will be the guest of RFI this Wednesday, July 25th.
Jean-Pierre Bemba apologized for this long silence. He explained that he needed time with his family, time to think about what he wanted to do, and also to consult. But he says it openly today: he wants to be a presidential candidate. " This decision was well thought out. The circumstances of my release have allowed my party to be able to revive the idea. And above all, this flame I always have, I have since 1998.
I cherish this dear idea of doing something for my country and my people. This flame, I always have it, I had it since 1998, in 2006 too. I am always determined to do something to get this country out of this contradiction: an extremely rich country and one of the poorest people in the world. Ten years in these conditions, it changes you a man. It allows you to think first about yourself about the causes you serve. Obviously, I am not the same man as ten years ago.
Why he wants to be a candidate
24-07-2018
– By
Sonia Rolley
Those who remember a Jean-Pierre Bemba with a temperament, sometimes brutal or even authoritarian would have been surprised to see the chairman of the MLC immediately specify that he was not fixing. on this application. He says he is ready to fade if necessary to obtain the unity of the opposition: " If we want change in this country, we must go through a unity, a single candidate at the level of the opposition . I am arguing that there should be only one candidate at the opposition level. Of course, if it were not me, I would support the candidate who will be appointed by the opposition, that's clear.
Since his release, Jean-Pierre Bemba's actions and executives have been scrutinized. Some note that the opponent obtained his diplomatic pbadport without difficulty when his colleague Moïse Katumbi has trouble getting his papers.
Still others point to the presence of a representative of the ruling party at the MLC congress. Interested in the existence of a potential agreement with Joseph Kabila, Jean-Pierre Bemba denies: " First, there is no deal between Joseph Kabila and myself. Really I'm formal, I do not know where these rumors come from, we call it today fakes news. Joseph Kabila is at the end of his term, he has served two terms, I do not see what kind of deal there could be.
Jean-Pierre Bemba also denies any willingness to take up arms again. The former warlord recalls that his movement is a political party since 2003. Similarly, he says it is out of the question to request a postponement of the poll. Although he declared himself late, he said he was ready to campaign; even though, as is the case with his opposition colleagues, the electoral process worries him. Everyone has an interest in having a peaceful electoral process, the MLC chairman has repeatedly said.
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