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"While significant progress has been made in meeting the timetable milestones, the electoral process continues to suffer from suspicion and mistrust between the majority and the opposition, and between the opposition and the Commission. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Leila Zerrougui, UN Special Representative for the country and head of the MONUSCO Stabilization Mission, told the Security Council on Thursday
that she has taken a turning point important with the opening, on Wednesday, of the offices for the presidential and legislative elections, to be held on December 23.
However, the opposition has expressed multiple grievances, has she added, including about electoral mechanisms and electoral records
., in the face of the disagreements highlighted above, and in the context of immense logistical and financial challenges, all major She managed to recruit candidates for the provincial legislative elections, "she said.
After a slow start, more than 18,000 candidates registered to run for 715 seats.
Equal opportunity conditions are not yet met and, without progress on these fronts, the credibility and inclusivity of the upcoming elections could be threatened – Leila Zerrougui, MONUSCO leader
Although the final count is not yet published, early indications suggest that women make up less than 12 percent of all registered candidates, she said, urging political parties to ensure greater female representation and to participate in the next elections. Ms. Zerrougui said she remains concerned about the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms that continue to have a negative impact on the democratic space, with some peaceful protests being suppressed. .
She also stated that civil society actors and political opponents were still arrested
"Thus, the conditions for equal opportunities are not yet met and, without progress on these fronts, the credibility and inclusiveness of the upcoming elections could be threatened, "she warned. Congo is at a crossroads. This is the reason why I call on all stakeholders to seize this opportunity to enable inclusive, transparent and credible elections on December 23 to provide a more stable future for the DRC, Congolese women and Congolese women. ", She concluded.
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