M23 continuous advances and resistance are threats to Kinshasa regime, but more threatening are massive desertion of people that were closer to Tshisekedi joining AFC/M23. It seems Tshisekedi’s center of gravity is crumbling slowly. The center of force, the diplomatic arm and the trust of the populace is drifting away like never before.
Over the weekend the stories that circulated on social media were about high political turnover from senior members of the ruling party (UDPS) crossing over to AFC/M23 because of bad governance. The case in context is of a certain Guershom Kahebe, a former parliamentary aspirant in Beni region.
Kahebe follows other close confidantes of Tshisekedi like Corneille Nanga and John Numbi who decamped his leadership citing a myopic governance full of incompetence and a collapsing economy. To them M23 is not only fighting survival but it has demonstrated high level of political maturity and orientation.
Tshisekedi is not only losing accomplished politicians but highly respected members of the society including religious leaders who have openly denounced his politics of stomach and the perpetual culture of lies. They said such has subjected the citizens into unending chaos, violence and insecurity.
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo is one of many clerics that publicly condemned Tshisekedi’s primitive politics saying his government does not value or serve the interests of the people and is more concerned in the restitution of traditional justice methods like “Death sentences”, which pit the country into more political upheaval.
The archbishop of Kinshasa Ambongo further noted that traitors of Congolese are people who sit in high offices and manipulate the population, when M23 is making gains fighting the corrupt national army in the Eastern DRC. According to Ambongo, Tshisekedi made himself ridiculous by heavily arming numerous armed groups including FDLR, a known genocidal outfit under sanctions by the UN and US.
While things were crumbling down in Kinshasa’s circles of power, the only stronghold inept and incompetent Tshisekedi had remaining was a section of citizens from his home village in Luba community and around. However, the situation looks far way different now, from loyal supporters to those he bought with some pocket money, the desertion is imminent and its impact is felt in Kinshasa.
Massive protests spanning from Goma, Bukavu, Katanga, Lumumbashi and Kinshasa are being held to denounce killings in Goma by Wazalendo and other armed groups on orders of the government. Most of the protesters, whom Tshisekedi’f force have been shooting with live bullets used to campaign for him in the previous shoddy presidential elections.
Thisekedi’s disastrous rule has made DRC, a global laughing stock.
As the center of power collapses, one can hope a better situation will come up.
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