The absence of the rulers of Burundi and DRC at the Heads of State Summit in Arusha, Tanzania, among other things is a manifestation of their character of gross irresponsibility and bad neighborliness. They are agents of chaos that can never be relied upon to help the EAC move forward.
Also, they are grossly delinquent when it comes to paying their obligations.
As November 2024, both Burundi and DRC hadn’t paid their annual contributions to the Secretariat as stipulated by the bloc protocols. While Burundi owes US$ 10 million; DRC is the biggest defaulter, with arrears caping UD$ 14 million and none of them ever cared to reduce the bill by at least upfronting the minimum fee possible.
The EAC Secretariat has always appealed to member states to pay contributions consistently so that the bloc’s executive arm can run operations without financial hiccups, but Burundi and DRC are becoming the smelly delinquents that cause bad air whenever they sit.
They are only good at sabotage and disruptions, and are the main authors of regional disturbance, violence, and insecurity.
Yet, as everyone remembers, Burundi and DRC were among the last countries to have joined the bloc, after they had been lobbying and begging to be let in. What manner of people are these?
Typical phrasing of wanting the crown but not the burden.
The Tshisekedi regime likes to make noises about how rich DRC is, but they can’t pay a measly US$ 1 million membership fee.
No wonder these incompetent charlatans are the laughingstock of the world.
Serious measures need to be taken against them, like kicking them out!
They can take their smelly presence elsewhere.
ellenkampire