As the festive season rolls around, Tshisekedi gifts us yet another spectacle of his political ineptitude.
What better way to celebrate Christmas than by chuckling at the latest debacle surrounding his grandiose yet woefully mismanaged ventures?
This year’s laugh-out-loud moment comes courtesy of Air Congo: a shiny new airline that has already crash-landed on the runway of international standards.
Picture this: the much-hyped Air Congo, launched with two Boeing 737-800s just a week ago, was set to be the crown jewel of Congolese aviation. But even before Santa had time to double-check his naughty list, the European Union delivered a not-so-festive slap by banning the airline from its airspace. Why? It doesn’t meet international safety standards. Ouch.
Adding insult to injury, Tshisekedi couldn’t even land his own plane at Kananga Airport earlier this week due to “limited infrastructure and outdated technology.” You’d think an airport in the middle of a president’s domestic tour would be ready to handle his arrival. Alas, it seems the infrastructure in the DRC is as reliable as a Christmas cracker with no bang.
Meanwhile, Tshisekedi’s wallet has plenty of room for funding regional conflicts and silly adventures but seems perpetually empty when it comes to fixing the country’s decrepit airports or ensuring basic safety compliance.
The Air Congo launch itself was sugarcoated fanfarea, yet predictably flimsy. With routes connecting major cities like Lubumbashi, Goma, and Kisangani, it seemed ambitious. But ambition without execution is just comedy, and Tshisekedi’s efforts always end up as house cards built with a clumsy hand.
This Christmas, as the rest of the world exchanges gifts and goodwill, Tshisekedi offers us a lesson in what not to do: don’t run an airline if you can’t manage an airport.
But how would a clown run anything serious in the first place!
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