Tshisekedi, the village idiot who has failed miserably in his civil war against the M23, a Congolese political-military defending Congo’s Tutsi communities against the Kinshasa regime’s genocidal campaign, will show his face at tomorrow’s joint summit between the EAC and SADC.
This follows Tshisekedi’s attempts to turn the chaos of his collapsing nation into a broader African crisis, by drawing everyone into war.
The crisis in eastern DRC could be quickly resolved if only Tshisekedi had the faintest interest in peace.
But of course that’s not the case. Tshisekedi is far too busy fabricating fictitious Rwandan invasions, which he uses as an excuse to wage savage war and genocide against a section of his population (and afterwards use that fictitious “Rwandan invasion to invite foreign arms which end up adding to the quagmire).
Rather than engage in talks with the M23, whose only “sin” is seeking the basic rights of their community, Tshisekedi has decided his coalition, of the Congolese military FARDC, the genocidal FDLR, Burundi troops, Wazalendo local bandits as well as European mercenaries will win the war for him.
But now the idiot is in total shock, his coalition having just suffered a bad defeat at the hands of M23.
The notion that peace could ever be restored to eastern DRC is laughable as long as one of the real causes of this crisis – the presence of the genocidal FDLR in DR Congo- continues to be ignored.
These Rwandan criminals have massacred Congolese Tutsi citizens (imagine working with Tshisekedi whose justification for his genocidal campaign against these (true Congolese) is that they are “Rwandans”) and perpetrated other heinous crimes against them – thus the birth of the M23 rebellion.
Thirdly, African leaders who truly care about ending this crisis must apply relentless pressure on Tshilombo, to abandon his warmongering stance, dismantle the FDLR, and return to the negotiation table with M23/AFC.
Tshisekedi must acknowledge Rwanda’s legitimate security concerns as well as the M23’s just cause, which includes the safe return of Congolese refugees, and full recognition of the citizen rights of the country’s Tutsi communities.
In short, when leaders convene for the EAC/SADC Summit, this time they must stand firm in demanding Tshisekedi and his regime take their responsibility of leadership, take ownership of their country’s issues, and become accountable.
The times when they are indulged like irresponsible children is over!
ellenkampire