Congo Opposition Leader Sentenced to Jail for Insulting Kabila

Kashishi · 2014-09-13T07:26:01+00:00

General secretary of the Union for the Congolese Nation Jean-Bertrand Ewanga (C) attend a protest called by the Congolese Opposition, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, A Democratic Republic of Congo court sentenced an opposition leader to a year in prison for insulting President Joseph Kabila, a government spokesman said. Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, secretary-general of the National Congolese Union, was sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court yesterday, Lambert Mende said by phone today from the capital, Kinshasa. Ewanga was arrested Aug. 5 after a rally in Kinshasa and was also charged with inciting ethnic hatred. European Union officials in Congo denounced Ewanga's detention, calling on the government to respect an earlier Supreme Court ruling that he should be placed under house arrest rather than imprisoned. U.S. officials have also expressed dismay since Ewanga's arrest, saying that any action against him will undermine political stability. Opponents of Kabila have expressed concern that he has no interest in allowing free and fair elections in 2016, and that he will try to run for a third presidential term, which is currently barred by the constitution. Kabila came into office in 2001, 10 days after his father, Laurent, was assassinated. Congo is the world's largest producer of cobalt, and the sixth-largest producer of copper. Source: bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-12/congo-opposition-leader-sentenced-to-jail-for-insulting-kabila.html

Thread starter Kashishi
Start date Sep 13, 2014

Kashishi

JamiiForums uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

Accept Learn more…

Back

Top Bottom

Forums

New posts

Congo Opposition Leader Sentenced to Jail for Insulting Kabila

Kashishi

JF-Expert Member

Our Community

Regional Communities