Several armed groups in the vast Kivu
Province have joined hands in a bid to force a major break away from the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Chimpreports.com can exclusively
reveal.
Led
by Colonel Albert Kahasha, the groups are seeking territorial
independence and will soon announce a government separate from the
Kinshasa leadership.
In
a statement released Thursday to this news website, a provincial
platform has been formed, “in protest against the central government in
Kinshasa inability to take the leadership in reconciliation between the
daughters and sons of the Great Kivu.”
Signed by a one Martin Tetunga on behalf of the “Reconciliatory Consultative Council
For Security Development In The Great Kivu,” the statement further reads:
“Members
to this platform are the following: Pareco, The group lead by Colonel
Albert Kahasha, CNDP/M23 and the union of Congolese for the defense of
Democracy.”
Tetunga
also notes that “consultation with the leadership of the following
groups is on the way: Mai Mai Raia Mutomboki, Mai Mai Cheka, Mai Mai
Yakutumba and the group known as Mudundu 40.”
The
development comes on the backdrop of a mutiny led by warlord Gen. Bosco
Ntaganda that has plunged the country in deeper political turmoil.
Speaking
to press on Tuesday in Kigali, President Paul Kagame denied any
involvement in the Congo crisis that has forced thousands of refugees to
Rwanda and Uganda.
Kagame
denied that Rwanda was supporting Ntaganda with arms and forces,
blaming the international community for peddling lies and fuelling the
crisis for economic gain.
Kinshasa
authorities have publicly accused Kigali of supporting a mutiny in
Congo which has threatened peace and security in the region.
Some
rebel commanders now believe splitting Congo from Kivu will bring about
peace, unity and respect of human rights in the region thus solving the
DRC crisis.
According
to Tetunga, as a regional structure, the objectives of the
‘Reconciliatory Consultative Council For Security Development In The
Great Kivu’ include initiating reconciliation among the daughters and
sons of the Great Kivu.
They
intend also to “explore all possible avenues for peaceful coexistence
among all the tribes and ethnics groups living in The Great Kivu and
enforcing security for all the people in the area irrespective of their
tribes, gender, religion and ethnic background.”
Tetunga adds the move will as well initiate an administrative system by the people and for the people in the Great Kivu.
This implies the new joint force intends to hold general elections for Kivu to put in place a functioning government.
Tetunga
further states the group will initiate a grass root campaign against
corruption, nepotism and inefficiency in public service.
“We believe these are the aspirations of all the Congolese people which are long overdue,” says Tetunga.
WHY SPLIT
Multiple
sources in the diplomatic community have revealed the rebels want to
put an end to the gross human rights violations in Kivu by forming a
government similar to that of South Sudan.
“They
want political reform and to be given a chance to manage their
security. The rebellion is already going on and they have captured many
territories from the DRC army,” said a highly placed source.
“People
of the Eastern Congo have been marginalized, forgotten and the region
has been engulfed by endless bloody ethnic and sectarian conflicts. What
we are seeing is self determination within the DRC. The issue also is
affecting the whole DRC not eastern part alone. The issues is national
not just themselves alone,” said a source.
“It
will take time to split but once they have galvanized the political and
security of the region, then they can propose for any sort of
Independence. But their main concern today is the international
community to know their objectives and what they intend to achieve in a
long term. They want their concern to be seen as national not sectarian
or regional,” the source said.
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