Fils Mukoko case: National Assembly condemns remarks as “unprecedentedly violent” and “contrary to the law”

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s National Assembly condemned threats by UDPS official Fils Mukoko, who said he would distribute weapons to young people and threatened Westerners and their embassies in Kinshasa. Opening the 21 October plenary session, lower-house president Aimé Boji Sangara called the remarks unprecedentedly violent and contrary to Article 190 of the Constitution, as well as the country’s obligations to protect diplomatic missions. Mukoko was dismissed by the governor of Kinshasa, while the justice minister ordered an investigation and the CSAC imposed an 88-day media embargo. The UDPS distanced itself from his statements and reaffirmed its commitment to non-violence.