Felix Tshisekedi’s remarks on the Constitution divide the political class

Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi reignited debate over a possible constitutional reform at a meeting with lawmakers from his majority on Saturday, October 24. He said he did not like the current Constitution, while insisting that reform would not be intended to keep him in power and that the Congolese people should decide through the mechanisms provided by law. Majority lawmaker Joseph Nkoy defended popular sovereignty, while opposition figure Claudel André Lubaya said the president must uphold the current Constitution and called for an inclusive national dialogue.