Garry Sakata: “Tribalism is a serious threat to the republican pact”

National deputy Garry Sakata described tribalism as a scourge comparable to corruption and embezzlement during a live Spaces session hosted Tuesday by Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala. He said ethnic identity has become a tool for mobilization, manipulation and social destabilization, citing community “motions of support” following the arrest of senior officials. Sakata argued that leaders from the highest levels of government to villages exploit ethnic divisions because they face no sanctions. He said the Teke-Yaka conflict exposed the shortcomings of the 1966 ordinance-law, which he considers outdated and lacking adequate criminal penalties.