National Dialogue: 'There will be a monologue of the Sacred Union again,' says Lucain Kasongo, who contests the president's role as 'master of crisis resolution'

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: September 23, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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National Dialogue: 'There will be a monologue of the Sacred Union again,' says Lucain Kasongo, who contests the president's role as 'master of crisis resolution'

The national dialogue process for peace was initiated by Félix Tshisekedi, who signed an order to create an organizing committee. Lucain Kasongo, a former deputy and member of the PPRD, criticizes this mechanism, calling it a 'monologue' and a 'Congress of the Sacred Union.' He asserts that the president, as a party to the conflict, cannot be the judge of the crisis, calling for a neutral mediator.

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