Referendum Law in DRC: Union Sacrée for the Nation Advances, C64 Struggles to Stand Firm, Kabila and Katumbi Withdraw

The September parliamentary session in the DRC is characterized by tensions surrounding the referendum law proposal. The referral of this proposal to the Political, Administrative, and Legal Commission (PAJ) aims to prevent haste on a sensitive issue for democratic governance. The plenary debates were heated, with objections raised regarding the text's compliance with the current Constitution, and the PAJ commission will be a crucial test for the legitimacy of the bill.