Butembo: Business operators strike to denounce multiple taxes and tax pressure

Business operators in Butembo, North Kivu, continued their strike on Tuesday, November 3, for a second day, protesting multiple taxes, tax pressure and administrative harassment. The action began on November 2 despite an earlier announcement that it had been called off after talks with military governor’s adviser Abbé Patrick Kasolene, and continued after an inconclusive meeting with the mayor. Patrick Tsongo, an occasional spokesperson for the associations and unions, cited controls and threats from services including the DGI and DGRAD. The traders are calling on authorities to intervene and provide concrete answers to their demands.