Semlex Case: Jean-Claude Mputu Traces Nine Years of Judicial Battle Against 'Corruption at the Highest Level of the State'

Jean-Claude Mputu, spokesperson for the coalition Congo n'est pas à vendre (CNPAV), discussed the Semlex case during a Space live, highlighting that the contract for Congolese biometric passports was signed at an inflated price of 185 dollars, with the state receiving only 65. A 2017 Reuters investigation revealed this scandal, prompting CNPAV to conduct its own inquiry. After an unsuccessful initial complaint in the DRC, the coalition intensified its awareness campaign on corruption.