National Assembly: the referendum bill declared admissible, opposition cries out 'constitutional coup'
Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: May 2, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Politics

On April 30, the National Assembly declared admissible the bill on the organization of referendums in the DRC, introduced by Deputy Paul-Gaspard Ngondankoy. This text aims to modernize the referendum legislation, deemed obsolete since 2005, by specifying organizational modalities and introducing a transition mechanism. However, the opposition, represented by Delly Sesanga, criticizes this initiative, calling it a drift that could circumvent the Constitution.
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