At a weekly press conference on Wednesday (13 September 2017) in Kinshasa, Monusco gave its position on the dissenting voices that have been raised in recent weeks on the support of holding a constitutional referendum supported by a fringe of the Presidential Majority, thesis categorically rejected by a fringe of the young people of the Opposition who have already forged a common front against the Referendum.
According to the acting spokesman of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fabienne Pompey, Monusco’s mission as a partner of the DR Congo is to support the implementation « in good faith » and « complete « Of the New Year’s Eve Agreement signed on December 31, 2016 under the aegis of the bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO).
She insisted on Article 2 of this text adopted by consensus by the entire Congolese political class that, despite the provisions of article five of the constitution in force, is committed not to undertake, much less support any initiative to revise or change Constitution.
« To date, this is the only agreement between Majority and Opposition that is valid, signed by other stakeholders as well. It does not envisage a revision of the Constitution, and therefore a referendum. Reversing this decision taken in a consensual way would be a reversal […] So we remain on the same line, we await the publication of a calendar and the full implementation of this Agreement, » said Fabienne Pompey.