2023-09-26 17:13:29
ATLANTA – “To avoid an electoral farce and break with legitimacy crises, it is imperative to exert pressure in favor of a genuine democratic alternation and closely monitor the electoral process,” declared Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Prize winner. peace, from the podium of Morehouse College in the United States.
Already during a press briefing last January, Denis Mukwege had called for “democratic revolution to prevent any electoral fraud, but also to avoid the errors of past elections. Will he be a candidate for the presidential elections? On this subject, the Nobel Peace Prize always maintains the suspense.
On Saturday, September 16, he indicated that he had received $100,000 from his supporters to submit his candidacy. But he prefers to wait. “The night brings advice,” whispered Dr. Denis Mukwege.
In the meantime, the submission of candidacies for the presidential elections continues and will close on October 8. Until then, Augustin Matata Ponyo, former Prime Minister turned senator, and Constant Mutamba have entered the race, submitting their candidacies. In the DRC, the presidential election is supposed to be held on December 20.
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