The head of general Staff of the Armed Forces if DRC (FARDC), the lieutenant-General Célestin Mbala Munsense transmitted, at the time of his first moral talk of the year 2019 Saturday to the parade of Kokolo camp, the congratulations of the supreme Commander and those of the Minister in charge of Defense to the officers and soldiers of the FARDC represented by those of the garrison of Kinshasa, to have made safe perfectly, in support with the Congolese National police force (PNC), the festivals of end of the year and the organization of the polls of December 30, 2018

The work achieved on this occasion with a proven professionalism shows with sufficiency the world that the FARDC became now without question a republican and nationalist army, he told to them. He added that the supreme Commander is satisfied and also thanks them for their bravery against the terrorist movements which particularly disturb peace in the East of the country in the town of Beni.

After having presented his best wishes of new year 2019 at all the officers and soldiers of the FARDC, the lieutenant-General Célestin Mbala recalled them the missions of the army in particular of protecting the national borders, the population and his goods like taking part in the national development. For this purpose, he preached the discipline, the respect of the laws of the country, the regulations and directives of the army before inviting the soldiers of the FARDC to protect the army’ s possessions in particular the weapons and ammunition, the vehicles and other equipment.

The head of general staff has, as regards the social aspects, announced the progressive improvement of the social and professional conditions of the soldier. He in particular evoked the beginning of the building work of the infrastructures for the quartering of the soldiers to Kamina, Kitona, and elsewhere.

He He also announced the imminent installation of imagery service at the Kokolo camp hospital where the soldiers and their recognized dependents will be able to profit from the free examinations of radio, echography and scanner.

The lieutenant-General Célestin Mbala, moreover, called the commanders of military camps to take their responsibilities not only to clean the environment and the framework of life, but also to prohibit the access to the delinquents and to put a term at the sale of alcoholic drinks and other narcotics.

The head of general staff of the FARDC finally underlined the apolitical attitude of the armed. He has for this purpose invited the officers and soldiers of the FARDC not to let misuse and to avoid any contact with those which want to disturb peace in the country.


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