After the publication of the provisional results of the elections in democratic Republic of Congo, the president of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Edgar Lungu, calls for a national union government in DRC to restore confidence.

The Zambian president says to express himself in the name of the whole of the Southern Africa Community States, whereas a mission of observation of the same institution under regional works in Kinshasa and its final report did not deliver yet. He says himself also favorable to a recount of the voices.

According to According to the Zambian president, to believe Rfi which delivers this information, the solution in DRC takes above all by "a negotiated political agreement" between all the parties.

Such an agreement would allow, according to Edgar Lungu to cure "the disputes" expressed by several actors on the presidential temporary results. He encourages all the fascinating parts thus to be intended to form "a national union government". The Zambian president estimates that this option would allow "to reinforce confidence, to create gapes and to reinforce the electoral process".

He recalls that in old time, similar arrangements were found "successfully", according to him, and quotes in particular South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

HeHe already says to have spoken to the leaders of the SADC and the CIRGL, to the under regional of the Great Large lake countries, but also to the opponent Felix Tshisekedi, to have declared victorious of presidential by the CENI, thus to "other congolese fascinating parts inside and outside the country", without more specific details.

In same time and whereas the candidate Martin Fayulu who disputes the victory of Félix Tshisekedi submitted, Saturday, a recourse in front of a "recount of the voices" which would allow" to reassure at the same time the winners and the losers".

Thus, the SADC invites the congolese authorities "to quickly dissipate all the doubts" which could "sap the elections" and constitute "a danger to the peace and the stability of the country". "It is imperative that at this crucial time, the political leaders of DRC commit not increasing the tensions", he estimates.


(CKS/Yes)