The President of the Republic has just launched a strong signal in his fight against corruption and the waste of public funds. A document from the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) attests that the Head of State has, on February 19, submitted US 163,000 to the Treasury. This sum of money returned to the Treasury results from the rest of the expenses of representation allocated to the Head of State as part of his first round in Angola, Kenya and Congo-Brazzaville, before his departure for the 32nd Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa.
A statement from the Central Bank certifies that the Presidency of the Republic has made a "reimbursement of entertainment expenses". "The expenses mission put at the disposal of the authority or the agent in the service of the State to allow him to carry out a mission, inside the country and abroad", said a staff member of the Central Bank, relayed by Top Congo".
These fees are generally considered an additional premium and often complements the meager salaries of civil servants- An example to follow.
This gesture is not unperceived to the eyes of certain political operators. Adam Bombole, political actor who supported the candidature of Felix Tshisekedi for presidential of last 30 December, via his account twitter, greets the act posed by the fifth president of the democratic Republic of Congo, indicates 7sur7.cd. "From the word to the act: President Felix Tshisekedi submitted US163,000, remainder of the expenses of missions, to the account of the Treasury, the National Bank.
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