These ex-Kuluna who used to terrorize residents of certain neighborhoods in Kinshasa have undergone two years of reeducation during which they learned manual trades such as carpentry and masonry. These young people will be deployed across the country to serve the nation. They will participate in the construction of schools and hospitals.

As for doubts about the citizenship of these former criminals, the head of the National Service, Major General Jean Pierre Kasongo Kabwik, reassured the public that they are now good citizens. "You have to forget the term Kuluna. They are good citizens. Just in their attitude, don't you sense a difference? [...] They are truly children who have undergone a transformation and who are really committed to building their country," he declared as he received them at the airport in Kinshasa.

A group will be set up in the N'sele commune for the production of benches that the National Service will offer free to schools in need. These "builders," as they are now called, will also be assigned to the rehabilitation of the general reference hospital of Kintambo, whose work will be launched in the coming days.

Dido Nsapu