The president of the Society of Authors and Neighboring Rights (SOCODA) and the orchestra Zaïko Langa Langa, Nyoka Longo, has advocated for the protection of intellectual works during a meeting of a delegation of his corporation members with the Prime Minister, Judith Tuluka Suminwa, as part of the consultations for the formation of the future government.

"We were invited by the Prime Minister, during her consultations (...). She wanted to hear from us, as musicians and the National Society of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Socoda). We talked to her about our different desires and we hope that with her coming to the prime ministry a lot of things will change," declared Jossart Nyoka Longo.

For his part, Jean-Marie Kasamba, the provincial president of the National Press Union of Congo (UNPC) also consulted, speaking on behalf of the National and Provincial Committees of this structure, emphasized: "As we have previously requested to the President of the Republic. It's more than urgent that the resources available to the UNPC be released as soon as possible so that we can organize our corporation but also support the government." He added: "Journalists are always called upon to defend the country, to inform the public about what is happening, especially in the East, but the corporation does not have the means to do so, neither logistics nor the human resources compared to the structures."

Another structure present at this meeting, the Association of Professors of the University of Kinshasa (Apukin). Its president, Professor David Lubo, stated: “We have delved into our sector by recalling the commitments not fulfilled by the previous government, notably what was agreed upon in the Bibwa agreement (...). Also, the research bonus, because one cannot be academic if research is not subsidized."

The delegations of primary and secondary school teachers, as well as artists from popular theatre, were also received in the context of these consultations concerning corporate and union associations.

Boni Tsala