Congolese MPs Have Voted "Yes" to Support Deployment of Ugandan Soldiers (UPDF) to Eastern Congo 🇨🇩 to Battle ADF Rebels.
The deputies supported, Tuesday, November 30, the joint operations Uganda-DRC for more effectiveness in the tracking down of the ADF, because, according to them, “before the state of siege is equal to during the state of siege” . It was during the plenary session authorizing the 13th extension of the state of siege in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
Out of 287 deputies present at this plenary session, 283 voted in favor of this new extension.
The government is thus authorized to continue military peacemaking operations with a new approach.
In order to allow the state of siege to quickly restore peace in Ituri and North Kivu, the deputies supported, during the debate, the pooling of the Ugandan-DRC armed forces to track down the ADF and other negative forces. Nevertheless, they demand results on the ground.
In her explanatory memorandum, Justice Minister Rose Mutombo spoke of the government's desire and willingness to continue efforts to restore peace in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.
To make operations linked to the state of siege more efficient, she said, a new strategy is being put in place in accordance with the recommendations and with the involvement of parliament.
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