Statement from chairman, ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
US Senators react to Congolese Supreme Court decision, call for transparent review of results
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- Published on Saturday, 17 December 2011 13:45
The following statement was released by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 16, 2011
Senators Coons, Isakson react to Congolese Supreme Court decision, call for transparent review of election results
Statement from chairman, ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
WASHINGTON – A day after holding a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs on governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Senators Coons (D-Del.) and Isakson (R-Ga.) expressed deep concern about today’s ruling of the Congolese Supreme Court, which declared President Kabila the winner of recent elections without a transparent review of the election results.
“We are deeply troubled by today’s ruling by the Congolese Supreme Court, which confirmed the results of the Congolese election commission despite widespread reports of irregularities. This was clearly not a well-run election, as reported by observers from the European Union, Carter Center, and Congolese Catholic Church. Congolese authorities must engage in a thorough and transparent review of the results that will shed light on whether irregularities were caused by a lack of organization or fraud, and the United States stands ready to provide technical assistance for such a review.
« We are increasingly concerned that the election irregularities are a setback for already weak systems of governance in Congo, and may further destabilize the DRC and lead to an escalation of violence. All sides should engage in dialogue about next steps and consider establishing a formal mediation process with the support of the international community. We call on President Kabila to direct his security forces to protect the Congolese people, and work with Mr. Tshisekedi to resolve their disagreements in a way that will restore credibility to the process. The U.S. stands with the Congolese people in their attempt to advance democracy and hope it can be achieved peacefully.”
Démocratie Chrétienne, D.C. 
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to the all corrupt world wide Governments , those are supporting the tiranny , oppression , atrocicity just to protect they ‘ re bloody interest by killing and rapping children of the D R Congo .
Democracy , justice should be done , but is not the case , the human right is not been taken in consideration by the , U S A , UK . CANADIAN , GERMAN , FRANCE , BELGIU . NETHERLA . trainning troups by the U S A and the British to avaded the D R Congo ) etc….. the choice of majority boycotted in the election worn by the opposition leader MR Etienne Tshisekedi , chosen by the Congolese , MR Etienne Tshisekedi is our president and we don ‘ t won ‘ t the Rwandan cab driver boy and his shapeless Paul Kagame to rule our Country . the justice should be donne for the genocide commited by Hypolite Kanambe and Paul Kagame both tutsi Rwandese , so they ‘ ve to be mandated to the C P I for the crimes commited in the D R Congo . do not be hypocrite and blind . we ‘ re going to the revolution in the D R C . NOW WE ‘ RE STRONG AND STRONG . UNTILL THE LAST BREATHS .
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Many people claims about that fraude over the world,but those who own this world support the fraude tru kabila,they don’t care the wich or need of people.we stand to defend our country,together we’ll be victory.any blood spend to defend congo,Almighty God count it on u the owner’world,specialy us america,british,france,belgium,south africa.TO ANYWAY KABILA MUST GO OR DIED.I GOD WE TRUST.CONGO WILL BE FREE.TSHISEKEDI OR NOTHING
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Many people claims about that fraude over the world,but those who own this world support the fraude tru kabila,they don’t care the wich or need of people.we stand to defend our country,together we’ll be victory.any blood spend to defend congo,Almighty God count it on u the owner’world,specialy us america,british,france,belgium,south africa.TO ANYWAY KABILA MUST GO OR DIED.I GOD WE TRUST.CONGO WILL BE FREE.TSHISEKEDI OR NOTHING.
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We want tshisekedi to do all his best to be the president.
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stand up congolese and don’t give up because we are closed to our victory.there is not deal between president tshisekedi and mr. kabila.we are still waiting for the president to speak a word and for our brother and sister from congo to not give up.
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There’s no need of Mr Tshisekedi to work with Mr Kabila, no agreement between the two. Mr Kabila has been president of the Congo for 11 years now and has not bring peace in our country, why give him another 5 more years. No congolese agrees on that and we all want him out of the country and leave Mr Tshisekedi as the president of the Congo.
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