FROM HIS JAIL, THE LETTER OF DIOMI NDONGALA TO HIS WIFE, PATRIZIA / LECTURE VIDEO DU MESSAGE
From his jail cell where he is being held on false charges of plotting to kill President Kabila and his prime minister, Eugene Diomi Ndongala, an opposition leader who has been tirelessly fighting for democracy in Congo, writes a letter to his beloved wife Patrizia Diomi. His letter resonates with sound wisdom and advice for the Congolese and their country as they fight for Democracy in a country …torn by war and the dictatorship of Kabila’s regime. This letter depicts the rich historic heritage of the Congolese and the fighting spirit of their forefathers and freedom fighters, the resilience of the people despite the numerous plagues they have had to endure throughout history. Eugene exhorts all of us to stand up for what is right, despite the odds. This is a call to action to us all:
« Dear Patrizia,
I do not need to remind you why I fight and why I am facing so much opposition. For years we faced many forms of intimidation, physical and moral violence. It is unnecessary to dwell on the details of their plots: They want to break our will to stand and speak on behalf of our proud and oppressed people. I wish that people could find in our collective conscience the strength of Kimpa Vita, Kimbangu’s strong belief in the dignity of free men; the courage of Lumumba and his fellow freedom fighter Gaston Diomi Ndongala, and again closer to us, the courage of Armand Tungulu and my friend Chebeya’s deep love for Congo.
They can imprison us, as they did with Tshisekedi, but the spark of dignity in us will never be extinguished.No other people in this world have endured suffering as much as Congolese have in recent history: Their natural resources are not their own anymore, millions of Congolese are forced into exile to escape the war, dictatorship, persecution and hunger. Everything is corrupt and what remains of the Congolese state collapses under the weight of betrayal, incompetence and the oppression of citizens. Our last bastion was our fertile land, of an unparalleled beauty in the world, land that has given birth to a dignified, strong and generous people. Now they want us out of our land, a land nurtured for years, with the remains of our mothers, fathers and children they massacred by the millions….
I’m with the other political prisoners that you know: Kuthino, Mokia, Chalupa and together, we are convinced that each defeat gets us closer to victory. Because they forget that the spirit of those who fought in the past animates us, they don’t know that this land so rich and wonderful that produced us, will never be taken away from the Congolese people, they do not know that despite the brutality they impose on Congolese depriving them of their welfare, culture, communication and freedom, we remain stronger because we carry with us the genes of Kimpa Vita, Kimbangu’s consciousness, Lumumba and Gaston Diomi’s spirit of Freedom, Armand Tungulu courage and the spirit of selflessness that led Chebeya to the supreme sacrifice.
They try to throw upon me the reflection of their own deprivation. They do not spare the means of trying to discredit me, they are not afraid of bringing embarrassment upon themselves by making ridiculous accusations against us, because they do not realize that what they are doing only succeeds in throwing discredit on what remains of the Congolese state. The people have become a mat upon which they clean their boots stained with blood and unload salvo from their Kalashnikovs daily. They conspire all day long to silence my voice, they want me to abandon the fight alongside EtienneTshisekedi; they want me to stop claiming the right of Congolese not only to make the gesture of « voting » for their leaders but also « electing » them indeed. We know that this is not the case today …
They tried to smear my name, to deprive me repeatedly of freedom and break me physically as they do everywhere with thousands of Congolese every day. I dare you to make my voice heard. They are not afraid of me as an individual, but instead they are afraid of this formidable spirit that animate the Congolese people, a spirit that they want to clear from our collective memory. I’m standing here because, as Gandhi said, « A man standing is more frightening to the oppressor than a thousand men lying down. »
Take care of our children,
Eugene »
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MESSAGE A DIOMI NDONGALA DE POETE ROBERT KABEMBA QUI INVITE LE PEUPLE CONGOLAIS A FAIRE ECHEC A HYPOLITHE KANAMBE. INGETA.Mr Eugene Diomi Ndongala Le peuple congolais est derriere vous. Nous vous soutiendrons dans cette demarche et nous vous rassurons que la victoire reviendra a notre peuple. En moins qu’on soit bete pour ne pas comprendre que le pouvoir sangunaire de Joseph Kabila cherche a nuire les vrais opposants congolais qui dennoncent ses derives totalitaires. Il invente chaque jour des histoires qui ne tiennent pas debout pour vous detruire. Ils ne sauront pas. Du courage . Dieu voit tous les sacrifices que vous endurez pour que le peuple congolais retrouve sans dignite et la paix. Votre papa Diomi Ndongala a lutte pour que le Congo retrouve son independance et cela a ete fait. Les morts ne sont pas morts, vous aurez la protection de Dieu et des peres de notre independance qui reposent paisiblement dans leurs tombes. Que Joseph Kabila mette dans sa tete que son pouvoir est voue a l’echec et son declin c’est pour bientot. Personnellement je continuerai mon combat jusqu’a ce que ce pouvoir tombe .Du courage et que Dieu vous protege avec d’autres opposants qui sont avec vous en ce moment a Makala, je cite Mr Mokia, Chalupa, Kutino et autres. Nous sommes et serons toujours a vos cotes pour faire echec a ces vautours qui dirigent ce beau et grand pays que Dieu vous a donne. Paix en christ.POETE ROBERT KABEMBA MANGIDI
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LA LETTRE EN FRANCAIS : => LETTRE DE DIOMI NDONGALA, 13/04/2013
Démocratie Chrétienne, D.C. 