President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a national commission will be set up next year to draft a new constitution for the central African country, raising concern among the opposition over possible altering of the presidential term limit.
Speaking to crowds of supporters in Kisangani, in the country’s north-east, Felix Tshisekedi said the current Constitution had “weaknesses” and was not “tailored to the realities of the country.”
The president who is serving his second and last term under the 2006 Constitution, cited the delayed formation of the government and provincial assemblies, he claimed, are torn apart by “selfish interests”.
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In fact, the late swearing in ceremony of the government, nearly 6 months after the president was re-elected stems from the traction within the ruling coalition.
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