15 years of forced labor required against Benjamin Wenga, DG of OVD for misusing funds meant for construction of Roads in North Kivu and south kivu.

The court closed the debates at on Friday, June 12th in the trial involving Fulgence Lobota Bamaros, Benjamin Wenga and Modest Makabuza, respectively, director-general of the National Road Maintenance Fund (FONER), the Office des Roads et Drainage ( OVD), and Congolese Society of Construction (SOCOC).
In front of the Kinshasa / Gombe Court of Appeal sitting in a fair chamber at the Central Prison of Makala, the public prosecutor required 15 years of forced labor to be charged on Benjamin Wenga. The same penalty was asked against Fulgence Bamaros. The prosecutor took half 15 years against Modest Makabuza.
All defendants have claimed their innocence pleading for their acquittal.
The cause is taken into consideration. The next hearing will be devoted to the judgement w which  is set at 23 June.
In concrete terms, they are accused of having overcharged the work related to a contract obtained by OVD, SOCOC and FONER. 32,5 kilometres of road should be rehabilitated in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.