Rival Wazlendo factions clash as they face more challenges of Meagre and limited payments from DRC gorvenment.

 

The Wazalendo FAR-W movement denounced an attack on its position at Kanyangoma by the MPA/AP movement on Tuesday, November 19. In a statement, the FAR-W described the incident as "yet another provocation" that "presents a bad image with regard to the mission entrusted to us." 

 On a working mission to Goma in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 elected national deputies from North Kivu spoke with the Military Governor of North Kivu, Major General Peter Cirimwami about the security, socio-economic situation and the development of the province.

After a visit to some construction sites in the city of Goma and its surroundings with the governor, these elected officials from North Kivu revealed that regarding the management of patriotic fighters known as wazalendo who are fighting against Rwandan aggressors, Kinshasa only sends 300,000 USD per month to support nearly 60,000 wazalendo and unfortunately for nearly 4 months, this support has not arrived.

"We will shortly contact the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of defense for the problem of resources for the care of the wazalendo, then we will call the chief of staff of the Prime Minister Judith Suminwa for the problem of retrocession, the province of North Kivu needs it," said national deputy Patrick Munyomo.

According to figures provided by the elected national deputy of Masisi Justin Ndayishimiye, with an allocation of 300,000 USD per month sent by Kinshasa, each muzalendo element receives a minimum of 5 US dollars monthly.

"This sum is very small, let Kinshasa do something for those who are fighting for the nation against the Rwandan aggressors and their allies. Imagine 5 dollars a month for a muzalendo and his family, it represents absolutely nothing," he said.

5 elected national deputies from North Kivu are on a mission to Goma sent by the President of the National Assembly Vital Kamerhe. Several questions concerning the life of the province were discussed by these elected national representatives with the military governor of North Kivu.