DRC Govt and Chinese Companies Renegotiate Contract Amid Sabotage Attempts
While the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the group of Chinese companies meet on a table to revisit the contract that binds them, some ill-intentioned people allow themselves to torpedo the efforts of the DRC.
The alert was launched by the Congolese League for the Fight against Corruption (LICOCO), through a press release signed by the executive secretary of this structure, Ernest Mpararo.
In a press release made public on Monday April 3, 2023, LICOCO warns these people whom it describes as “black Chinese”.
While welcoming the work done by the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) which has invested in the interests of the DRC, LICOCO recalls that the revision in question is an initiative to be welcomed.
“The Congolese League against Corruption (LICOCO) warns of the presence in the preparatory work for the revision of the Chinese Contract, of people clearly committed to the Chinese cause, without a doubt, at the cost of greenbacks, to torpedo the efforts of the DRC to sign an amendment to the SICOMINES convention, as desired by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Head of State.
LICOCO recalls that the General Inspectorate of Finance produced a report to the general satisfaction of all Congolese laying bare the predation orchestrated against the interests of the DRC in complicity with certain Congolese who insolently enriched themselves on the back of SICOMINES . “, informs the press release.
Entitled “the revision of the SICOMINES contract undermined by black Chinese”, the LICOCO press release sounds like an awakening of conscience while some citizens engage in activities aimed at tarnishing the image of the country’s institutions.
While recalling the resolutions of the Council of Ministers of March 17, 2023 which “clearly lifted the option of revising the Chinese Contract so as to rebalance the advantages between the DRC and Chinese companies”, LICOCO recalls the need to work tirelessly so that the preparatory work relating to the revision of the Sicomines contract succeeds.
“A week ago, preparatory work bringing together several state structures under the chairmanship of the Chief of Staff of the Head of State began with the aim of establishing a roadmap for negotiations with Chinese companies.
The LICOCO which takes part in it observes with indignation the attempts of some ill-intentioned people who are part of this working group who seek to discredit the highly appreciable report of the General Inspectorate of Finance, thus sailing against the decision of the Chief of the state and the will of the Congolese people.
These people seek to delay the revision desired by all Congolese by delaying maneuvers such as requesting another technical audit of the SICOMINES Convention”, denounces Licoco.
