After his speech Tuesday, September 25th to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, gave an exclusive interview with Jean-Pierre Amisi Ramazani Maha Fayek and the UN Radio.
Kabila spoke of the security crisis in the Kivus, the summit planned for this September 27th in New York and the current state of relations between the DRC and Rwanda.
UN Radio: Concerning the problems of security in the DRC, there was first the RCD, then today is the M23. What do you think is the solution to settle the security crisis in eastern Congo?
Joseph Kabila: I have already said. The solution can be military, the solution can be political, diplomatic solution can be either or a combination of these three solutions.
We are actually working on three possible solutions. Whether it here at the United Nations, it is also in the region of the African continent.
What did you get from these conferences held in two phases in Kampala. Has there been any results?
It’s too early to talk about results. But I think we’re on the right track. It is anticipated a summit here in New York, a summit of the Great Lakes region that added to the top of the member countries of SADC.
The goal is a lasting peace because we are all in search of peace. But the ultimate goal is not only peace, peace for what to do for the development of our country mainly the Democratic Republic of Congo, but in turn the countries of the region as well.
With Hillary Clinton you met President Kagame, what is the current status of the relationship between the DRC and Rwanda, especially after this meeting with Hillary Clinton especially on the eve of the conference [scheduled for 27 in New York on the DRC? ]
Listen truth is stubborn. The truth is that it does not have good relations with our neighbouring Rwanda. The idea is to start working for us to have good neighbourly relations between the two countries.
But for now, this is not the case.
Are you optimistic about the conference on the Great Lakes region?
I do not know. We’ll see.
What would be acceptable to you Mr. Kabila?
What would be acceptable not just for me but for the Congolese people, it is a just peace between the countries in the region not only Rwanda but all the countries of the region.
I’m happy because the Democratic Republic of Congo has very good relations with almost all countries of the region. It has nine neighbors except one country.
So what would be acceptable to me and the Congolese people is a lasting peace for all of us.
On another note, there is talk of revolution of modernity in the DRC. Is that the five projects are included in the revolution of modernity? What is it?
The revolution of modernity is the extension in the logical continuation of the so-called five yards of the republic.
Interview by radio UN in New York
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