Congolese Rebel Leader Calls for Talks With New GovernmentA rebel faction leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for peace talks with the new DRC government, saying dialogue is the major way towards a peaceful resolution of conflicts, newspapers reported Thursday."I would not have any problems if Joseph (Kabila) called me for serious peace talks," Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, president of the Rallies for Congolese Democracy, told a seminar at Dar es Salaam University Wednesday. The DRC parliament Wednesday unanimously passed a motion, approving Joseph Kabila as the new DRC president to replace his father Laurent Kabila who was shot dead by one of his bodyguards last Tuesday. Wamba meanwhile deplored the taking over or changing of leadership through assassination or violence on the African continent, suggesting African countries, particularly those in the Great Lakes region, to avoid military options to resolve power crises. He said that the assassination of Laurent Kabila should be a clear warning to the Great Lakes region that a nationally acceptable system is needed to avert unnecessary wars in the region. "There is an immediate need for Congolese themselves to have a dialogue so that a national consensus can be reached soon and reconstruction of our country can start," he said. Wamba, who is backed by Ugandan troops in the northeastern part of the country, also urged the Congolese to refrain from inviting "external elements" to decide who should rule the DRC. |
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