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The Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congoli exposed former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, making his way to his prosecutor’s office because of his alleged support as rebels to the east.
Authorities have accused him of betrayal and war crimes saying There was an “essential set of documents, testimony and material facts” Connecting Kabila with the armed group M23, which took control of several cities in the East -rich east.
53 -year -old Kabila did not comment on the accusations, but in the past he denied any relationship with the rebels.
About 90 senators on Thursday voted in favor of his pursuit of state treason, while five opposed it.
“The Senate authorizes the prosecutor’s office and the cancellation of Joseph Kabila’s immunity,” said Senate President Jean-Michel herself Luknde after the vote on Thursday.
The former president, who runs the country between 2001 and 2019, did not appear before the Senate to defend himself.
After he withdrew, he received the title “Life Senator”, which gives him legal immunity.
In order to pursue the allegations against him, the military prosecutor of D -Er Congo asked the Senate to cancel this privilege.
Kabila has lived outside the country, in South Africa, over the last two years. But at the beginning of last month, he said he would come back to help find a resolution of the conflict in the East.
A few weeks later, there were reports that the former president had returned and was in Goma, one of the cities captured by the M23.
But they were denied by his political party, the People’s Party for Restoration and Democracy (PPRD).
Last month, Authorities have banned PPRD Due to its “ambiguous attitude” to the occupation of Congoy territory from M23.
By ordering Kabila’s assets, the Minister of Justice Matthaba said that the former president should return to the country and face justice … and present his defense. “
Analysts say any Kabil test could destabilize the country that has been fighting the M23 rebellion of 2012.
The Cabila party called his prosecutor’s office a “pure theater” aimed at distracting Congoan people from the main challenges to the country, AFP News Agency said.