Boniface Yemba ری ٹویٹ کیا

This Monday, April 13, in broad daylight, at 4:25 p.m., men in military uniforms abducted Mr. Raphaël Mututa Mitsala in Lubumbashi, on Lubilashi Avenue. This is not just a news item, and even less a trivial one. It is a message directed at an entire community. A renowned dignitary from Katanga and even former president of the Katangese Foundation, Mr. Raphaël Mututa Mitsala is a voice, a reference point, and an icon for a people. Making him disappear is not arresting a man: it is an attempt to silence an entire province through a grave affront to the absolute respect owed to one of its most distinguished representatives. Abducting such an eminently respected figure is more than a crime. It is a sacrilege that recalls the dark years at the end of Mobutu’s rule, when his infamous “owls” wreaked havoc. Abductions are multiplying everywhere. Disappearances are becoming routine. It has become a policy of the regime! We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Raphaël Mututa Mitsala and that full light be shed on this abduction, which could have serious consequences.
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