Denis Mukwege, the gynaecologist and Nobel laureate who has won renown for campaigning against gender-based violence, declared on Monday that he would run for president in elections scheduled for December, news agencies report.
that Mukwege explained his bid by declaring that"Our country is doing badly... We cannot wait to act. Tomorrow is already too late." Reutersthat at his announcement in Kinshasa, he offered strong criticism of the current government but"little in the way of specific policy proposals."of pushing the country towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis in the east.
On September 16, Mukwege announced that a U.S. $100,000 down payment for a presidential campaign had been raised by his supporters.of minerals like copper, cobalt, and gold, the DRC is one of the world's poorest nations and is rife with corruption. The doctor has advocated for an international court to hear cases involving crimes in the eastern DRC during his numerous lecture tours overseas.
It is unclear how Mukwege will fare. Despite his international fame, he is a political outsider with a narrow support base. reports AFP. Along with Augustin Matata and Adolphe Muzito, two former prime ministers of Tshisekedi's predecessor Joseph Kabila, Martin Fayulu, who unsuccessfully sought office in 2018, is another opposition candidate. Business tycoon Moise Katumbi is also expected to announce a bid.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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