"There must be a document
signed by all the parties in conflict, attesting to the end of the war and the
so-called faction M23 to the east of the Congo", clarifies the Senator Russell D. Feingold.
The debate on the conflicts in the Great Lakes Region was hotly debated
in the measure or, especially the Congolese and Rwandan -in addition to the
other observers’ present- arguing on the facts and causes of these conflicts.
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, senior advisor of the President Obama had reminded
us of the obvious facts: "This
region is one of the most troubled in the world, and worse, thousands of women
and children have perished or are raped during the last decades, which cannot
continue in these times, and in the eyes of the world.” No need to go over
the issues of poverty arrogant that prevails there.
No rush, limiting the causes of
this conflict, to the facts.
In this conference-debate, there was a lot
more question of the crisis in the
East of the Congo. "It has been seen
that some veterans of the M23 are also members of the other rebel movements
such the FDLR ". By pointing
out that, one of the Congolese Intellectuals based in Washington DC, informed
several in the room. Russell, the Special Envoy of the USA in the Great Lakes
Region, acquiesced. The senator then remarked that "in this conflict, the intention of the Monusco was more help to manage various issues related to
insecurity, including the question of the FDLR even before the M23 was born". Russell to add that he is very optimistic
given the fact that the FDLR as rebels, has known of transformations: "Surely change of ideas and objectives, but
still of structure, as of years ".
Senator Russell has added, however, that he is not naive, to the extent
that the members of this movement are dispersed in the sub-region and are
capable of committing other packages. As well, "if you are telling me that Mr. James Kabarebe has said to Steve McDonald that the FDLR is not a danger to the Rwanda, i would go, with reserves, understand that such an organization is different from
the actions of its members, and that I think is what has meant to say JamesKabarebe ", added Senator Russell, speaking on the most probable roots
of this conflict.
Never compromise on the causes of
this conflict. A young Rwandese
in the room would have very much liked to be long to recall that relations were
good between Rwanda and the Congo before 1994, but the Senator Russell had been
more far in his introduction: "I
have been witnessing of the facts of the governance of Idi Amin in Uganda, of
Mobutu and especially of the assassination of Lumumba, but still of these
inhumanity in Rwanda and Burundi and almost at the same time." Those who
have followed very well would have understood that the strategy proposed by
Russell, first understand, this series of crises in the Great Lakes Region, is
to project itself to the interconnection of events and on a regional plan.
"I have surely not been understood
in the first place when I proposed to colleagues that we follow closely the
massacres in Darfur." He
insisted on this interconnection, avoiding answering to some "emotional” questions:
"It is more that the time for
Kinshasa to show its capacity to organize not only the administration of the
territory, but also the election of 2016.” Here, it was just to introduce
another discussion, as a take away. The real causes of this instability in the
East of the Congo in particular and in the Great Lakes region in general. One Congolese
has introduced himself saying that he had freshly arrived from the DRC to ask
if "in the prospects for management
of these conflicts, there was need to take account of the ethnic aspects". Recalling that in this region, we cannot deny
these identities and that people have and are still persecuted for their
identities. Russell smiled when he
disclosed one of the discussions that he would have had with MATATA Mapon :
"He will tell you that the DRC has
more than 500 ethnic groups but only one cause problem." When the DRC will be better organized, we
will hear less of the words, kinds of “The
west has just plunder Africa", or the "The Great Lakes are poor", etc.
A lasting solution. " In Pretoria, I have been
asked what is my great concern - after that the M23 has declared the end of
the war -, and I have said that it would
be that people think that this is really the end of these conflicts in the East
of the DRC, and in the Great Lakes. Kinshasa must discuss with
its opponents."
The special envoy to the Great Lakes Region to add, "In last July, I had a discussion with President Obama, the States Secretary
Kerry and their team, and we have agreed that we must take the conflicts in the
Great Lakes most seriously we ever did before." In addition to the
financial support required by the Region, it must, on return, show itself responsible
with regard to a different organization of a militarization of the whole
country life.
Yes, did you read «Dancing in the Glory of Monsters : The
Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa ». In the DRC for example, the
natural resources are only one way of financing the war, and not a cause in
itself. Otherwise, how do we explain the fact that armed men -even mentally-
control various resources of income (?), understanding Stearns’ analysis. About
Nkunda, Ntaganda, Makenga, Makanika, Bisimwa, etc., - again, to limit to the
East part of Congo only-, "We will
do everything to integrate the countries of the Region to be responsible and to
work together for a lasting peace in this region. In addition, we should
distinguish between the rebel groups holders even weapons, and those who commit
crimes against humanity"; Senator Russell Feingold then gaveled as
well his sales pitch.
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