I think Olasupo Ojo, of National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADL), is absolutely right. Because to hear Obasanjo speak, it is as if DRC has not tried anything since to move itself on from the problems of 1960.

The people of Congo have been through a lot and willing to move on. They went through wars and even elections to turn those problems of the 1960s. They even once had a collective government that included different waring parties (just to help solve those 1960's problems). Now that they have an elected government, I think every congolese should see election as the best way to adress the problems facing the country and this should be encouraged.

There are NOW in place peace program in the DRC such as AMANI designed to help the people come together. The Mai-mai have only restarted with fighting as a result of Nkunda unwillingness to join the ship of peace. But they had stopped all of that.

Now Obasanjo, is telling the world and the people of Congo that nothing has been done ever since to solve the problems of 1960. He thinks he is the first person to have tried it? His focus should be on what has been done before, whether it made sense or not. And then see if any part has respected or shown willingness to help the people of DRC.

This man does not know what is called peace, if he comes up and start to legitimate rebels demands. Does he even consider that there is a parliament in Congo, where congolese are supposed to deal with these issues? And Nkunda could join if he wanted? What makes him believe that negotiations with the government is crucial?

What if the government negitiated, I dont know what and the parliarment said no? Where Democratie in all that? Because the people voted those people in parliarment.

Obasanjo must be replaced.

What is Daily Independent of Nigeria doing in DRC but to cause mischief & import Nigeria's media confusion into the mess that SADC region already is? Whether Mr. Obasanjo is seen as a UN Envoy or as a former Nigerian President is immaterial to the issues at hand - yet he is both. His mediation role in the conflict is less than a week old and commentator like Tim from London is already predicting failure even b4 the process began. Now, that is called pre-judgment or prejudice. A little pill of positive thinking will go a long way in helping end this 45 year old civil war caused by the same Western (Belgium/US) world pretending to be peacemakers. Its about time Africans take charge in resolving their multi-faceted problems instead of waiting for the "Master" or for God to come deliver them from themselves. Have you looked in the mirror, lately?

This so called OBASANJO failed to End Nigeria's DELTA REBELION in his own country. Now they put him to be a mediotor? what a world of jokes . OBASANJO himself is a JOKE look at his own country? . Only congolese parlementarians will be able to end the conflict. NKUNDA was imposed by Belgium and the US. He claims to protect the TUTSIs minority when congo have a TUTSI Senator and Deputies.

what he's fighting for is clear, A US/BELGIUM imosed PUPPET.

For your information, "the so-called" OBJ opted for PEACE in the region bordering between Nigeria and Cameroon. Why brothers and sisters, all Africans alike, should be fighting each other over oil money that may be accrued from the Bakassi, beats me? We encourage the southern Africa region to do the same. As for the Niger Delta, Mr. Obasanjo tried his best despite the mischief game of outsiders like CNN playing one against the other, yet our current President has continued to explore ways to design a lasting peace for our brothers and sisters in the Delta and we are confident that we should get there soon. You said that only the Congolese Parliamentarians can end the conflict - I agree, but this conflict has been going on now for about 45 years. If they could, shouldn't we have seen the result by now? We all pray that very soon you will be able to consider Tutsi & Hutu & Congolese are all your fellow African brothers & sisters so we can avoid another genocide that such hatred can foster. May God Bless DR Congo and Rwanda, alike so WE can all find the peace and prosperity WE all deserve.