Kampala — An official of Congolese RCD-National rebel group has blamed top UPDF officers for supporting RCD-ML rebel leader Mbusa Nyamwisi.

Deodonne Kahasa attributed the continued suffering of the population and the start of the current war in northeastern Congolese town of Beni to UPDF officers.

Kahasa, who claimed to be the spokesman of a new RCD-ML rebel group, admitted that RCD-N of Roger Lumbala were helping dissidents from Mbusa's group to march on Beni. On Friday, Mbusa told the BBC that Bemba and Lumbala were anti-peace in Congo.

"Despite atrocities by Mbusa's soldiers on the population in northeastern Congo, certain UPDF generals have continued to back Mbusa because of proceeds they get from Kasindi border post," Kahasa told a press conference in Speke Hotel on Friday. He said the revenue collection at Kasindi border post near Bwera in Kasese was the fourth highest in Congo after Matadi, Ndjili airport in Kishasa and Kasumbalesa.