Politician Joins Congo Rebel Group
An opposition politician, Roger Lumbala, has reportedly become a member of M23, a group responsible for some of the violence in the eastern part of the country.
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Lumbala, was a rebel leader and killed for many years. He was a member of Government he was saked because of miss management of public resources, he was asked to bring anather person of his partie to replace him and the person was his own wife. He only work for his personal interest. I think it is the end of his time and he will pay big time.
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Lumbala is nothing more than an irrelevant political irritant in the side of the government. He has promised to lead an army of former soldiers against the establish regime. He constantly declares himself as the legitimate leader of the country. I must give him credit for finding news ways to keep his name in the news. Now he allegedly has joined M23 because their cause intersects with his. He says that in essence the rebels and his group are really one in the same. Nothing can be further from the truth. How is Lumbala going to comply with his oath to support the government as a PM while belonging to an organization determined to topple it?
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