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(Union for Democracy and African heads of state included territory with infrastructure;
Social Progress), the DRC’s the Presidents of the Republic Development of the
oldest and largest party. This of Congo, South Africa, agricultural value chain;
is Tshisekedi`s second 5 year Angola, Republic of Burundi, Improving the sanitation of
term in office. Central African Republic, cities.
Republic of Djibouti, Gabon, Of UDPS`s political opponents
The inauguration ceremony Gambia, Ghana, Guinea- he said this:
was held in Martyrs Stadium, Bissau, Kenya, Republic of
Kinshasa on Saturday 20 Malawi, Chad, Democratic “I take this opportunity to do
January. It was by all accounts Republic of Sao Tome, Senegal my republican duty to salute
a splendid and joyful event. and Zambia. my opponents who participated
in the presidential election of
The ceremony did not lack any In his inaugural speech on 20 December 2023. Do we not
pomp and splendor that would Saturday, President Tshisekedi say that the harder the fight,
be fitting for the swearing in of laid out the 6 objectives of the more beautiful the victory?
the leader of an important and his second 5 year term. The You are therefore, ladies
powerful country. It signals to objectives are: and gentlemen, a substantial
the world that Congo is finally Create more jobs, by component to today’s event,
taking its rightful place on the accelerating the promotion of and you rightly have a place in
world stage. The stadium was youth entrepreneurship; the governance of our country.
packed to full capacity with Protect the purchasing power As the guarantor of national
over 100 000 supporters who of households by stabilizing the cohesion, I will ensure that,
cheered and applauded the man exchange rate; as I will urge the parliament
who is becoming increasingly Ensure the security of to ensure the effectiveness of
popular with his nation. populations and their property the role of spokesman for the
within the national territory opposition in accordance with
There were 18 heads of by restructuring the security the Constitution.”
state who attended which is apparatus;
very impressive. People are Pursue the diversification of President Tshisekedi stressed
remarking that the number the economy and strengthen its that national cohesion was
of high level delegations is competitiveness; of paramount importance for
historic for Congo. China, Ensure more access to basic peace:
Russia, America and most social services; “Always at the national
of Africa were represented. Effectively strengthening level, there is the challenge
Absent were Presidents public services. of safeguarding our national
Kagame and Museveni who are cohesion, which can only be
the persistent enemies to peace He added that his government achieved by renewing and
in the eastern provinces. will focus on: consolidating our collective
Opening up the national desire to live, a collective
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