The Common Front for Congo (FCC) and the Cape for Change (CACH) have publicly sealed their union, July 29, 2019. Objective: to ensure joint governance of the country taking into account the aspirations of the people.
If in the coalition the FCC brings its parliamentary majority, the CACH puts its presidential majority there. These two political forces opted to avoid the institutional crises between the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, thereby rejecting cohabitation.
The signing of the coalition agreement sanctions the end of the lengthy political consultations of nearly five months between the two parties.
It thus opens the way for the composition of the Ilunkamba government, the elaboration of the joint program and their approval by the National Assembly.
Copies of documents signed by the FCC-CACH Coalition delegates were delivered to Prime Minister Ilunga Ilunkamba. This will allow him to quickly finalize the formation of his government.
Between the lines, this is the stage of receiving the lists of candidates for ministerial positions designated by coalition political forces. With two or three names per post, the government trainer will have the latitude to choose the people meeting the profiles defined by the head of state, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi who wants the renewal of the political class.
Already, the agreement caps the size of the government team to 65, except for the prime minister. It identifies the number of ministers at 48 and vice-ministers at 17. And sets the repair key between the two coalition political forces at 23 positions for the CACH and 42 for the FCC. What releases, in percentage, a report of 35% for the camp Felix Antoine Tshisekedi against 65% for the political family of Joseph Kabila.
At this stage, everything should accelerate during this week so that at the beginning of next week, the appointment of the government intervenes. And that this allows the National Assembly to convene, before August 15, a special special session to invest the coalition government.
The latter will be responsible for taking over the day-to-day management of state affairs and, first and foremost, considering a budget collective at the start of the parliamentary session in mid-September.
In addition, the coalition announced « institutional reforms as well as public policies to create conditions conducive to strong economic growth. »
Emilie MBOYO