The authorities within the Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for to carry former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels within the east.
There was a “substantial physique of paperwork, testimony and materials information” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, Justice Minister Fixed Mutamba stated on Wednesday.
The M23 presently controls elements of the mineral-rich east of the nation after making vital advances earlier this yr.
Kabila, 53, has not commented on the accusations however has previously denied any reference to the insurgents.
He led DR Congo for 18 years, after succeeding his father Laurent, who was shot lifeless in 2001. Joseph Kabila was simply 29 on the time.
After stepping down, he was given the title of “senator for all times”, which provides him authorized immunity.
With the intention to pursue a authorized case, DR Congo’s army prosecutor has requested the senate to overturn this.
There have been experiences final month that Kabila had returned to the nation – visiting M23-held Goma – after spending two years in South Africa.
However these have been denied by his political social gathering, the Individuals’s Occasion for Reconstruction and Democracy.
