Together for the Republic

Not to be confused with Together for the Republic, a French political alliance bearing the same name.
Together for the Republic
LeaderMoïse Katumbi
General SecretaryDieudonné Bolengetenge Balea
Founded18 December 2019
IdeologyLiberalism[1]
International affiliationLiberal International[2]
Seats in the National Assembly
18 / 500
Seats in the Senate
0 / 108
Website
ensemble.cd

Together for the Republic (French: Ensemble pour la République; abbreviated EPR)[3][4] is a political party of the Democratic Republic of Congo created on 18 December 2019 by businessman Moïse Katumbi.[5][6][7] Until his death in 2020, Pierre Lumbi was the secretary general of the party.[7][8] replaced in April 2021 by Dieudonné Bolengetenge Balea.[9][10]

Together for the Republic joined the Sacred Union, a parliamentary coalition that supports President Félix Tshisekedi, in December 2020. The party therefore supports the Lukonde cabinet which was formed in April 2021 and several of its members (Christophe Lutundula, deputy prime minister, Muhindo Nzangi, Modeste Mutinga, Chérubin Okende Senga, Christian Mwando Nsimba [fr] and Véronique Kilumba Nkulu [fr]).[10][11]

In December 2022, Moïse Katumbi announced his candidacy for the 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election. Katumbi also announces the departure of his Sacred Union party. Several ministers, members of Ensemble pour la République, then left the Lukonde government: Chérubin Okende Senga, Christian Mwando Nsimba and Véronique Kilumba Nkulu[11]

On July 13, 2023, Chérubin Okende Senga, a party spokesperson, was found dead murdered by gunshot.[12][13] Moïse Katumbi called for an international investigation, in particular with the help of the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom, to be opened.[14]

  1. ^ "Notre doctrine" [Our doctrine]. Ensemble (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Liberal International - Africa".
  3. ^ "Moïse Katumbi (continue) à se tâter… – Congo Indépendant". www.congoindependant.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023..
  4. ^ "RDC / Election présidentielle de 2023 Moïse Katumbi : « Je suis candidat parce que mon pays va mal »". Lemondeactuel.com. 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023..
  5. ^ "RDC : Moïse Katumbi crée son propre parti et confirme ses ambitions pour 2023". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. ^ "En RDC, Moïse Katumbi attend son heure : le " plan sur trois ans " de l'opposant". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  7. ^ a b "RDC : Moise Katumbi crée son parti politique, " Ensemble pour la République "". Radio Okapi (in French). 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  8. ^ "RDC : Pierre Lumbi est le secrétaire général de " Ensemble pour la République ", parti de Moïse Katumbi". Actualite.cd (in French). 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  9. ^ "RDC: Dieudonné Bolengetenge nommé secrétaire général de Ensemble pour la République". Actualite.cd (in French). 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  10. ^ a b "RDC : "Ensemble pour la République" réaffirme son soutien au gouvernement Sama". Radio Okapi (in French). 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  11. ^ a b Patient Ligodi (2022-12-29). "RDC: trois ministres quittent le gouvernement après la candidature de Katumbi". Radio France internationale.
  12. ^ "RDC : Chérubin Okende retrouvé mort à Kinshasa". Politico.cd (in French). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  13. ^ "RDC: Chérubin Okende, proche de l'opposant Moïse Katumbi et ancien ministre, retrouvé mort". RFI. 2023-07-13.
  14. ^ Pascal Mulegwa (2023-07-17). "RDC: Moïse Katumbi se recueille au domicile de Chérubin Okende et exige une enquête internationale sur sa mort". Radio France internationale.