Big players behind Democratic Republic of Congo’s nightmares

Editor,I am not sure that those in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s driving seat, whether the DRC Government UN, MONUSCO, DPKO or the international NGOs with Human Rights Watch at the forefront, or such associated freelancers as Jason Stearns really want a remedy to that country’s woes.Why would they? The current lawless situation is for them the gift that keeps on giving their very raison d’etre! They will pay lip service to the need for an end to the Congolese’ never-ending nightmare. But why would they want such an outcome that puts them out of business, reduces their relevancy and eliminates a heart-rending subject that is so vital to fund-raising and ‘humanitarian’ career prospects?These are nothing but highly rational operators with a sharp eye for self-promotion opportunities; to such people the DRC represents a mother-lode of such an opportunity that they will do anything to preserve. And that includes keeping the likes of the DRC’s eastern neighbours, with their funny ideas of helping their giant western neighbour to resolve it’s many security issues that threatens their own in turn, from interfering.Mwene Kalinda, Kigali, RwandaReaction to Felly Kimenyi’s commentary, “Why Kampala peace process is the only remedy for Congo woes”, (The New Times, May 27)

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Big players behind Democratic Republic of Congo’s nightmares