A note of information regarding a march in support of the Genocost petition and national dialogue was submitted to the Mbandaka city hall in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on September 29. The march, scheduled for October 3, aims to raise awareness about the importance of signing the Genocost petition online. According to Me. Peter Ikina, Coordinator of the Actions Jonas Mukamba for Development and Allies (AJMD Asbl-A) platform, the initiative seeks to encourage the population to participate in the online petition.
The Genocost initiative aims to document, recognize, and obtain reparations for serious crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A online petition was created to mobilize the population around this effort. In Équateur Province, civil society organizations and community actors are working to raise awareness and encourage the population to participate in initiatives related to Genocost. The October 3 march in Mbandaka is part of this awareness-raising effort.
The march will primarily take place in Mbandaka and will be followed by a sensitization campaign in the province's territories. The goal is to accompany the population in the process of signing the online petition. The AJMD Asbl-A platform invites the people of Mbandaka to participate in the event, which will start at 8 am at the platform's headquarters on Bonsomi Avenue.
The march will follow a specific itinerary, passing through Itela, Yasanyama, and Mundji avenues before concluding at the Mbandaka city hall, where a memorandum will be read. According to Me. Ikina, the online petition has not been well publicized, which is why the platform has taken the initiative to raise awareness among the Équateur population.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been plagued by serious crimes, and the Genocost initiative seeks to bring attention to these issues. The online petition aims to collect signatures in support of the initiative, which will be presented to relevant authorities. The Équateur Province march is one of several events taking place across the country to raise awareness about Genocost.
Civil society organizations and community actors in Équateur Province have been actively involved in promoting the Genocost initiative. They have been working to educate the population about the importance of participating in the online petition and other related initiatives. The October 3 march is an example of their efforts to mobilize the population.
The AJMD Asbl-A platform's initiative has been recognized by the Congolese press agency, which reported on the submission of the note of information to the Mbandaka city hall. The march on October 3 is expected to draw attention to the Genocost petition and encourage more people to participate in the online signature collection effort.
Key points
- The march aims to raise awareness about the Genocost petition and encourage online signatures.
