Since Monday October 14, 2024, the provincial land affairs division has experienced an unusual atmosphere. Some agents oppose the rehabilitation of the two division heads suspended by the former provincial governor, while others support it. These are Peter Mondonga and Pado Madwali, suspended more than three months ago. Two groups of agents and executives clashed at the facilities of the provincial land affairs division, and the office doors remained closed. Thanks to the intervention of police elements, tear gas was launched and shots fired into the air to disperse the demonstrators. No loss of life was recorded during these clashes.
“My name is Christian Elonga, agent at the land affairs division. We are demonstrating to protest against the governor’s decision to rehabilitate Pado Madwali, conservative, and Peter Mondonga, head of land registry of Kisangani-North. The latter had been suspended and placed at the disposal of justice. His management was chaotic, marked by excessive authoritarianism, the monetization of his signature and accusations of sexual harassment. Under his management, clients lost confidence in our services. misled the former governor of the province of Tshopo for the signing of the contracts for the CAP CONGO SARL concession, a file which has left several families in mourning in the commune of Lubunga “We no longer want him”, declared this person. agent found at the provincial land affairs division.
According to Salumu bin Salumu, also from the provincial land affairs division, “the provincial governor has already signed the order for the rehabilitation of these two suspended division heads, and the officers must respect this order rather than protesting.”
For the head of the provincial division of the civil service, acting as the provincial minister of the civil service, Simon Simbo, “when there is suspension in a state service, whatever the duration, it ends by being lifted. We have installed the two heads of division. The agents must not call into question the decree of the provincial governor. opening of the doors of closed offices by certain agents As for the file at the origin of the intercommunity land conflict in the commune of Lubunga, I can neither confirm nor deny. “I did not make this decision haphazardly, it is after examination, I ask the agents to respect the governor’s decision instead of behaving like gangsters”, underlined the interim provincial minister of the public service of Tshopo.
According to consistent sources, the police arrested six young people who were not agents of the land affairs division of Kisangani South. They would have come to force the installation of the two division heads. During their intervention, they threatened the agents of this provincial division, armed with 12 calibers. For the majority of agents, the two division heads should not be rehabilitated, and the governor is called upon to review his decision and appoint new ones. other officials. The office doors remained closed until Tuesday, and the two rehabilitated people have not yet been able to access their offices despite the handover and resumption.
De Kisangani, Gabriel Makabu
