The closures will take place in several districts of Kinshasa to put an end to insecurity but also to fear within the population. This fear is created in particular by the kidnapping, kuluna and mobondo phenomena, Interior Minister Peter Kazadi announced on Monday July 10. He said so during a joint press conference with the Minister of Communication and the Deputy Minister of Health in Kinshasa.
“At first, we wanted to work in silence. We had to look for these criminals without raising the alarm. We work with the population who denounces and the police come to seize these bandits. We have organized closures. These closures will extend to several districts of the city of Kinshasa,” announced Peter Kazadi.
He adds that other measures are being taken in this direction and will be announced soon.
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The Minister of Communication and Government spokesman said that an emergency toll-free number will be made available to the population shortly. According to Patrick Muyaya, this number and those already available, will allow people in danger to quickly call the police to report cases of kidnapping and criminality.
Organ trafficking, an unfounded rumor
On the subject of organ trafficking, another subject that agitates Kinshasa especially on social networks, the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Serge Olene believes that “people talk about things they do not understand”.
According to him, at present, the DRC has neither the expertise nor the infrastructure necessary to carry out this type of operation.
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