Rwanda at Security Council condones violence says Congo

by admin
Oct 23, 2012

The Congolese government described Rwanda’s seat at the UN Security Council as an act that condoned the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo provinces.

The Congolese government spokesperson Lambert Mende, said on Tuesday,

“The decision is a very bad signal because it trivialises the horrific situation created by this country in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it continues to disrupt peace and security.”

Rwanda was elected into the 15-member Security Council, as a non permanent member, last week, despite a recent UN report that accused Rwanda of supporting the human rights violating rebellion movement, the Congolese Revolutionary Army (ARC).

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