The number of M23 delegates and the Congolese government in Kampala talks will reduce from 30 to 12 for each delegation.
DRC delegates indicate that the bulk of the work has been done. But to the delegation of M23, this decrease in the number of delegates “must be decided between the two parties as was done during the increase.”
In early January, the rebel delegation was accredited 5 new members, including the opposition politician Lumbala.
At the end of January, the government delegates had indicated to be done with the evaluation of the agreement of 23 March 2009 that was the most important part of the talks in Kampala.
The application of this agreement was the main demand of the M23 at the establishment of the rebel movement, which subsequently expanded its demands for democracy and human rights.
The M23 rebels argue that Kinshasa government has not complied with the agreement of March 2009.
“We, MPs and senators are there for two months. We participated in all discussions. And overall, the work evolved. Monitoring needs to be done by a group of technicians, “said Mr. Vila Konde Kikanda of North Kivu where M23 are based.
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