{A Congolese opposition candidate says there is time to save democracy in the country if elections are held on time and efforts by the president to stay in power are rejected.}<\/p>\n
Moise Katumbi said Tuesday that efforts by President Joseph Kabila and the ruling party to stall presidential elections to hold onto power amount to high treason.<\/p>\n
Katumbi, who left Congo in May for medical reasons, says the electoral body must convene in September and a new president must be in office on Dec. 20, according to the constitution.<\/p>\n
The election is set for November, but Kabila said last week an electoral calendar will be published only after a voter register is available. It was Kabila’s first public comment on the electoral timeline. He has not discussed his political future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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