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President Thabo Mbeki congratulates President Josepha Kabila
on his election as President of DRC Pretoria - South African President
Thabo Mbeki today Tuesday 28 November expressed South Africa's warmest congratulations
to President Joseph Kabila, on his affirmation by the DRC Supreme Court as the
democratically elected President of the DRC. The government and People of
South Africa joins the international community in welcoming the DRC's Supreme
Court decision to declare President Joseph Kabila as a democratically elected
leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is indeed our conviction,
that the results are an expression of the free will of the people of the Democratic
Republic of Congo. In this regard, we reiterate our congratulations to the DRC's
Independent Electoral Commission for organising both rounds of Presidential elections,
the provincial elections, all political parties for their participation in this
historic process as well as Vice President Jean Pierre Bemba for approaching the
Supreme Court to raise his objections. We are confident that the finalization
of the election process must surely lay a firm foundation for the mobilization
of all the people of DRC behind the banner of reconstruction and development of
their country in a peaceful, stable and democratic environment. South Africa
stands ready, within its limited resources, to assist the people of DRC as they
embark upon this difficult path to bring about a fundamental socio-political transformation
of their country.
South Africa looks forward to the strengthening and consolidation
of its bilateral political and economic relations with the DRC and mutual cooperation
at the multilateral level as part of efforts to consolidate the African Agenda. Issued
by Ronnie Mamoepa at 0829904853 Department of Foreign Affairs
Private
Bag X152
Pretoria
0001 28 November 2006
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