Martin Fayulu, Congolese joint
opposition presidential candidate, talks to members of the press as
he leaves a meeting regarding the code of good conduct ahead of
December 30 elections in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,
December 29, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu
will challenge his loss in last month’s presidential election in
court, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported.
“I will do whatever is possible for me to do to get the truth
because the Congolese want change,” the London-based broadcaster
quoted Fayulu as saying. The challenge will have little prospect of
success because the court is made up of people who favor President
Joseph Kabila, it said.
Congo’s electoral authority on Thursday declared opposition
leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of the Dec. 30 election.
Fayulu led opinion polls before the ballot, while Western
diplomats have said a large-scale observer mission run by the
Catholic Church found he garnered the most votes.
The Constitutional Court must ratify the election results before
Tshisekedi can take office. Kabila in May appointed three new
judges to the court, two of whom were well-known allies.
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