By Reuters
Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former President Joseph Kabila have been invited to appear before a military prosecutor on Monday in a sign of political tensions over Rwanda-backed rebels’ advances in the east.
The exact reason for the invitations was not clear, said Jean Mbuyu, a lawyer for the officials and former security advisor to Kabila.
But President Felix Tshisekedi, who once formed an awkward power-sharing deal with Kabila, has recently accused him of sponsoring the M23 rebels who have seized east Congo’s two biggest cities since January.
Kabila has also reached out to opposition politicians and civil society members to discuss the country’s political future, amid criticism of Tshisekedi’s response to M23’s military campaign.
The military prosecutor’s office sent about 10 invitation letters to members of Kabila’s People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy, though only three people were expected to appear for questioning
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