Évariste Kazadi Mukeba, administrator of Songololo territory in DR Congo's Kongo-Central province, said on Saturday that no suspected infiltrators had been found at former President Joseph Kabila's farm. Radio Okapi reported that the farm is in Kiasungwa, in the Kimpese sector. Reports had claimed that people of Rwandan origin had slipped onto the property.
According to Kazadi Mukeba, a commission was set up to check the claims. He visited the site with members of the local security committee. The commission found nothing to support the allegations. "After verification, we found that there was nothing," he said. He added that such reports could disturb the peace of local residents.
After the visit, the administrator asked security units to step up vigilance on the ground. He named the traffic police (PCR), the territorial police, the border police, FOMAC and the FARDC. He also cited the young volunteers who help secure the territory. He stressed that security services and residents must work together to prevent threats and improve surveillance.
Kazadi Mukeba also pointed to the usual rise in population movement in Songololo in October, November and December. He singled out the town of Lufu, where many people go to buy supplies in the last quarter of the year. He urged residents to stay alert but not to give in to rumours or disinformation.