Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese justice wants to hear Moses Katumbi. The former governor of Katanga declared candidate for president, was summoned Monday by the general prosecutor of Lubumbashi. The summons for Monday, May 9 was officially received Saturday morning by counsel for Moses Katumbi, after several hours of confusion around a first call for today.
By Friday, a first summons circulated on social networks. In this document, the prosecution summoned Moses Katumbi at 10 am Saturday to ” be heard on the facts as charged .”
According to a local official source, a simple invitation to attend was first sent invitation to which the former governor did not respond, resulting in the issuance of this summons warrant.
But for his part, Moses Katumbi says he has received neither the invitation nor the mandate to appear Saturday. So he sent his lawyers to the prosecution this morning to confirm the existence of such a mandate. And it was during this visit that a new document, entitled “Second summons” their was presented, which convenes this time the former governor next Monday at 10:00, before the general prosecutor of Lubumbashi.
The document does not specify on what makes door hearing, but since Wednesday, May 4, an investigation was initiated on request of the Minister of Justice, who accused the former governor to have hired mercenaries , including Americans.
Moses Katumbi, he says it will respond to this call: ” Of course I am not above the law. I will answer. You know, my conscience is clear, my peaceful life. I have nothing to hide. That is why I asked that we can investigate with the international community together. You saw yourself the statement of the Embassy of the United States. Are we recruiting mercenaries in Washington? The firm that I have seen in Washington, it is a well known firm. I am not afraid. I will go there. I absolutely reproach me anything . ”
Moses Katumbi also denounced the raid today in one of its properties, a farm located 20 kilometers from Lubumbashi, without his presence or that of his lawyers. Information not confirmed by the judicial authorities, who refused to comment at this stage of the investigation.