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Congo Catholic bishops urge Kabila to step aside in 2016

Wed Jul 2, 2014 9:20am EDT
 
* Church warns of turmoil if term limits modified

* Statement tells Congolese to oppose any change

(Reuters) - The influential Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo urged President Joseph Kabila on Tuesday to respect constitutional terms limits and not seek reelection in the 2016 presidential election.

Speculation has been rife that Kabila will seek to modify the constitution, which limits a president to two consecutive five-year terms, but he has not said whether he will run.

The Congo Catholic bishops conference (CENCO) warned him that any attempt to change the constitution and remain in power could destabilize the mineral-rich nation which is still recovering from decades of political turmoil.

"To seek to violate these provisions would set a dangerous precedent on the long road to peace (and) national unity," read a CENCO statement published a day after Congo's fifty-fourth independence anniversary celebrations.

The message comes less than a month after international envoys from the United States, European Union, African Union and United Nations also urged Kabila to respect his constitutional obligations and to publish an elections timetable.

Catholics make up about half of Congo's population. In the absence of a coherent political opposition, the Church has been one of Kabila's more vocal and influential critics, especially following reports of ballot stuffing and voter intimidation during his 2011 election victory.