Joseph kabila. The government has been accused of halting preparations for elections for over a year to replace him. The hearing will come to order. Im very, i think the committee is privileged to see our distinguished chairman, and roys joins, and i thank him for his leadershiphi on africa, havg once served as chairman of this subcommittee. So great to see you and thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterday important briefing with nikki haley, our ambassador to United Nations and a major portion of that important briefing late in the afternoon was on the dr congo so iq, chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct election one year ago this month. In order to achieve the required transition of political powers y december 19. 19th. However after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government of the drcc failed told elections last year and provide on a constitutional provision that president Joseph Kabila could not step dow
An hour and 50 minutes. The hearing will come to order. Welcome. Im very i think the committee is privileged to see our distinguished careful joining us. Ed rice. Thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterdays important briefing with nikki haley, our ambassador to the United Nations, and important briefing in the afternoon was on the congo. Thank you chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct elections one year ago this month. In order to achieve the required transition by december 19th, after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government of the drc failed to hold elections last year. And relied on a constitutional provision that Joseph Kabilla could not step down until an election was held to select a replace. Both the chairman and i and others have had ongoing meetings with the officials, including high level people who have flown here to washington. Time and time again we have admonished them stick to the schedule and
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But our Cash Payments and checks into the government. We dont do that since it very, very different being. Our desires is not to hurt the rwandan people. Our desire is not to cut them off from essential support for agricultural education or health programs. In the regional sanctioning individuals within the Rwandan Government would not in any way hurt individuals and frankly the argument you are making, i served on this panel and begin my surveys in 1983 in sanctioning south africa. There were people who said he will hurt innocent people if you do so. Sometimes the egregious firm is so compelling that a statement needs to be made. Minimally we would sanction individuals in the Rwandan Government. Mr. Chairman, encourager requesting your concerns. A day to ask her second pin with a great way to the Witness Panel beginning with steve haydee who was hurt and served for three consecutive mandates as the armed groups experts on the drc. Investigate and coauthored reports submitted and prese
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