President Fatshi's Speech at the Vatican: A Call for Ethical Business Practices in Congo

⚠️President Fatshi emphasizes the responsibility of countries hosting multinational companies to pressure them to stop illicit trade.

⚠️Concerns raised about complicity of Congolese individuals in illicit mineral trade, not solely attributed to Rwanda.

⚠️Measures taken include suspending the moratorium on the death penalty due to humanitarian damage caused by compatriots.

💡Proposing to stop being a land of extraction and instead develop the value chain locally in Congo.

💡Advocating for partnerships that benefit both parties, creating wealth, fighting poverty, and avoiding unethical practices like blood minerals.

💡Critiquing agreements like the EU-Rwanda memorandum for potentially fueling war and exploitation rather than sustainable value chains.

🌍The speaker remains open and refrains from condemning EU countries, trusting in European opinion to address any issues.

🌍Concerns raised about the potential imbalance of power between Rwanda and the DRC on an international scale, particularly in relation to a prime given to them.

✨Proposing a change to a majority electoral system for more efficient governance

✨Current system requires time-consuming negotiations among political parties for government formation

✨Advocating for a system where the winning party can swiftly initiate governance without extensive delays