The deputy speaker of the Congolese Parliament Jean Marc Kabund has been removed from his post. During a parliamentary session 289 members out of the 315 voted for Kabund's removal, after a petition against him had gone through the debating process.
Earlier in the session members of Kabund's party, the Democratic Union for Social Progress(UDPS), violently interrupted proceedings to prevent voting from going ahead, arguing that internal parliamentary rules were not respected . Kabund is the current interim President of UDPS, standing in for Felix Tshisekedi, who is currently fulfilling his function as the Head of State.
Kabund was not present during the process, of which the speaker of Parliament Jeanine Mabunda expressed regret.
A petition against Jean Marc Kabund was initiated by Jean-Jacque Mamba and it received 62 signature from other parliamentarians, before being submitted to the speaker of parliament.
Kabund was being accused of sharing false information after he failed to produce evidence of a statement he had made, where he said that a national congress which parliament was planning to organise, will cost tax payers USD7 million
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