Speaker of Parliament Ms Jeanine Mabunda, submitted to her deputy Jean-Marc Kabund, a letter notifying him of the petition tabled in Parliament demanding his removal from office.
The petition was signed by 62 members of parliament; 40 of whom belong to the Common Front for Congo(FCC), which holds majority seats in the house of representatives.
After the petition has been examined and it's clear that it conforms to article 31 of the National Assembly rule, it will then be sent back to the house for a debate and vote.
The petition against Jean-Marc Kabund was initiated by member of parliament Jean Jacques Mamba who accused Kabund of making false statements after the deputy speaker failed to provide evidence for his comment that parliament was planning to hold a National Congress at a cost of $USD7 million, with each member pocketing between USD10 000 and USD15 000.
Mamba told journalists that he had on numerous occasions sent written requests to Kabund asking him to clarify and back his statement, but Kabund never onced replied.
Members of Kabund's party, the Democratic Union for Social Progress ( UDPS); which is also the party of President Felix Tshisekedi, have threatened chaos if the deputy speaker of parliament is removed from office. Some members have even called for the termination of FCC-CACH alliance; a coalition pact largely between UDPS and FCC, which determined the composition of government.
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