The Congolese Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by Jean-Marc Kabund to have him reinstated as the First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, arguing that his reasons were unfounded.
Kabund was dismissed from the position during a voting session on 25 May 2020, after a motion against him was brought forward by parliamentary Jean- Jacques Mamba.
He then called the outcome as unconstitutional and accused the Speaker of Parliament, Jeanine Mabunda, of not following internal procedures.
Last week Parliament tried to ignore Kabund's court application and went ahead to set the date for the election of a new 1st Deputy Speaker, but an intervention by the State Council and President Felix Tshisekedi forced Mabunda to call for a postponment, until a final decision from the Consititutional Court.
Kubund's Court loss paves the way for Patricia Nseya to become the next First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, as she is the sole candidate contesting the position. Both Kabund and Nseya are members of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), of which President Tshisekedi is the leader.
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