During the 38th meeting of the Council of Ministers, President Felix Tshisekedi revealed that he had told former President Joseph Kabila to call on the Justice Minister Tunda Ya Kasenda to resign or else he will fire him; it's also alleged that the Minister was disconnected from the video held meeting.
Joseph Kabila is the moral authority for the Common Front for Congo (FCC), of which the Justice Minister is a member
Tension between President Tshisekedi and his Justice Minister escalated last week after it emerged that Tunda Ya Kasenda had sent a letter to the National Assembly, on behalf of government, confirming that cabinet had approved the proposed amendment to the judicial law be debated in Parliament; only to find that cabinet had never discussed the issue in the first place.
What further angered Tshisekedi, according to sources, the Minister raised the issue for the proposed amendment for discussion during a cabinet meeting, knowing very well that he had already submitted the letter of approval to Parliament.
Later that day the Minister was arrested but released the same day, after pressure from the FCC movement.
President Tshisekedi has since vowed not to allow any changes to the current judicial law.
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