Democratic Republic of Congo records major progress in education, healthcare and infrastructure under seven years of President Tshisekedi’s leadership
Democratic Republic of Congo records major progress in education, healthcare and infrastructure under seven years of President Tshisekedi’s leadership
- Politics
In response to accusations of attempting to amend the Constitution to conceal governance failures, First Vice President of the National Assembly Jean-Claude Tshilumbayi presented a detailed report on Friday evening during a live broadcast on Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala’s Space X channel. The report outlined what he described as the government’s key achievements since 2019.
On the social front, Tshilumbayi highlighted the introduction of free education, which he claims brought 6 million children back to school, alongside free maternal healthcare for 2.5 million Congolese women.
Addressing the state of the civil service, he revealed that in 2018, the UDPS inherited 1 million civil servants who lacked matriculation numbers and salaries, a legacy of Shadary’s electoral campaign, as well as 400,000 ‘new units’ that had not received payments for years. “We have since paid all of them,” he affirmed.
The healthcare sector also saw significant improvements: the country previously had 1,700 doctors earning $300, but this number has now risen to 7,800 doctors earning $2,400. Magistrates, previously earning $400, and police officers, who were paid just $80 per month, have also seen substantial salary increases.
In infrastructure, Tshilumbayi pointed to the construction of world-class universities, 7 major hospitals—including the Mama Yemo Hospital, which had been abandoned since 1917—1,500 schools, and several airports. Additionally, the country’s road network expanded from 3,000 to 9,000 kilometers over seven years.
The state budget grew from $3 billion to $18 billion in the same period, with foreign exchange reserves ‘exploding’ in value. “To claim that we are discussing constitutional changes to mask governance failures is a ridiculous debate,” he concluded, before posing what he considers the real question: “By what means should our people express themselves?”
- Politics
In response to accusations of attempting to amend the Constitution to conceal governance failures, First Vice President of the National Assembly Jean-Claude Tshilumbayi presented a detailed report on Friday evening during a live broadcast on Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala’s Space X channel. The report outlined what he described as the government’s key achievements since 2019.
On the social front, Tshilumbayi highlighted the introduction of free education, which he claims brought 6 million children back to school, alongside free maternal healthcare for 2.5 million Congolese women.
Addressing the state of the civil service, he revealed that in 2018, the UDPS inherited 1 million civil servants who lacked matriculation numbers and salaries, a legacy of Shadary’s electoral campaign, as well as 400,000 ‘new units’ that had not received payments for years. “We have since paid all of them,” he affirmed.
The healthcare sector also saw significant improvements: the country previously had 1,700 doctors earning $300, but this number has now risen to 7,800 doctors earning $2,400. Magistrates, previously earning $400, and police officers, who were paid just $80 per month, have also seen substantial salary increases.
In infrastructure, Tshilumbayi pointed to the construction of world-class universities, 7 major hospitals—including the Mama Yemo Hospital, which had been abandoned since 1917—1,500 schools, and several airports. Additionally, the country’s road network expanded from 3,000 to 9,000 kilometers over seven years.
The state budget grew from $3 billion to $18 billion in the same period, with foreign exchange reserves ‘exploding’ in value. “To claim that we are discussing constitutional changes to mask governance failures is a ridiculous debate,” he concluded, before posing what he considers the real question: “By what means should our people express themselves?”