Identifier
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07KINSHASA3
2007-01-03 15:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:  

KABILA EXHORTS CONGOLESE TO "CHANGE THEIR

Tags:  PGOV KDEM CG ELECTIONS 
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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: KABILA EXHORTS CONGOLESE TO "CHANGE THEIR
THINKING" IN NEW YEAR'S SPEECH

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000003

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: KABILA EXHORTS CONGOLESE TO "CHANGE THEIR
THINKING" IN NEW YEAR'S SPEECH


1. (U) Summary: President Kabila made his traditional New
Year's speech from Lubumbashi on December 31, which was
broadcast nationally on television and radio. Kabila
challenged the Congolese people to "change their thinking,"
noting that there is no success without effort, and that the
people of the Congo need to rely on themselves to move their
country forward. End summary.


2. (U) In his New Year's message, Kabila once again praised
the wisdom and maturity of the Congolese people who put the
higher interests of the DRC ahead of partisan considerations.
He noted the success of the country in overcoming the
challenges of making peace, of renifying a torn country, and
of organizing free, ransparent and democratic elections.


3. (U) Whie addressing the next political steps for the
deocratic institutions of government, Kabila also caled on
his people to devote their energies to th reconstruction of
their country. He stated tha 2007 would be a year of
"collective exorcism," ayear which will require a profound
change in thiking, a moral and ethical revolution. He
calledfor a society where unity of effort would overcomethe
demons of division, so that all can benefit ro the
republican values of liberty, dignity, soial justice and
well-being.


4. (U) Kabila tod his audience that the DRC's future is
"radiant" and that success depends on everyone, that thecollective good fortune of all Congolese depends uon the
behavior of each. He noted that progress emanded
discipline, order, self-denial and perseerance. He stated
that the Congolese people mus first rely on themselves and
not on outside suport. He called for each person to give
the bestof himself for the collective good instead of hopin
for unexpected gifts to fall from the sky.
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