This is contained in the message, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United States, Matthew Miller, announced on Thursday, January 1, 2024.
Matthew Miller, who first thanked Félix Antoine Tshisekedi for his election victory, was re-elected for a second term as President of the RD Congo.
He also thanked the Congolese for their hard work during the elections.
The spokesperson of the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Tshisekedi, who won the election, his first task is to accept the country at the administrative levels, to be held accountable and to have no one left at all levels.
Candidates campaigning for the post of President against Tshisekedi, including Katumbi, Martin Fayulu, Denis Mukwege, Théodore Ngoyi, Nkema Lilo and Floribert Anzuluni, pointed out that the way the Independent Electoral Commission, CENI organized the elections was against the Constitution, that the elections were characterized by vote stealing .
The spokesperson of the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Matthew Miller, returns to the flaws of the elections, saying that as it was shown by the observers both in this fog and those abroad, they showed that the elections were not transparent. , calling for an investigation into the allegations.
He said, “Issues of electoral fraud and corruption have been raised, which has brought the election announcements into question. We ask the Independent Electoral Commission to be transparent in other election decisions that will be announced.”
He continued, “The United States of America is asking the Congolese government to publish the results of all the elections, to investigate and hold accountable those who have not implemented the will of the people, in order to improve future elections.”
Mathiew Miller says that “The United States of America is ready to expand cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congolese, in order to promote the interests between the two countries.”
The Independent Electoral Commission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that Felix Tshisekedi defeated other candidates with 73.34% of the vote.
Tshisekedi was followed by Moise Katumbi with 18.08%, Martin Fayulu with 5.33%, Adolphe Muzito (1.12%) and Denis Mukwege with 1%.