The civilian society of shabunda in hardship.

Mr. Buka polepole has been arrested at Shabunda and transferred to Bukavu on 08/02/2005

On Tuesday 08^th Feb. 2005, Mr.Buka polepole vice president of the civilian society and headmaster of Amani grammar school in Shabunda territory has been arrested by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC)

The causes of his arrestation had not been told that activist of the Human Rights who has later on been transferred on plane to Bukavu the county town of South-Kivu.Till now the place of his arrestation is still unknown.

According to information we have, Mr.Buka Polepole has been accused to have announced exactions committed by soldiers based in that area, against citizens.

Among the evils, we cite ransoming and extortion in money, hens, and guinea-pigs, exploiting peasants’ fields, raping both women and girls…

The known raping casa is the one done on 13^th last January by the commandant nicknamed COBRA of the 120^th Brigade and Captain Amisi Kansilembo against a young girl (M.B.P) and pupil at Mankulu Technical and Commercial high school in Shabunda.

The a.s.b.l Héritiers de la Justice is more preoccupied with this situation that the causes of Mr. Buka Polepole’arrestation were, it would be an arbitrary arrestation and illegal detention.

Reason why Héririers de la Justice strongly recommends that Mr.Buka be released and taken back with the same means, for home in his family which are dismaying with the Organization.

If not and if a given bad situation happens on him ,Heritiers de la Justice requires him  to be presented to a magistrate or a tribunal in charge to listen to him, communicate him the reasons of his arrestation and judge him.

The organization requires the Brigade General Mbudja Mabe, the Commandant of the 10^th Military Region to make respect by his troops men, the spirit and the letter of articles 19 and 20 of the transitional constitution of the democratic republic of Congo.

To be followed…