WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd February, 2019) The United States has sanctioned several high-level election and government officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to their alleged role in corrupting the electoral process in the country, the Department of State said in a press release on Friday.
"The Secretary of State is publicly designating, due to their involvement in significant corruption relating to the electoral process, the following individuals: Mr. Corneille Nangaa, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI); Mr. Norbert Basengezi Katintima, Vice President of CENI; Mr. Marcellin Mukolo Basengezi, Advisor to the President of CENI; Mr. Aubin Minaku Ndjalandjoko, President of the DRC's National Assembly; and Mr. Benoit Lwamba Bindu, President of the DRC's Constitutional Court," the release said.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is also placing visa restrictions on other election, military and government officials for alleged human rights violations and abusing democratic process, the release said.
