Vital Kamerhe

On top of the disagreement over senior military appointments the government official in charge of the peace process Vital Kamerhe accused the RCD-Goma of wanting 'to continue behaving like a rebel movement setting up bases in government-controlled territory while behaving also like a political party'; he demanded that the RCD-Goma seek recognition as a party from Kabila's Interior Ministry and complained that the 'peace caravan' organised by the civil society movement had not been admitted to rebel-held territory...

The circulation of the cables coincides with a tour of North America and Europe by Kinshasa Information Minister Kikaya bin Karubi and the Commissioner General in charge of the Great Lakes Vital Kamerhe making similar accusations against the Kampala and Kigali governments...