January 4, 1959 is a milestone in the history of the DRC. Everything started from there, so that nothing predisposed to play such a role. According to several sources and eyewitnesses at the time, all started from a combination of circumstances: The dissatisfaction of a portion of the population following the ban at the last minute of a meeting of ABAKO ( Bakongo alliance led by Kasavubu party tribal connotations like the Conakat Katangans) crossing the raging fans of a football match. This cocktail was transformed, it is unclear how, in a protest movement suppressed by the colonial administration misguided. Like what hooligans Leopoldville Congolese have contributed to the story.
But the purpose of this weasel is not to analyze this event in itself but rather to wonder if independence was granted to us a good time and if this has been of any use to view results today.
Should we have to remain Belgian Congo?
Why not? At least the Belgians would have continued the work they had begun: Hospitals, care homes, schools, effective administration, roads, control of population movements, agriculture planned, no rebellion, an army not eating into the pockets of the population, creating a middle class, successful companies (KDL , OTRACO, COLETRIC, Union Miniere, strong and stable currency has helped the Belgian end of the war 40-45, etc.). ...
I take the example of the island of Reunion which was a French colony and who preferred to become a French territory in its own right rather than the other. She did none the worse. Watch the Madagascar, which is just next: Nothing as a waste. Yet, the same population. Canada, Australia and New Zealand are still in the womb of Queen Elizabeth II. They have no regrets. This is a good way to guard against the appointment of Minister Kasongo Ilunga as a ghost of memory loss proposed by UNAFEC. An independently managed
like Ghana or Namibia would have been a boon for the DRC. But 15 people still missing in the land of Simon Kimbangu to do the job.
The DRC gained independence without transition or preparation of future leaders. Lumumba went to officer position of Kisangani to the role of first minister. Kasavubu is spent Seminar on role of president. Mpolo, Bobozo Lundula and have found general overnight. Lumumba Mobutu made his secretary a colonel, and Kasavubu has made a general. Itself will marshal.
It should be noted that the political class of the day did point up unanimously against Mobutu when he stopped his benefactor and sent him to Lumumba and Tshombe Munongo with the results that we know. Perfidy was already in vogue, alliances were made and unmade at the daily rate. It was not just the colonial and consort who wished the death of Lumumba, the troublemaker in circles. Him party, there was a way to become caliph instead of the caliph. Get a change today?
Today, we celebrate the Martyrs of Independence (Stadium of the same name). Had they known what would be their sacrifices ...
But at least we can be proud of them because they dared to stand up to the occupant discovered with horror that the descendants of Nzinga Nkuvu could put their heads bowed down and take a long time a lot of momentum.
DRC owes you his celebration of 50 years of independence even if the strong momentum is still pending.