Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Christian Malanga Musumari dragged his 22-year-old son, Marcel Malanga, from USA as he got arrested after failed Coup D’etat in Palais De La Nation, DR Congo.
Who is Christian Malanga Musumari, the leader of this morning’s attack in Congo?
Born in Kinshasa, February 2, 1983.
He is a former Congolese military officer who resides in the United States with his entire family.
He is currently president of the United Congolese Party (PCU), a national political party which he formed after his experiences during the 2011 parliamentary elections.
In 2013, he was named the first ambassador of the International Roundtable on Religious Freedom.
On May 17, 2017, New Zaire was officially born when President Malanga created a government in exile in Brussels
Having disappeared from the radar for several years, Malanga reappeared this morning at the Palais de la Nation during an armed attack orchestrated by its elements.
According to security sources, Christian Malanga was killed by the FARDC after trying to overthrow the regime his son has been arrested with several others and also with an American man.
Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup. The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved.
“An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defense and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader,” Congolese army spokesperson Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge.
The attempted coup d’état was “nipped in the bud by Congolese defense and security forces (and) the situation is under control,” spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said with no further details.
Clashes were reported between men in military uniform and guards of a local politician at the politician’s house on Tshatshi Boulevard, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the presidential palace and where some embassies are also located.
This came amid a crisis gripping President Felix Tshisekedi’s ruling party over an election for the parliament’s leadership which was supposed to be held Saturday but was postponed.
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