source: Election-Net
actor1: Protesters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Mbuji Mayi
notes: On 29 September 2021, a group of people, including members of ECIDE, LAMUKA and New Elan, gathered in the city of Mbuji Mayi (Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental) to demand the depoliticization of the country's electoral commission ahead of the 2023 presidential elections. The PNC intervened in the event, dispersing protesters. The coordinator of the ECIDE was detained and taken to a police office. [size=no report]