The Mobilization for Justice and Peace in the R.D. Congo (MJPC) has condemned in the strongest terms the series of massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which, according to the BBC, have killed more than 400 people since Christmas Day and called that those responsible be brought to justice. These massacres, which have also caused more than 20,000 people to flee their homes have been committed by the Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
"We wish to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of victims, and we hope that the Government of Congo and MONUC will do everything in their power to capture the perpetrators and bring them to justice quickly," said Director of Community Affairs of MJPC Makuba Sekombo. He also criticized the government for not doing enough to control the borders. "The Congolese government has failed time and time again to fulfill its mandate to protect innocent civilians" he said "the governement must take stronger measures to fulfill its mandate to protect all Congolese citizens," he added. "The main goal of any government is to protect its citizens" said Sekombo
MJPC has always maintained the position that there will be no lasting peace without justice in Congo. The organization is currently conducting an online petition to collect signatures from concerned citizens around the world to demand that the UN Mission in Congo (MONUC) to immediately arrest the notorious war criminal Nkunda. The petition may be signed at http://www.gopetition.com/
