Congo fire destroys thousands of voting machines reserved for presidential poll

- Voting machines for Congo's presidential poll were on Wednesday, December 12, destroyed by a fire outbreak

- A presidential adviser, Barnabe Kikaya Bin Karubi, alleged that the inferno which took place in a warehouse where the machines were kept was caused by criminals

- Karubi also disclosed that the policemen who were guarding the warehouse had been arrested

A fire outbreak that reportedly took place in the night of Wednesday, December 12, at a warehouse in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, is said to have damaged many voting machines and ballot boxes expected be used in the presidential election coming up on Sunday, December 23.

The tragic development was revealed to newsmen by a presidential adviser, Barnabe Kikaya Bin Karubi, on Thursday, December 13, Reuters reports.

In his revelation, Karubi stated that 70% of the equipment reserved for the poll scheduled to take place in Kinshasa where over 15% of the nation's population lives was destroyed.

The presidential adviser alleged that the fire was started by some unnamed criminals in the country, adding that the police officials who were guarding the warehouse had been arrested.

Karubi disclosed that preparations for the vote, which could mark the country’s first peaceful transfer of power, would go ahead and that voting machines from elsewhere in the country would be recalled to use in Kinshasa.

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The vote to replace President Joseph Kabila in power since 2001 was initially due to take place in 2016 but has been repeatedly delayed due to logistical and security problems.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Kabila will not stand in December’s presidential election, a spokesman said on Wednesday, August 8, announcing that a former interior minister, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary would be the ruling coalition’s candidate.

The presidential spokesman, Lambert Mende, disclosed this at a news conference, putting an end to years of speculation about whether Kabila would defy term limits to run for a third term.

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