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Viewing cable 06KINSHASA620, KABILA INTERVIEW MARKS BEGINNING OF PUBLIC IMAGE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06KINSHASA620 2006-04-19 15:07 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
VZCZCXRO7879
PP RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMR
DE RUEHKI #0620/01 1091507
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191507Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3714
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 000620 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR KDEM KPKO CG
SUBJECT: KABILA INTERVIEW MARKS BEGINNING OF PUBLIC IMAGE 
CAMPAIGN 
 
REF: A. KINSHASA 489 
     B. KINSHASA 101 
 
1. (U) Summary: In a rare print interview published in the 
April 9 edition of "Jeune Afrique Intelligent," President 
Kabila presented himself as the "candidate of the people" and 
claimed he will win the presidency in the DRC's forthcoming 
elections. Kabila held forth on a variety of topics, 
including his campaign for president, the future of the DRC, 
and the country's current security situation. Kabila also 
gave an uncommon glimpse -- albeit one tightly controlled -- 
into his personal life. While breaking little new ground, the 
interview marks a concerted effort by Kabila to present a 
fuller image to voters before elections this year. End 
summary. 
 
--------------------- 
KABILA... ON POLITICS 
--------------------- 
 
2. (U) Kabila said he is running for president to complete 
his task of consolidating peace in a unified Congo. He said 
he believed the Congolese people want him to be their 
candidate to achieve this goal. Kabila confidently said he is 
fighting to win the election and that he will win. He added, 
however, that if he loses, he will be obliged to accept the 
results, since that is what is required in a democracy. 
 
3. (U) Kabila said his campaign will focus on three main 
themes: peace, stability and security. The President vowed 
that he will make a maximum effort to visit all parts of the 
country during his campaign, particularly those regions that 
he has not yet visited as President, including the province 
of North Kivu and northern Equateur province. 
 
4. (U) Kabila responded to questions regarding his decision 
to register as an independent candidate (ref A), and not with 
the political party with which he has been affiliated, the 
People's Party for Reconstruction and Development (PPRD). 
Kabila said the PPRD was not the only party wanting to 
nominate him as their presidential candidate, and he did not 
want to privilege one party over another by accepting the 
PPRD's nomination. Nonetheless, Kabila said the PPRD remains 
his "political family" in a strict sense. Moreover, Kabila 
proclaimed solidarity with the PPRD by saying that he himself 
is the "candidate of the people," while the PPRD is the 
"party of the people." 
 
5. (SBU) President Kabila also used the interview to respond 
to allegations about whether he is truly "Congolese." (Note: 
Rumors have circulated for years concerning Kabila's origins 
and parentage. End note.) While not addressing the issue 
directly, Kabila asserted that there is no one more 
"Congolese" than he, nor is there anyone more patriotic. 
 
----------------------- 
... ON THE DRC'S FUTURE 
----------------------- 
 
6. (U) Asked what the DRC will look like in ten years, Kabila 
presented an optimistic vision. Kabila said he foresees a 
powerful, stable DRC, where it will be possible to drive from 
Kinshasa to Goma and from Lubumbashi to Gbadolite. He further 
claimed that the average life expectancy would increase from 
49 to 55 years. Kabila predicted that the DRC will be 
tomorrow's "China of Africa." He cautioned, however, that 
this vision depends entirely upon the outcome and conduct of 
the upcoming elections. 
 
7. (U) With regard to the type of government he would install 
if elected, Kabila said it will be important not to repeat 
the experience of "paralysis" which resulted from the "1 4" 
system of the transitional government. (Note: This system, 
put in place by the Sun City Accords, installed Kabila as 
President with four vice presidents from the ranks of the 
major ex-belligerents and civil society. End note.) Kabila 
said that, instead, it would be necessary to bring together 
different political sensibilities, following a clear 
political program, to affect change. 
 
--------------- 
... ON SECURITY 
--------------- 
 
8. (U) Kabila addressed the security situation in the DRC, 
 
KINSHASA 00000620  002 OF 002 
 
 
particularly in the eastern part of the country. Kabila 
readily admitted that problems still exist, notably in Ituri 
with local militias and the Lord's Resistance Army, and in 
the Kivus with elements of the ex-FAR. Kabila said, however, 
that the GDRC is determined to eradicate those threats. 
 
9. (SBU) Kabila pledged that the Armed Forces of the DRC 
(FARDC) will have formed 18 integrated brigades by June 30. 
(Note: The formation of the integrated brigades is well 
behind schedule, with only nine of the proposed 18 having 
been formed, making it extremely unlikely the remaining 
brigades will be operational before June 30. End note.) 
Kabila admitted that the FARDC could be doing much better in 
its training and operations, referring specifically to the 
disintegration of the 5th integrated brigade (ref B). Kabila 
said the FARDC is hard pressed to provide a sufficient number 
of troops throughout the east to properly address security 
concerns. 
 
------------------------- 
... ON HIS "PRIVATE" SIDE 
------------------------- 
 
10. (U) Kabila answered questions about his private life, 
about which he is usually very guarded. Asked about his 
religious beliefs, Kabila refused to say if he belonged to an 
organized church, but acknowledged he is Christian and 
believes in God. Kabila said he reads the Bible and prays 
often. In his role as President, Kabila said he awakes at 
5:00 a.m. every morning and spends his days receiving 
visitors, attending meetings and examining portfolios. On the 
weekends, Kabila said he spends his time relaxing by surfing 
the internet, playing sports and listening to music. He said 
he enjoys taking a "calculated risk" in riding his motocross 
bike near his residence outside Kinshasa. Among his heroes, 
Kabila said he particularly admires Che Guevara, whom he 
considers an "ideal revolutionary." 
 
11. (U) The interviewer touched upon the delicate topic of 
Kabila's out-of-wedlock child (which he has never officially 
admitted is his) and whether he had plans to marry the 
mother. Kabila did not directly address the question, but 
rather said he was more concerned with running the country 
and had subsequently forgotten his own personal life and 
obligations. Kabila added, though, that the time has come to 
fulfill "certain obligations." 
 
------------------------------- 
COMMENT: LET THE CAMPAIGN BEGIN 
------------------------------- 
 
12. (SBU) Kabila's interview is notable for two reasons. 
First, Kabila rarely grants interviews that allow the public 
a glimpse of his private life. Second, a repeated criticism 
of Kabila by his political adversaries is that he is too 
young and inexperienced. While Kabila's comments contained 
little new information about his positions, they provided an 
opportunity for him to project the image of a competent 
leader ready to lead his country. 
DOUGHERTY