Jean-Bertrand Ewanga Explained

Jean-Bertrand Ewanga
Office:Governor of Équateur (former province)
Term Start:January 2002
Term End:26 May 2004
Predecessor:Christian Eleko Botuna
Successor:Yves Mobando Yogo
Office2:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start2:30 July 2006
Constituency2:Ikela
Party:Union for the Congolese Nation

Jean-Bertrand Ewanga Isewanga Iwoka is a Congolese politician and Union for the Congolese Nation Member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was the general secretary of the Union for the Congolese Nation, having resigned from the post 31 August 2016 due to his opposition to the participation of his party in the National Dialogue as stipulated in the UNITED resolute 2277.[1] He was sentenced to one year in prison on 11 September 2014 for insulting the President.[2] Ewanga's case was discussed in the UK Parliament where it garnered 28 signatures across party lines.[3] He was previously aligned to the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy.

Ewanga is also a member of the political bureau for Together for Change, the opposition political coalition formed by former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi to support his presidential bid in the upcoming 2018 presidential election.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Congo opposition pledges more protests after government crackdown. Reuters. 13 September 2014. 21 July 2015. Ross. Aaron.
  2. Web site: Democracy behind bars: 11 opposition leaders facing jail or death. The Guardian. 27 March 2015. 21 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Early day motion 389 - JEAN-BERTRAND EWANGA. Parliament.uk. 21 July 2015.
  4. https://ensemble-mk.com/organisation