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DRC: MONUC declares UPC political appointments "null and void"
NAIROBI, 16 June 2003 (IRIN) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) has declared "null and void" recent political appointments made by the Union des patriotes congolais (UPC), recalling that only the Ituri Pacification Commission (IPC) was authorised to make such decisions in the troubled northeastern district of Ituri.
The UPC recently announced that it had made appointments to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor responsible for administration, and deputy mayor for economy and finance, for Bunia, the main town in Ituri.
In a statement issued on Sunday, MONUC said: "Only the institutions from the IPC are recognised as legitimate, not only by all the political and military groups in Ituri, but also at the national and international levels."
The mission recalled that the UN Security Council "unequivocally" reiterated its position on this matter during its visit to Bunia on 12 June.
"It is obvious that any attempt by a group to act contrary to these arrangements/provisions would be regarded as a flagrant violation of the 16 May 2003 Dar es Salaam Act of Engagement and would not be tolerated by the international community," MONUC said.
Theme(s): (IRIN) Conflict, (IRIN) Governance
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