A cardinal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared he will not run for the presidency, despite the strong backing of some Congolese Catholics.
Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is described as a “sure and credible” choice by a newly-formed group, the Christian Dynamic for Unity and Democracy (DCUD), according to a report by Crux Now.
Serge Gontcho, a spokesperson for DCUD, said: “To build a Congo for our children, all those who have not succeeded should be kept aside and replaced with a new force. That is why we thought about Cardinal Monsengwa, who is very much accepted by the people.”
