DR Congo opposition leader issues "arrest warrant" against Kabila

The leader of the opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), Etiene Tshisekedi, who declared himself as the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), on Sunday issued "an arrest warrant" against the country's re-elected President Joseph Kabila. "I have asked all the Congolese people to bring here Kabila when he is still alive, and whoever does that will be well rewarded," Tshisekedi declared. He also declared that the government and the governors of the country's 11 provinces had all resigned as from Sunday. "From now on, ministerial departments will be led by secretary generals, the governors of the 11 provinces will be replaced by director generals and no governor should leave the country before handing over to his successor," Tshisekedi said. Tshisekedi announced that he will be sworn in before the Congolese people on Friday at the Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, the capital and the stronghold of the UDPS. The self-proclaimed president also appealed to the people to remain calm to enable investors to come and invest in DR Congo. According to the final results announced by the Supreme Court on Dec. 16, Kabila was re-elected with 48.95 percent of the votes cast in the Nov. 28 polls, while Tshisekedi came in second with 32. 33 percent.