Kobund had replaced Tshisekedi at the helm of the party after the Congolese leader took a leave of absence when he was declared president in January 2019. Read: DRC ex-minister turned opposition MP found deadLast month, the public prosecutor had requested a three-year prison sentence for him. These charges were brought against him after he made scathing comments about President Tshisekedi and parliament in July 2022. This former executive of the ruling party was one of the architects of Félix Tshisekedi's victory as the head of the country in January 2019. He played an important role in the ousting of former president Joseph Kabila's coalition Common Front for Congo (FCC).

Source: Daily Nation September 14, 2023 16:46 UTC