MBOKA NA BISO
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- Jan 31, 2025
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The strong words that President Vladimir Putin addressed to President Félix Tshisekedi and the other presidents—if they were all as sincere as President Putin—would have been like a sword piercing his heart. The situation even reached the point where President Félix Tshisekedi's face darkened and his cheeks puffed up, while his spokeswoman, Thérèse Kayikamba Wagner, turned red. He stripped them completely bare with his words. President Putin told him:
1. You rejected the advice I had given you and went looking for powerful allies in America. That disappointed me.
2. Now that you've come back to me, that pleases me. Let me tell you something; listen carefully.
3. Forget about the issue of amending the Constitution.
4. You must sit down with everyone who disagrees with you, without excluding anyone.
5. There's only one year left before you leave power. Use it to prepare for the elections.
6. Set aside this habit of using Rwanda as an excuse.
7. Even though I speak Russian, I know those earpieces are translating my words to you. President Putin is a man of his word.
Honestly, Tshisekedi left Putin's presence carrying all his anger with him. He took that anger to the students he received and addressed. He went on complaining for a long time, lashing out at Rwanda, attacking President Joseph Kabila, and pounding his chest. Yet, in front of Putin, he had been humiliated and left speechless, completely paralyzed, as if he'd just been soaked by a heavy downpour.
I believe you've received advice from a sincere and principled man. Follow that advice. If you refuse, you'll see the consequences.
1. You rejected the advice I had given you and went looking for powerful allies in America. That disappointed me.
2. Now that you've come back to me, that pleases me. Let me tell you something; listen carefully.
3. Forget about the issue of amending the Constitution.
4. You must sit down with everyone who disagrees with you, without excluding anyone.
5. There's only one year left before you leave power. Use it to prepare for the elections.
6. Set aside this habit of using Rwanda as an excuse.
7. Even though I speak Russian, I know those earpieces are translating my words to you. President Putin is a man of his word.
Honestly, Tshisekedi left Putin's presence carrying all his anger with him. He took that anger to the students he received and addressed. He went on complaining for a long time, lashing out at Rwanda, attacking President Joseph Kabila, and pounding his chest. Yet, in front of Putin, he had been humiliated and left speechless, completely paralyzed, as if he'd just been soaked by a heavy downpour.
I believe you've received advice from a sincere and principled man. Follow that advice. If you refuse, you'll see the consequences.