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Referendum: C64 Denounces Constitutional Court's 'Judicial Rebellion'

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The C64 coalition denounces a Constitutional Court ruling that declared the referendum law compliant with the DRC's constitution.
  • C64 labels the court's decision as "null and void" and alleges a plot against the constitutional order.
  • The coalition accuses the Constitutional Court of judicial rebellion following its declaration on the referendum law.

The C64 coalition has strongly condemned a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which declared the country's referendum law constitutional. C64 has declared this decision "null and void," asserting that it represents a significant challenge to the established legal framework.

In a statement released in Kinshasa on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the coalition detailed its accusations. C64 alleges that the court's decision is part of a deliberate "plot against the constitutional order." They further characterized the ruling as an act of "judicial rebellion" by the Constitutional Court itself.

The coalition's firm stance suggests a deep political division and a potential crisis of confidence in the judiciary's impartiality. The referendum law's conformity to the constitution has become a focal point of contention, with C64 viewing the court's intervention as an illegitimate overreach.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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