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136 Killed, Internet Shut Down Briefly in DR Congo as Protests Flare Against President KabilaNikatso ny Aterineto Tao RDC Nandritra ny Fihetsiketseha-Panoherana an'i Kabila, 36 no Maty
2On January 19, Congolese police in Kinshasa violently dispersed protesters opposed to the revision of the electoral law that would allow Joseph Kabila to remain in power.Tamin'ny 19 Janoary, nanaparitaka an-kery ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana izay manohitra ny fanitsiana indray ny lalam-pifidianana ka mampijanona an'i Joseph Kabila eo amin'ny fitondrana, ny polisy kongoley ao Kinshasa.
335 protesters, most of them students, and 1 policeman were killed.Mpanao fihetsiketsehana 35 sy polisy 1 no maty.
4The city of Goma was also affected by clashes that saw the arrest of many among the thousands of protesters.Niharan'ny fifandonana toy izany koa ny tanànan'ny Goma izay maro no voasambotra tamin'ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana an'arivony.
5Kabila seeks to indirectly extend his term, which is coming to an end next year, by organizing a census that would take 3 years to complete.Te-hanitatra ankolaka ny fehim-potoana itondrany i Kabila, izay efa tokony hifarana amin'ny herintaona, amin'ny alalan'ny fanomanana fanisam-bahoaka izay haharitra telo taona mba hahavitana izany tsara.
6Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, however his term would be automatically prolonged until the census is completed.Voasakan'ny Lalampanorenana hiditra amin'ny fehim-potoana fahatelo i Kabila, saingy mihitatra ho azy izany fitondrany mandrapahavitan'ny fanisam-bahoaka.
7Shortly after the protests, mobile internet and texting were shut down briefly as well as most schools in the city.Taoriana kelin'ny hetsika, nikatso vetivety avokoa na ny aterineto na fandefasan-kafatra ary nikatona tahaka izany ihany koa ny sekoly tao an-tanàna.
8Some dormitories were set ablaze during the clashes.Kilasimandry maromaro no may nandritra ny fifandonana.
9The Kabila administration argues that a census is necessary prior to issuing the electoral lists for the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2016.Nilaza ny mpitantan-draharaha fa ilaina ny fanisam-bahoaka alohan'ny hamoahana ny lisitry ny mpifidy hanatontosana ny fifidianana filoham-pirenena sy parlemantera amin'ny taona 2016.
10The very influential Catholic Church has backed the opposition request to forego any revision to the planned electoral calendar.Nanohana ny fitakian'ny mpanohitra amin'ny hanemorana ny fandaharam-potoana hanaovana ny fifidianana ny Fiangonana Katolika matanjaka dia matanjaka ao an-toerana.
11The proposed revision is currently under review at the Senate.Efa eo am-pandinihana izany fanovàna natolotra izany ny eo anivon'ny antenimieran-doholona ankehitriny.
12The following citizen video taken by Kininfos on January 19 depicts a chaotic scene in the capital city as protesters try to block the streets:Ireo fikorontanana ao an-toerana raha niezaka ny hampikatso ny arabe ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana no hasehon'ity horonantsary avy amina olom-pirenena nalain'i Kininfos tamin'ny 19 Janoary ity :
13Paul Nsapu, secretary general for Africa of the International Federation for Human Rights in Kinshasa, is appalled by the excessive measures taken by the government:Ketraka noho ireo fepetra tafahoatra noraisin'ny governemanta i Paul Nsapy, sekretera jeneralin'ny Federasiona iraisampirenena ho an'ny zon'olombelona hoan'i Afrika miorina ao Afrika.
14For the most part these people were killed while they were advancing to protest.Ho an'ny ankamaroan'ireo olona ireo dia maty izy ireo raha nandroso hanohitra.
15We didn't expect the government to act in the same way as a rebel group.Tsy nihevitra ny governemanta hanao tahaka ny ataon'ny vondrona mpioko izahay.
16The following video provides a recap of the events over the past week :Mamintina ireo zava-nitranga nandritra ny herinandro ity horonantsary eto ambany ity:
17Ida Sawyer, DR Congo Researcher for Human Rights Watch, adds that the repression is in contradiction with the rights of citizens to express themselves:Nanampy i Ida Sawyer, mpikaroka momba ny zon'olombelona ao RDC, fa mifanohitra amin'ny zon'olombelona haneho hevitra ny famoretana tahaka izao:
18Congolese security forces have fired into crowds of demonstrators with deadly results.Nitifitra vahoaka ny tafika Kongoley ka nahatonga fahafatesana maro.
19People should be allowed to express their views and peacefully protest without the fear of being killed or arrestedTokony avela haneho ny heviny sy hanohitra am-pilaminana tsy misy ahiahy ho faty na hosamborina ny vahoaka.
20CPJ's Africa Program Coordinator, Sue Valentine argues that shutting down internet and SMS communication in the country is an infringement on basic Congolese rights:Nilaza i Sue Valentino, mpandrindran'asa misahana an'i Afrika ao amin'ny CPJ fa fanitsakitsahana ny zo fototra mahaolona ny Kongoley ny nanapahana ny serasera aterineto sy ny SMS :
21By shutting down internet and messaging services and blocking websites, Congolese authorities are denying citizens their fundamental right to communicate and to receive and impart informationAmin'ny fanakatonana ny aterineto sy ny fandefasan-kafatra ary ny tranonkala, dia manosihosy ny zo fototry ny Kongoley hifandray sy hahazo ary hampiely vaovao ny manam-pahefana Kongoley.
22Jason Stearns explains why these protests have a different feel on his Congo Siasa blog:Manazava ny antony maha-hafa ity fihetsiketsehana ity ao anatin'ny bolongana Congo Siasa i Jason Stearns:
23Students are now playing a much more important role than in 2011.Mitàna andraikitra lehibe kokoa noho ny tamin'ny taona 2011 amin'izao fotoana izao ireo mpianatra.
24The epicenter of the protests has been at the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), which has been stormed by presidential guards and police.Teny amin'ny oniversitén'i Kinshasa ny ivon-toeran'ny fanoherana, izay nokorontanin'ny mpiambina ny filoha sy ny polisy.
25There are over 30,000 students at the university, and hundreds of thousands of students across the country.Maherin'ny 30 000 ny mpianatra ao amin'ny oniversite, ary an'hetsiny ry zareo manerana ny firenena.
26In Bukavu, too, university students were at the forefront of demonstrations organized yesterday.Any Bukavu ihany koa dia efa lohalaharaa amin'ny fihetsiketsehana ireo mpianatra oniversite omaly.
27In the past, the political fervor of university campuses has often been tempered when student bodies have been co-opted by political elites.Taloha, dia voatonitony ihany matetika ny hafanam-po ara-politika any amin'ny fonenan'ny oniversite satria misy ireo fikambanan'ny mpianatra mifandray tendro amin'ny vato nasondrotry ny tany ara-politika.
28This time that seems to be different.Hafa kosa izany tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity.
29Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 following the assassination of his father Laurent Kabila.Nandray ny fahefana i Joseph Kabila tamin'ny taona 2001 taorian'ny namonoana ny Rainy Laurent Kabila.
30Under Congolese law, the Congolese National Police are responsible for providing security and ensuring public order during demonstrations.Araka ny lalàna Kongoley, dia miandraikitra ny fitandroana sy fiarovana ny filaminam-bahoaka mandritra ny fihetsiketsehana ny polisy nasionaly.
31The national police chief can call on the regular Congolese army to provide assistance if police forces are overwhelmed.Afaka miantso fanampiana matetika avy amin'ny tafika ara-dalàna kongoley ny lehiben'ny polisy nasionaly raha tsy maharaka ry zareo.