What role can parliamentarians play in conflict prevention, in Africa in general and in Congo in particular?
JD: Parliamentarians have a fundamental role to play in peacebuilding. They should realize that politics is meant to pursue a positive transformation in a society. We need to establish networks among MPs from the neighboring countries so that parliamentarians from Congo could directly address the population of Rwanda, for example, and vice versa. We all want to lead a peaceful life. We want to bring our children to school, to have proper medical care, to have water and electricity. We want to live in countries which are not governed by armed forces but which adhere to the principles of human rights. And the interactions between MPs from different countries can help to achieve it. PN: As a parliamentarian, what are your short-term and long-term objectives in the pursuit of peace in Congo? JD: As a member of the opposition, I am taking part in the parliamentary activities and political negotiations and debates and we try to make our messages reach the highest level so that we could push
