STORY: DR Congo party leaders call for fair, transparent elections
DATELINE: July 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:59
LOCATION: Kinshasa
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting between CENI and party leaders in Kinshasa, DR Congo
2. various of the press asking questions
3. SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS)

STORYLINE:

Denis Kadima, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held the first face-to-face meeting on Friday with leaders of the main opposition parties, as the country's presidential elections are scheduled for December this year.

During the four-hour meeting, the opponents discussed with Kadima all the problems concerning the estimated clashes between presidential candidates since the beginning of the electoral process.

SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS)
"The president of the CENI discussed with us, the candidates running for the presidency in the future elections, on how to work together for realistic conditions for credible, transparent, inclusive, and peaceful elections."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kinshasa.
(XHTV)