NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, September 23, at 8:30 am ET, pro-Democracy activists, including Les Congolais Debout and other organizations, will gather outside the United Nations headquarters at the Dag Hammerskjold Plaza in New York City to protest the repressive regime of Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, before his scheduled address at the UN General Assembly at 9:00 am.
Kabila has refused to relinquish power despite the fact that the nation's constitution required him to step down in 2016 after two terms in office. Rather than abide by the two-term limit mandated by the constitution, Kabila has unleashed a reign of terror throughout the country to assert control, including a jailing political opponents and, more than that, unleashing violence on the Congolese people, who yearn for new leadership that can bring stability, prosperity and peace to their country.
The world ? including leaders gathered at the UN on Saturday ? must be aware of the atrocities of this brutal dictator and support the Congolese people in their quest for a DRC where human rights and the principles of democracy are respected.
Information regarding pre-organized transportation from Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Portland, ME and to the protest can be found below. For any media inquiries, please contact Eddie Mintela at (207) 239-0270.
What: Protest against DRC President Joseph Kabila's Repressive Regime
When: Saturday, September 23 at 8:30am ET
Where: United Nations headquarters at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, 47th Street, between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenues, New York, NY 10017
For those outside of the New York area, buses to the New York will be available from:
Washington, DC:
Bus Departing From: Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Pick-Up Location: Exit main lobby at Union Station, you will see a taxi line on the first curb lane, walk across this lane to 3rd curb
Departure Time: Saturday, September 23 at 3:00 am
Boston, MA:
Bus Departing From: Boston, Amtrak South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110
Pick-Up Location: Atlantic Avenue side near taxi stand
Departure Time: Saturday, September 23 at 3:00 am
Portland, ME:
Bus Departing From: The Salvation Army, 297 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Departure Time: Saturday, September 23 at 12:00am
Contact:
Eddie Mintela
(207) 239-0270
https://lescongolaisdebout.com/
SOURCE Les Congolais Debout
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