She is
the spokeswoman of an association known in French as Movement Citoyen pour le Respect
de l’ordre Constitutionelle or in English, Citizen Movement for the
Respect of Constitutional Order. It is a
popular youth movement created by the opposition to mobilize Congolese against
plans by the government to change the constitution of 20th January 2002,
which installed two terms presidential limits. Before receiving her as guest in
my live Television programme called: La Grande Interview on Friday May 30th
2014 at 8h30 pm, on MNTV, I first met her at Hotel Saphire, where she was
working. On that day, she was in the company of another member of their
movement by name Wifried Kivouvou. I was struck by her simplicity and her intelligence.
And within me, I was saying that, she won’t stay long with the Congolese
opposition. I was impressed by her, because, in a country, where rich men in
high places, almost all, belonging to the ruling PCT Party, have destroyed
young women. It was therefore hard to see a young intelligent lady such as
Rosemonde, who accepted to suffer in the opposition and also to be married to a
man who was not wealthy.
In short, Rosemonde is different from most Congolese
girls, who are mostly crass and mostly animated by materialism. Some or a majority of Congolese young girls
are equal to their male peers in one area: corruption. They almost all have one
rallying cry or slogan in French, that goes thus: “Vie ton moment” or in
English: “live you’re your moment”. These kind of young girls want to have a Toyota
RAV 4 car, a dream trip to Paris or Dubai, as it is currently the trend and
also upon return, they are expected to open a boutique at the Marche Moungali. All
these expected largesse, is from the deep pocket of an old married and corrupt politician
belonging to the ruling PCT party. 30 or
more years of PCT rule in Congo, has destroyed the foundation of Congo.
Immorality and the culture of immediacy are what reigns in Congo under Denis
Sassou Nguesso. Gilda Rosemode Montsara Ngambo, who is a writer, is different
and immune to the attractions of cheap shinning, but ephemeral lifestyle that
most young women of her generation have chosen. And more, when she decided to
enter into politics, she opted for the difficult track, that of the opposition.
She is intelligent and bold, with a strong mastery of Congolese politics and
also with an extraordinary debating capacity that frightens opponents in the
opposition as well as in the majority.
Thierry Moungalla, Minister of Communications of Congo
says that, she is shrewd and unpredictable. While Alain Akouala describes her
as the best in her generation with an Olympian calm that is
incapacitating. As for Clement Mierassa,
he says: Rosemonde is the example that, there are competent young Congolese in
the country. She is perhaps the best
choice that the opposition has ever made in contemporary times. That of
selecting a lady not because she is connected to anyone within the hierarchy of
the opposition, but she was selected based only on her merit. She is one of the
people to be counted on, especially if the opposition comes to power or if,
there is any kind of coalition government and if she is given a post of
responsibility, she would serve as a role model to many Congolese girls, who
only think that, success depends on material possession or getting married to a
wealthy old corrupt politician, who is member of the ruling party. Rosemonde is
not only a symbol of hope that, there are youthful potentials in the young generation
of those who have chosen the opposition, but she is also a symbol of hope to
people who think that, the current generation of young men and women in Congo,
is one that is lost in the corruption and cheap lifestyle shown to them as
examples by those currently ruling the country. The other lady that I have met is Mrs. Claudine
Munari Mabondzou MP.
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