The opposition in Congo wants people to protest against plans to change the constitution

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaders from the opposition called for national protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s plans to change the constitution on Wednesday.

Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second and final term in January. In October, he said that a committee would be set up to look into possible changes to the law.

Some people think it might be a plan to get rid of term limits so he can run again.

Tshisekedi said that the current constitution, which was approved by a vote in 2005, needed to be changed because it didn’t fit with how things are in the country now.

On Wednesday, opposition leaders such as former president Joseph Kabila and former presidential candidates Martin Fayulu and Moise Katumbi said they wanted to hold protests to “block” Tshisekedi.

The president of Congo did not answer a call for comment.

On Monday, Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya said that no one should question the president’s goals and that talk about changing the law should not become political.

“The first part of our job is to…” The President of the Republic still has four years to go, so we shouldn’t give him ideas, Muyaya told reporters.