The regionalism of the UDPS ruling party has seen the jailing of a Katangese senior military officer in Kinshasa.
Sources have disclosed that Major-General Ijila Yav was dismissed from the army and sentenced to 6 years in prison for alleged misappropriation of military equipment belonging to the Congolese army.
Sources in the Congolese army say General Yav is a victim of a strong wave of tribalism that has rocked the military.
“There’s a lot of suspicion about anyone from Katanga so the leadership is finding anything even unrelated to those they fear to eliminate senior personnel from Katanga. General Yav is just a victim of tribalism that Kasais are advancing against Katangese,” the source said.
