Kabila's planning and development adviser, Babi Mbai, has been consulting politicians and business leaders since Monday. The officials said they would be the sole power in Congo until then. There will be a time for electioneering and campaigning. One newspaper, Le Potentiel, predicted that Kabila would make Tshisekedi his prime minister for the transition to a new constitution and, ultimately, full elections. In Austria, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he believed Kabila would stick to his promise.
Zaire is a large country.
I think Mr. Kabila will go this road. I am not the only one who has encouraged him to do that. Correspondent Peter Arnett , The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.