Congo Opposition Leaders Weigh Single Candidate as Vote Looms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Two years of Tshisekedi-imposed martial law in two eastern provinces along with thousands of troops from the UN, East African Community and private contractors have been unable to bring peace, Fayulu said.
41% : Last week, Fayulu, Mukwege and several other candidates sued the electoral commission and government for what they say are numerous breaches of electoral laws, including delays in publishing voting rolls, defective identification cards, and a lack of police protection for their campaigns.Congo's electoral commission says it will be ready for election day despite delays shipping voting material around Africa's second-biggest country by landmass.
37% : Fayulu said his immediate concern as president would be to end the violence in eastern Congo, where almost 7 million people are displaced because of fighting among dozens of armed groups, according to the United Nations.

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