Staatszerfall. Überlegungen zu einem schwer greifbaren Konzept (I/III)
Staatszerfall bedeutet das Verschwinden der legitimen Autorität des Staatsapparates und die Aufhebung des Weberschen Monopols der legitimen Ausübung von Gewalt. Es äußert sich im Nichtvorhandensein politischer (öffentlicher) Güter aufgrund mangelnden Willens oder Unfähigkeit des Staates diese zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die politischen Güter verhalten sich laut Rotberg untereinander hierarchisch, an der Spitze steht dabei Sicherheit … Continue reading
CNN-Effekt versus Manufacturing Consent
0 Einleitende Bemerkungen Von Ulrich Wickert stammt die Aussage: „Wenn irgendwo in der Welt alle Fernsehkameras, Kriegsberichterstatter und Satelliten zusammengezogen werden, steigt das politische Fieber“. In diesem Sinne soll gezeigt werden, nach welchen Prinzipien internationale Medienberichterstattung in Krisengebieten funktioniert und welche Auswirkungen sie auf die Wahrnehmung und Bearbeitung solcher Krisen hat. Dazu muss zunächst festgestellt … Continue reading
Kabila upholds control as Tshisekedi is baulked from taking oath publicly
The much expected inauguration ceremonies in DRC have passed without major surprises. Kabila has sworn before the CENI, the Supreme Court, and the Senate President (and opposition candidate) Leon Kengo wa Dondo for his second official (and third real, after having already been President between 2001 and 2006 during the “transition” period) term. The ceremony … Continue reading
DRC gets stuck in post-electoral stalemate as the Supreme Court’s verdict is expected
A couple of days after Reverend Ngoyi Mulunda, chairman of the CENI, has released the provisional final results of DRC’s presidential polls (which were despite their name lacking a number of polling stations and any explanation why others had been annulled) the electoral process has disembogued into deadlock. The results proclaiming incumbent Joseph Kabila winner … Continue reading
Complete provisional election results in DRC released: Oppositions rejects while Kinshasa trembles
Those are the results, as issued by Rev. Daniel Ngoyi Mulunda, chairman of the CENI yesterday afternoon in Kinshasa. The proclamation of these results do affirm what has become obvious during the various partial results published within the last week. Incumbent President Joseph Kabila has realised a landslide win according to CENI numbers, having obtained … Continue reading
Aleae iactae sunt? The Democratic Republic of Congo at crossroads while waiting for final results
Observers and commentators have been waiting in vain as the national independent electoral commission (CENI) in DRC announced one partial results after another. The proclamation of the complete provisional results scheduled for 6th of December has then finally be postponed “up to 48 hours” which means they will be published latest on 8th of December … Continue reading
As tension mounts ahead of DRC election results proclamation – Where is the European Union?
Many observers and commentators of the ongoing Congolese elections have been wondering about a rather silent if not completely absent international community and global press, compared to DRC’s last elections in 2006. As the fourth partial round of the presidential results have appeared and the provisional final results are expected for today, incumbent President Joseph … Continue reading
Second partial tranche of DRC election results: CENI gives Kabila clear lead
Yesterday’s evening has been time for release of the second partial communication of election results by the National Independent Electoral Commission in Democratic Republic of Congo. While those new results include 30% of the votes cast across DRC, the provincial level of counting is varying between 3% (Kinshasa) and 67% (Bas-Congo) with all other provinces … Continue reading
DRC polls marred by irregularities – Auspices for a hot post-electoral stew
Again – this is considered as a cautious attempt to comment on the Congolese electoral process. Yesterday’s presidential and parliamentary elections in Democratic Republic of Congo have been shattered by local outbreaks of violence and a general chaos due to several formal problems, amongst them non-registration of voters, fake registrations, uncertainty about where to vote, … Continue reading
Massive delays and violence in Congo Elections – Polls extended to make queued people vote
On the 28th of November 2011, the Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced its second democratic elections after 2006. In the following, I will try to give some cautious assessment of what has happened during that day, amended by some background information. While four years ago, the electoral process has been marked by a rivalry … Continue reading
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