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  • Vital Kamerhe, a key ally to President Felix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was placed in custody at Kinshasa's central prison on Wednesday evening as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe, a judicial source said. Kamerhe, who became Tshisekedi's chief of staff after a long spell as speaker of parliament, was taken to Makala prison shortly after 7:30 pm (1830 GMT). A key figure on the political scene in the DRC, the 61-year-old Kamerhe was detained under "a provisional arrest warrant" after being questioned for more than six hours by the public prosecutor in an inquiry into suspected mismanagement of public funds, the judicial source said. It was the first time a presidential chief of staff -- a position that wields great clout in the DRC -- has been arrested in the central African country's history. Lawmakers in Kamerhe's Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) howled in protest at what they called the "humiliation" of their party boss. They issued a statement saying he was a victim of arbitrary arrest and demanding his immediate release. Police were seen deploying around the UNC's Kinshasa headquarters, witnesses said. Kamerhe himself urged his supporters to stay calm, an associate, lawyer Gabin Lulendu, said over the UN radio station Okapi. Tshisekedi has vowed to tackle corruption to spur a "renewal" of justice and end the perceived impunity of political and business elites. Named to head Tshisekedi's cabinet after the new president was sworn in on January 24, 2019, Kamerhe is being investigated into use of funds earmarked for major construction projects. Kamerhe initially ran in the 2018 presidential elections but backed out to team up with Tshisekedi. The two leaders signed a political agreement that gave birth to a joint platform, Heading for Change. The December 2018 vote led to the first peaceful transition in the history of the former Belgian Congo, although Tshisekedi also has tojuggle power with forces that support former president Joseph Kabila. The UNC, which has 16 seats in the 500-seat parliament, has several ministers in a sprawling coalition government of 67 members. A banker, two corporate bosses and an official from a state-owned firm are already in provisional custody during the inquiry into the financing of Tshisekedi's "100 days" action plan. Some detainees have been released. bmb-st/nb/bmb-st/gd
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  • Top aide to DR Congo president detained in anti-corruption drive
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