APA - Lubumbashi (DR Congo) Several thousands of inhabitants of Lubumbashi, the capital of the province of Katanga, Tuesday took part in a march called "march of anger" to protest against the war being waged by the dissident General Laurent Kunda in the eastern part of DRC, APA correspondent noted here.

The protesters, who answered a call of the governor of the region, especially condemned "some countries supporting the rebels under the unconcerned eye of the international community."

The protesters from all walks of life started their march from various communes of the town of Lubumbashi under the control of the provincial authorities. They held banners on which were written words like "Kunda Out", "We want peace", "What is the international community doing for the return of peace in DRC?" and "Only polls are a democratic means to rule in DRC."

Light weapons in hand, the demonstrators marching to the rhythm of local brass bands shouted slogans and sang songs hostile to General Kunda while converging towards the Moise Tshombe square.

At the end of the protest, the governor of Katanga Braces Katumbi Chapwe said this demonstration is meant to "express the distress of his people due to the war Laurent Kunda imposed on DRC in violation of the Goma peace agreement signed in January before representatives of the international community."

According to him, the people of Katanga "react to the indifference the international community shows towards the abuses that the troops of Laurent Kunda commit against civilians" in North Kivu.

He asked the rebellious General and his troops to withdraw from Congolese territory to give President Joseph Kabila the opportunity to carry out his development programme for Congo known as the "Five grand projects of the Republic".

After Kabila won the 2006 run-off elections against Jean Pierre Bemba, weapons should not be used to get to power, he underlined.

If Mr. Laurent Kunda has ambitions, he must wait until 2011 to apply for a post of his choice, i.e. if he manages to prove his Congolese nationality, he concluded.