DR Congo party leaders call for fair, transparent elections

STORY: DR Congo party leaders call for fair, transparent elections DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between CENI and party leaders in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of the press asking questions 3. SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) STORYLINE: Denis Kadima, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held the first face-to-face meeting on Friday with leaders of the main opposition parties, as the country's presidential elections are scheduled for December this year. During the four-hour meeting, the opponents discussed with Kadima all the problems concerning the estimated clashes between presidential candidates since the beginning of the electoral process. SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) "The president of the CENI discussed with us, the candid