In a live broadcast on Space X Live with Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, Jean-Claude Tshilumbayi, First Vice-President of the National Assembly, presented a detailed account of what he describes as the DRC’s achievements under President Félix Tshisekedi’s seven-year governance.

On the social front, Tshilumbayi highlighted the introduction of free primary education, which he claims has enabled 6 million children to return to school. Additionally, he noted that 2.5 million Congolese women have benefited from free maternal health care.

Addressing the state of the civil service, he revealed that in 2018, the UDPS inherited a bloated administration: 1 million civil servants hired without proper registration or salaries during Shadary’s electoral campaign, alongside an additional 400,000 “ghost employees” who had not received pay for years. “We have since regularized all of them,” he asserted.

The healthcare sector also saw significant improvements. The number of doctors rose from 1,700 to 7,800, with salaries increasing from $300 to $2,400. Similarly, magistrates’ salaries jumped from $400 to a higher bracket, while police officers’ pay rose from $80 to a more sustainable level.

Infrastructure development was another key achievement, with 7 world-class universities, 7 major hospitals—including the long-neglected Mama Yemo Hospital in Kinshasa—and 1,500 new schools constructed. The road network expanded from 3,000 to 9,000 kilometers over seven years. Airports were upgraded, and new ones built to modern standards.

Financially, the national budget grew from $3 billion to $18 billion, while foreign exchange reserves surged. Tshilumbayi dismissed criticism that the government seeks constitutional changes to hide governance failures, calling such claims “ridiculous.” He instead posed a fundamental question: “By what means should our people express their will?”