Each and every officer who has been at the head of the city of Kinshasa these last few years has given us an idea of their understanding of ‘cleanliness’. Some restricted their action to demolishing a few shaky buildings and others proudly pointed to a bunch of sweepers on the main thoroughfares of the city.
I really wonder why we can’t be lucky enough to get a Governor who is smart enough to understand that cleanliness, in an 8-million city, requires an effective waste collection and elimination system.
Plastic bags and all kinds of garbage are part of the environment in the city of Kinshasa. Garbage heaps have even become playgrounds for some children.
The Congolese State will easily offer 4-wheel drives to Members of Parliament, yet it seems much more complicated to purchase the equipment necessary to ensure the cleanliness of Congolese towns.
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