OPENING OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE CONGOLESE CONTROL OFFICE-OCC, ETIENNE TSHIMANGA MUTOMBO FOR SERIOUS MANAGEMENT MISCONDUCT, INSUBORDINATION AND ENDANGERING THE OFFICE:
PRESERVATIVE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA
During the 20-day period granted to the Director General of the Congolese Control Office-OCC, Etienne Tshimanga Mutombo, to present his defenses in writing, in accordance with the general principles of Congolese administrative and labor law, and the disciplinary regime for career staff in state public services in the DRC governed mainly by Ordinance No. 82-031 of March 19, 1982 and Law No. 81-003 of July 17 1981 relating to personnel status, but also to Decree No. 24/09 of February 2024 relating to discipline regulations, precautionary measures have just been taken by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya:
-immediate suspension of all movement and advancement in grade of Office staff throughout the National Territory, any implementation is suspended until further notice
-formal ban on incurring any expenses, except those linked to the day-to-day running of the Office and the payment of staff salaries
-any other expenditure outside the above framework is subject to prior approval from the supervisory authority
-strict ban on signing any contract with third parties
