It is past the time for President Kabila to start leading his country.
News - Africa: DRC president makes promise of peace.
Kinshasha - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila vowed to bring peace to his war-ravaged country before the end of 2009 in a rare televised address to the nation.
"Our objectives for 2009 will be and remain those given to the government when it was formed: first and foremost is the consolidation of peace and security, in particular in the east of the country," Kabila said as the New Year was about to dawn.
"Our determination is undeniable and all options will be looked at to this effect," the Congolese president said.
Kabila has rarely spoken out in public since fighting began between the army and rebels led by Tutsi general Laurent Nkunda at the end of August.
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