The former Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicolas Kazadi, said that the State had created 53 public establishments during the first mandate of President Félix Tshisekedi, without any budgetary forecast. “The whole first mandate, the State created 53 new public establishments. It is paid during the year, without budget forecast. They are starting to recruit, they do not even have a limit manager, “he said during a program hosted by journalist Paulette Kimuntu.
Nicolas Kazadi, who directed the Ministry of Finance between April 2021 and June 2024, for three years and one month, also criticized budgetary practices within institutions. “We want too much enjoyment. If there is money, let us share first and we will think afterwards. The money in the project has arrived, we share it first and we will think later. That’s the problem, ”he said.
He recalled that he brought the national budget of USD 4 billion to 16 billion US dollars during his visit to the government. “I brought the national budget from 4 billion USD to 16 billion. As the headings and bonuses are increasing, “he said.
-Regarding the expenses of the Parliament, Kazadi noted a sharp increase between 2017 and 2023. “For Parliament, 2017-2018, it was around 5 billion FC per month. In 2023, it was around 45 billion Congolese francs, “he said.
The former minister acknowledged that this situation was followed at the highest level of the state: “We even talk about it in the Security Council, but it is not easy. »»
These statements are involved in a context of increasing budgetary tensions. During the 42ᵉ meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday May 2, 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi urged the government to adopt urgent measures to redress public finances, in a context of Rwandan aggression in the East and increase in security expenses. He insisted on the need for rigorous control of the macroeconomic framework, and asked for an audit of the newly created structures in order to assess their relevance.
