Emile Bongeli
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Emile Bongeli Yeikelo Ya Ato (born 19 October 1952) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC).
In the first cabinet of Adolphe Muzito
, from October 2008 to February 2010, he was Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction.
Bongeli's doctoral thesis was a critique of university education in developing countries.
He has written about strategies to fight poverty, to find a new Bretton Woods system
to prevent the constant changes that have created insecurity and misery for all. His writings try to discover, through history and anthropology, why the Congolese are unable to create a reasonable form of citizenship.
He has taught sociology at the University of Kinshasa
, and at the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Kisangani
.
In 2011 Bongelie published a book on "Globalization, the West and the Congo - Kinshasa".
In the book, he discusses the old problems of colonialism, the more recent growth of US hegemony, and their negative impact on the Congo. He goes on to describe the shift in power, and the rise of China.
He calls for new policies based on the modern reality of a world where China, India and other "developing" countries must also be taken into consideration.
(PPRD).
He was Minister of Health during the transition after the Second Congo War
.
Emile Bongeli was elected National Deputy for the constituency of Kisangani
on the PPRD slate.
He was appointed Minister of Communication and Media in the second Antoine Gizenga cabinet
.
As Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Reconstruction, in December 2008 he spoke enthusiastically of the potential of the Moto gold mines project near the town of Watsa
to provide both direct and indirect benefits to the country.
The project is a partnership between Borgakin, the DRC subsidiary of the Canadian company Moto Gold Mines
, and the office of goldmines of Kilomoto.
On 16 December 2009 Bongeli opened a meeting at People's Palace in Kinshasha to launch the National Forum on the fight against corruption. He spoke of the shame felt by the DRC to be rated the most corrupt country in the world, and reaffirmed the commitment of his government to fight this scourge that plagues Congolese society as a whole.
In August 2011 Emile Bongeli was national secretary in charge of Communication for the PPRD in the run-up to the elections. He said that his party was in good shape. Talking of the elections, he said the PPRD was preparing to rebuild the country while the main opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) was preparing to challenge the election results.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
(DRC).
In the first cabinet of Adolphe Muzito
Adolphe Muzito
Adolphe Muzito is a Congolese politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2008. Muzito, a member of the Unified Lumumbist Party , was previously Minister of the Budget under Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga from 2007 to 2008.Muzito, who is from Gungu,...
, from October 2008 to February 2010, he was Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction.
Academic career
Emile Bongeli Yeikeo Ya Ato was born on 19 October 1952 in the Province Orientale.Bongeli's doctoral thesis was a critique of university education in developing countries.
He has written about strategies to fight poverty, to find a new Bretton Woods system
Bretton Woods system
The Bretton Woods system of monetary management established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states in the mid 20th century...
to prevent the constant changes that have created insecurity and misery for all. His writings try to discover, through history and anthropology, why the Congolese are unable to create a reasonable form of citizenship.
He has taught sociology at the University of Kinshasa
University of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa , was one of three universities, along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the National University of Zaire...
, and at the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Kisangani
University of Kisangani
The University of Kisangani is located in the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1963 by Protestant missionaries as the Free University of Congo; it was transformed into part of the National University of Zaire in 1971, and in 1981 was separated from that...
.
In 2011 Bongelie published a book on "Globalization, the West and the Congo - Kinshasa".
In the book, he discusses the old problems of colonialism, the more recent growth of US hegemony, and their negative impact on the Congo. He goes on to describe the shift in power, and the rise of China.
He calls for new policies based on the modern reality of a world where China, India and other "developing" countries must also be taken into consideration.
Political career
Bongeli is a member of the People's Party for Reconstruction and DemocracyPeople's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
The People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy is a center-left political party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
(PPRD).
He was Minister of Health during the transition after the Second Congo War
Second Congo War
The Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...
.
Emile Bongeli was elected National Deputy for the constituency of Kisangani
Kisangani
Kisangani is the capital of Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the 3rd largest urbanized city in the country and the largest of the cities that lie in the tropical woodlands of the Congo....
on the PPRD slate.
He was appointed Minister of Communication and Media in the second Antoine Gizenga cabinet
Antoine Gizenga cabinet
The Anotoine Gizenga cabinet consisted of the Ministers of State, Ministers and Deputy Ministers appointed by Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gizenga was Prime Minister from 30 December 2006 to 10 October 2008....
.
As Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Reconstruction, in December 2008 he spoke enthusiastically of the potential of the Moto gold mines project near the town of Watsa
Watsa
Watsa is a community in Province Orientale of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, administrative center of the Watsa Territory.Watsa was the location of the VI battalion of the Force Publique in the 1940s and 1950s....
to provide both direct and indirect benefits to the country.
The project is a partnership between Borgakin, the DRC subsidiary of the Canadian company Moto Gold Mines
Moto Gold Mines
Moto Goldmines Limited was a gold exploration and mining company with operations in the Kilo-Moto greenstone belt in Ituri Province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company's stock was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative...
, and the office of goldmines of Kilomoto.
On 16 December 2009 Bongeli opened a meeting at People's Palace in Kinshasha to launch the National Forum on the fight against corruption. He spoke of the shame felt by the DRC to be rated the most corrupt country in the world, and reaffirmed the commitment of his government to fight this scourge that plagues Congolese society as a whole.
In August 2011 Emile Bongeli was national secretary in charge of Communication for the PPRD in the run-up to the elections. He said that his party was in good shape. Talking of the elections, he said the PPRD was preparing to rebuild the country while the main opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) was preparing to challenge the election results.