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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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A 2023 bill would have limited senior posts to people with two Congolese parents, barring Moïse Katumbi, whose father was Jewish. The rule was about parentage, not Jews, and was not enacted.

  1. 2023-03
    Parentage bill criticised by Jewish leaders
    A ruling-party MP introduced a bill restricting senior posts to candidates with two Congolese parents. It would have barred Moïse Katumbi, whose father was a Sephardic Jewish Greek citizen; Jewish leaders criticised it.