剛果民主共和國警方驅散反對擬議修憲的抗議活動

金夏沙，9月15日（路透社）—— 剛果民主共和國警方週二在數座城市驅散反對派抗議活動，這些抗議反對擬議修憲；批評者稱，修憲可能讓總統費利克斯・齊塞克迪尋求第三任期。路透社目擊者表示，金夏沙出現催淚瓦斯與鳴槍示警情況。KINSHASA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Police in Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term, with Reuters witnesses reporting tear gas and warning shots in Kinshasa.

• 這些示威由反對派C64聯盟號召，該聯盟與前總統候選人馬丁・法尤盧（Martin Fayulu）、莫伊茲・卡通比（Moise Katumbi）及德利・塞桑加（Delly Sesanga）有關。C64今年6月在首都金夏沙組織的前一次抗議，曾遭安全部隊暴力驅散。• The demonstrations were called by the opposition C64 coalition, linked to former presidential candidates Martin Fayulu, Moise Katumbi and Delly Sesanga. A previous protest organised by C64 in the capital Kinshasa in June was violently dispersed by security forces.

• 兩名路透社目擊者表示，金夏沙的抗議有數百人參加。另外兩名目擊者說，在盧本巴希和烏維拉兩市，抗議活動雖遭地方當局正式禁止，但仍照常舉行，並很快遭驅散。• Several hundred people took part in the protest in Kinshasa, according to two Reuters witnesses. In the cities of Lubumbashi and Uvira, protests were officially prohibited by local authorities but went ahead anyway and were quickly dispersed, two other witnesses said.

• 金夏沙的抗議獲准舉行，最初也和平進行，但抗議者與親政府支持者之間爆發衝突。兩名路透社目擊者表示，雙方互擲石塊並揮舞開山刀，促使警方介入。• The protest in Kinshasa was authorised and began peacefully, but clashes broke out between protesters and pro-government supporters. Both sides threw stones and brandished machetes, prompting the police intervention, two Reuters witnesses said.

• 這些抗議發生在齊塞克迪宣布推動全國對話計畫三週後。這項對話計畫將召集反對黨、公民社會團體與宗教領袖，但不包括控制剛果東部部分地區的叛軍。• The protests come three weeks after Tshisekedi announced plans for a national dialogue bringing together opposition parties, civil society groups and religious leaders, but excluding rebels who control parts of eastern Congo.

• 齊塞克迪稱，這場對話是處理該國政治挑戰的方式。反對黨與具有強大影響力的天主教會已譴責擬議修憲，稱其可能讓齊塞克迪尋求第三任期。• He has presented the dialogue as a way to address the country's political challenges. Opposition parties and the powerful Catholic Church have condemned proposed constitutional changes that could allow Tshisekedi to seek a third term.

• 剛果憲法規定總統任期以兩任、每任五年為限。國會6月通過一項法案，允許將修憲案交付公投；齊塞克迪所屬聯盟的成員則支持可讓他繼續留任的修憲。• Congo's constitution limits presidents to two five-year terms. Parliament adopted a bill in June allowing constitutional changes to be put to a referendum, and members of Tshisekedi's coalition have backed changes that would allow him to remain in office.

（貝努瓦・涅姆巴（Benoit Nyemba）與阿森・姆皮亞納報導；克萊門特・博內羅（Clement Bonnerot）撰稿；羅比・柯瑞-布萊（Robbie Corey-Boulet）與羅斯・羅素（Ros Russell）編輯）(Reporting by Benoit Nyemba and Arsene Mpiana; Writing by Clement Bonnerot; Editing by Robbie Corey-Boulet and Ros Russell)