CONGO: KABILA: FUNERAL (V)

Описание: (23 Jan 2001) Voice and effects
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One week after President Laurent Kabila was gunned down by a bodyguard - the city of Kinshasa bid farewell to him on Tuesday

Kabila's son - and successor - was joined by the nation's key military allies as the coffin was placed in a white marble mausoleum.

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The funeral began with a service at the People's Palace, the government hall where Kabila had already laid in state for two days

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Outside, thousands of people crowded against the fence as around 500 dignitaries were ushered in.

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Inside the palace, Joseph Kabila laid a wreath of flowers in front of his father's casket.

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He remained sombre throughout the service, watching silently as dozens of dignitaries bowed before the white and gold coffin.

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At one point, a soldier in jungle camouflage opened the coffin, revealing the face of the former leader.

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The scene, which was broadcast on national television, may have been planned to disprove widespread rumours that he had already been buried in Lumumbashi.

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They then proceeded in a convoy to the Palace of the Nation, where the coffin was to be interred in the mausoleum.

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The funeral came amidst rising anti-Western sentiment, as the people of this city lashed out at foreigners, particularly white foreigners, blaming them for Kabila's killing.

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Why Kabila was killed remains a mystery - though theories are rampant - ranging from a single angry gunman, to a power struggle within Kabila's inner circle.

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The government holds to the lone bodyguard version.

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In the first days after Kabila was killed and his son was named to take his place, anger towards the ruling family was commonly heard in Kinshasa.

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That changed when Kabila's casket was put on display on Sunday and the official period of mourning began.

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