00:01President Philip Tsitsikeri has signed into law a measure easing the rules for holding constitutional referendums,
00:08sparking fears he could seek to extend his grip on power.
00:12The opposition calls it a move to cling to office.
00:15Tsitsikeri's second and final turn was due to end in 2028.
00:22The National Assembly and the Senate have passed and the President hereby enacts the following act.
00:27This act lays down the rules relating to the purpose, procedure, initiative and calling of a referendum.
00:34Article 2. A referendum is a means of expressing the sovereignty of the people.
00:38It constitutes a mechanism for the direct consultation of the Congolese people,
00:43through which they exercise national sovereignty by voting yes or no on a specific text or issue.
00:54Opposition forces are united against Tsitsikeri's bid to change the constitution and potentially secure a third term.
01:01Protests against what opponents call a constitutional coup have already rocked Kinshasa and other cities.
01:10Protests against what opponents call a constitutional conclusion is the
