I wanted to say that the fighting in the eastern part of the country is having repercussions throughout the entire country. It has a destabilizing effect both politically and in terms of security. As a result, progress or the process of democratization is impeded, for example. In fact, if there is fighting in one part of the country, resources and attention need to be mobilized. All of that has created a climate that is extremely favourable to the signing of unclear contracts. It seems to me then than the persistence of fighting in the eastern part of the country is having repercussions on all of the contracts being signed in the country.
There is something else I wanted to mention, which is Canada's leadership. We feel that there is some slippage. There were perhaps, when the Canadian embassy was re-opened in 1997, a number of initiatives supporting democratization, such as the inter-Congolese dialogue in support of civil society. Canada played a leadership role in that initiative. I think that analysts looking at the reasons why the election was successful think that it was in part due to the work done with Congolese civil society. Canada played a role in that regard. Since the election, Canada has no longer been around to deal with such issues. Since 2006, Canadian cooperation funds often contribute to projects designed by others. Canada is adding something to programs in which it plays no role.