One of the opposition leaders barred from running, the former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba, told the crowd that they must unite before a single candidate to bring to an end to what he termed the distillation of the past 17 years.

反对派领袖中有一位受禁无法参加竞选，此人正是昔日的军阀让 皮埃尔 本巴（Jean-Pierre Bemba）。他对众人说道，大家必须在团结在一位候选人身边，这样才能终结过去17年来备受压榨的境况。