NAMED AS MURDERER OF LUMUMBA
The Tunis weekly Jeune Afrique reproduced photostatic copies of documents in the June 13 issue bringing to light fresh evidence in the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese leader, and his two collaborators, Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito.
' The most important is an order signed by Tshombe to carry out the execution of Lumumba, Mpolo and Okito "without. delay." The reason given was "in the interests of the state,"
The order was delivered to Captain Julien Gat, a Belgian mercenary in charge of the military guard holding the three prisoners. This man, Jeune Afrique reports, lives today in Antwerp and was recently decorated by the Belgian government.
In an editorial note, Jeune Afrique summarizes the facts since Lumumba was assassinated in Elisabethville January 17, 1961. The UN promised an investigation but did little. The Adoula government made a similar promise with similar results.
To clear his skirts just before taking power, Tshombe accused Adoula, Kasavubu and Bomboko of the crime, Psee World Outlook February 7, 1964,] When he became prime minister, Tshombe began by laying a-wreath at the monument erected in memory of Lumumba. Then he -tried to draw a veil over the whole business.
Jeune Afrique reports that it carried on an investigation for twenty months and finally uncovered the documents and witnesses, It reports the details in a number of pages, together with photographs. The material is completely convincing. ate, to the shame of Africa," says Jeune Afrique, "no one acts, at least public opinion will know."
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