Barcelona introduced a contemporary sponsorship settlement final week that can reportedly usher in €44m over the following 4 years. Whereas that information was acquired positively by many Barcelona followers hoping it might assist their power monetary points, however the take care of the Authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo has not been well-received all over the place.
The deal will see the DR Congo tourism board promote the nation on the sleeve of Barcelona’s shirt, with the slogan ‘RD Congo – Coeur d’Afrique’ [DR Congo – Heart of Africa]. It follows on from comparable campaigns by Rwanda and Bostwana in recent times seeking to sponsor soccer groups, whereas AS Monaco and AC Milan have signed comparable agreements with DR Congo.
Swedish Authorities crucial of Barcelona-DR Congo deal
In the meantime Swedish Authorities Minister for Worldwide Growth Cooperation and International Commerce of Sweden, Benjamin Dousa, has spoken concerning the matter, as one of many sides that sends assist to DR Congo.
“I wish to emphasize that not a single Swedish cent needs to be spent on these priorities. Our assist goes towards meals packages, vaccines, and books. We hope that Swedish cash received’t be used to pay for priorities just like the partnership with Barcelona,” Dousa was quoted by Diario AS.
The article additionally notes that 73% of the DR Congolese inhabitants are categorised as dwelling in poverty, and so they rank 163rd out of 180 within the corruption index.
Human rights considerations over DR Congo
Past the potential misuse of presidency funds, Amnesty Worldwide have increase considerations over the human rights state of affairs in DR Congo, instantly clashing with Barcelona’s ‘Greater than a Membership’ slogan, and their help of the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, which the federal government want to criminalise. With preventing ongoing between DR Congo and Rwandan-backed insurgent teams, there have additionally been experiences of extrajudicial killings by authorities forces.