 በሌላ በኩል የM23 አማጺያን የፖሊቲካ ኃላፊ ዦን ማሪ ሩጋ ፣ የኮንጎ ፕሬዚዳንት ጆሴፍ ካቢላ አማጺያኑ የጠየቁትን ሲያሟሉ ብቻ ከጎማ እንደሚወጡ ተናግረዋል፣
But the political head of M23, Jean-Marie Runiga, later told journalists in Goma they would withdraw from the city only if President Joseph Kabila agreed to their demands.