Clément Musumadi, 27, is called a mirror cabinet. 1m90, 120kg and judo champion in his country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A country where conflicts persist and that he fled because he was there threatened with death by an army officer who wanted to enlist him to commit abuses. What he refused. Today, new anguish: Clément Musumadi has just learned that his asylum request has been rejected and that his obligation to leave (OQTF) France comes into force on November 5.
“He has just participated in the International Tournament in Paris. It is the equivalent of Wimbledon for tennis” – (Mounir Mouh, coach)
He arrived in Hérault three years ago. One of the first things he did, if not the first, was to join a club of judo, his passion. His choice fell on Jita Kyoei Judo 34 (“mutual aid and mutual prosperity” in Japanese), in Montpellier. There, it is unanimous and since it has been supported 100%.
He loses relatives but finds two families
“Clément, one can only be conquered by this man. When you enter a dojo, you have a poster and the moral code of judo, politeness, respect, courage, self-control. In fact Clément, it is a synthesis of all that “ enthuses his trainer Mounir Mouh. “Especially since he is a high level athlete, he speaks French, he was studying in the 4th year of medicine “.
His second family, he found it withina church that took him in. “I am Catholic and I work there on a voluntary basis. I help in the sacristy and I supervise the scouts” confirms Clément Musumadi.
In his situation, Clément Musumadi can neither study nor work. The next step is set for November 23 with the examination of his appeal before the administrative court of Montpellier.
