After consultation with Kasa-Vubu and Lumumba, Mobutu announced that he would summon a round table conference to discuss the political future of the Congo. His attempts to follow through were disrupted by Lumumba who, from his official residence, was acting as though he still held the premiership. He continued to hold meetings with members of his government, senators, deputies, and political supporters, and to issue public statements. On numerous occasions he left his residence to tour the restaurants of the capital, maintaining that he still held power. Frustrated by the way he was being treated by Lumumba and facing intense political pressure, by the end of the month Mobutu was no longer encouraging reconciliation; he had aligned with Kasa-Vubu. He ordered ANC units to surround Lumumba's residence, but a cordon of UN peacekeepers prevented them from making an arrest. Lumumba was confined to his home. On 7 October Lumumba announced the formation of a new government that included Bolikango and Kalonji, but he later proposed that the UN supervise a national referendum that would settle the split in the government.
after consultation with kasa-vubu and lumumba mobutu announced that he would summon a round table conference to discuss the political future of the congo his attempts to follow through were disrupted by lumumba who from his official residence was acting as though he still held the premiership he continued to hold meetings with members of his government senators deputies and political supporters and to issue public statements on numerous occasions he left his residence to tour the restaurants of the capital maintaining that he still held power frustrated by the way he was being treated by lumumba and facing intense political pressure by the end of the month mobutu was no longer encouraging reconciliation; he had aligned with kasa-vubu he ordered anc units to surround lumumba's residence but a cordon of un peacekeepers prevented them from making an arrest lumumba was confined to his home on 7 october lumumba announced the formation of a new government that included bolikango and kalonji but he later proposed that the un supervise a national referendum that would settle the split in the government