The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister, Célestin Tunda ya Kasende, was released from custody on Saturday just hours after his arrest in the capital Kinshasa, the city’s police chief said.

Tunda has consistently opposed changes in the laws by the sitting government citing illegality.

Reports indicate that leader of government Prime Minister Ilunga Ilunkamba expressed his anger at the arrest of the justice minister.

“There is no time in the government here in the Congo that we have discussed observations on proposed laws.

“One must have the approval of the National Assembly before prosecuting a member of the government.