What is going on in Rwanda?

http://www.therwandan.com/blog/what-is-going-on-in-rwanda/ What is going on in Rwanda? October 25, 2012 23:13   Opinion, Rwanda by JMV Minani According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all human beings are entitled to an inherent right to live in peace and freedom. However, this is not the case in Rwanda and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) nowadays due to the military dictatorship in place in Rwanda. Millions of Rwandan, Congolese and Burundian civilians have died because of conflicts in Rwanda since the 1990 and in the DRC since 1996. In July 1994, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) led by Gen. Paul KAGAME grabbed power in Rwanda by shooting down the plane carrying two HUTU presidents: the Rwandan president Juvénal HABYARIMANA, the president of Burundi, Cyprien NTARYAMIRA, and other Rwandan and Burundian high officials over Kigali International Airport. Hours after the plane crash, the mass killings of Tutsi and Hutu took place in Rwanda culminating into what has been known as the genocide against the TUTSI ethnic group perpetrated by the INTERAHAMWE militia and some members of the then Government army in a three months period. On the other side however, since 1990, the RPF /INKOTANYI rebels led by Gen P. Kagame ravaged Rwanda and killed over a million of innocent Hutu women, children, men and old people. Beyond Rwanda borders, in August 1996 Gen P. Kagame sent his troops (RPA /INKOTANYI) in the then Zaïre (now DRC) in violation of international laws. The RPA/INKORANYI troops helped by the Ugandan People's Defence Forces, Burundian Armed Forces and a number of soldiers from Ethiopia and Eritrea started the war to overthrow the Mobutu regime. However, the hidden agenda of the RPA/INKOTANYI was to exterminate all the Hutu refugees who were residing in the refugee camps in the Southern and Northern KIVU. Those troops committed war crimes, crimes against humanities and although the UN has been reluctant to recognize them as such, the reality is that another genocide against the HUTU ethnic group has been committed in the DRC. No one ignores that hundreds of thousands of innocent HUTU mostly women, children, and old people civilians have been killed on the DRC soil. Within Rwanda, it is now an undeniable fact that the three ethnic groups of the country are disproportionately represented in key institutions of the country. Hutus and Twa's communities are currently totally excluded from the Rwandan Military high Command and other strategic institutions of the country. It has been argued by many researchers that in the Rwandan Army the Tutsi represent 99% of army officers, 90% of who are Tutsis from a tiny clique (Agatsiko) composed mainly of former Rwandan refugees who grew up in Uganda who are especially in charge of protecting the interests of P. Kagame. That the Tutsi minority now detains all the powers in Rwanda is known by everybody. On the socio-economic progress point of view, it has been said that Rwanda has achieved impressive development since the 1994 genocide and civil war. However, since P. Kagame and his RPF took power in Rwanda the level of poverty has been incessantly increasing especially among the Hutu and Twa communities. Most of the Rwandan families are very poor (more than 60% living under the poverty line). In rural as well as in some urban areas, people are suffering. Social inequality and inequity has reached its highest level in the Rwandan society. Nepotism (Ikimenyane n'icyenewabo) at a high level and all forms of corruption (including sex-based corruption) are now very common in Rwanda. In many key government institutions, there is no transparent competition for jobs advertised in newspapers. Almost all beautiful assets and business opportunities are accessible to only a few people who are connected to P. Kagame and his clique of RPF. From a business perspective, the ruling party (RPF-Inkotanyi) is omnipresent and dominant in all the major economic sectors of the country. RPF-Inkotanyi has the monopoly and full control of major business sectors including construction, telecommunication, tourism, industries, agro-processing, transport, etc. While over 90% of the Rwandan economy and important assets are detained in the hands of the tiny clique of P. Kagame, the majority of civil servants including teachers from the primary school level to the tertiary education level, ordinary soldiers, and medical personnel receive insignificant salaries (Ikinya). Although the number of high schools has increased in recent years, the quality of education has alarmingly declined. Rwandan citizens are being forced to pay exorbitant taxes in different forms. The very recent examples are contributions to the so-called Kwihesha Agaciro initiative. As a number of Western countries have suspended their aids to the Rwandan Government after a UN report accused Rwandan leaders of supporting the M23 rebels in the DRC, Rwanda's Leaders have reacted by creating the so-called Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF). However, since Rwanda remains highly dependent on donations from its Development Partners , there is no doubt that the decision to cut aids intended for Rwanda in the form of sanctions will have a negative impact on many sectors including civil servants' salaries, business investment sectors, tax revenues, banks and insurance companies. However, the interests of Kagame and his clique (Agatsiko) remains untouched, indeed the big part of those contributions to the AgDF will be used to fill their pockets. Since its creation, the AgDF does not have clear management and its objectives are still ambiguous. It is worth mentioning that Rwandan nationals are being obliged to pay those contributions to the AgDF in addition to other already existing compulsory contributions to the so-called Umwarimu-SACCO (Teachers' Saving and Credit Cooperatives), the Saving and Credits Cooperatives known as "Umurenge SACCO", monthly contributions for security (amafaranga y'umutekano), among others. The RPF/INKOTANYI-led Government has suppressed fundamental human rights of the Rwandan citizens. The political space has been closed to the opposition leaders. The Kagame's clique has installed a military dictatorship that has established a climate of fear. Threats, intimidations, tortures, and persecutions of all forms have been used by secret security services to eliminate journalists and opponents on the political scene in Rwanda. Civil society organizations operate under very dramatic restrictions. The RPF-Inkotanyi exercises intense control over them. Non-governmental and human rights groups which have different views with those of the RPF have been intimidated, harassed, persecuted, etc. The Rwandan judicial system is no doubt a "victor's justice" and is known to be very selective. It is characterized by the lack of independence, manipulation by Kagame's military and secret agents, and corruption of kinds among others. The malfunctioning of the justice system has been well documented especially in connection with Gacaca courts which blamed more than 2 000 000 Hutu people to participate in the 1994 genocide. Kagame's clique exercises an absolute control over the judicial system especially in trials of political opponents, journalists and influential business people. Impunity as far as RPF crimes are concerned has taken place in Rwanda as well as in the Great Lakes Region of Africa since the International Community remains indifferent or seems to turn its back on the sufferings endured by the Rwandan population due to Kagame's dictatorship. The well-documented gross human rights violations including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide crimes committed by Kagame and his clique of RPF-Inkotanyi in Rwanda and the DRC remain unpunished. Victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis are the only people allowed to remember their families. On the other side, Hutu victims and survivors are not allowed to organize memorial ceremonies or give decent burials to their family members who have been killed in different situations of war crimes, and genocide against Hutu refugees in the DRC. Holding memorial services for the Tutsi who perished in the 1994 genocide is not a mistake, but the mistake is to do so while ignoring the HUTUs who perished in the other genocide perpetrated by the RPF/INKOTANYI in power in Rwanda. Nowadays, the genocide ideology law has become a powerful tool, a common accusation to silence political opponents and independent civil society voices. Many people continue to flee the country. Killings, disappearances, and assassination attempts against opposition politicians and journalists who dare to criticize the government in different circumstances inside and outside Rwanda have become as the right of the RPF's clique to kill the ones they don't like (Elément génant). From the agriculture point of view in rural areas, many Rwandans are suffering from hunger. The agricultural system in Rwanda has been characterized by unpopular policies such as the so-called Land consolidation programme (guhuriza ubutaka), single-crop farming programme (Igihingwa kimwe muri buri Karere), performance contract (imihigo) among others. Marshlands have been transformed into grazing land for the Kagame's clique, although all the marshlands are protected under the Environmental law. The lack of harmonization of Environmental and agriculture policies has also contributed to the reduced agricultural production. To conclude, I wish to bring to your attention the following questions. For how long the situation prevailing in Rwanda should remain as such? Should we stay indifferent and leave Rwanda in this crisis? What strategies should we use in order to peacefully settle the problems of the Rwandan society while avoiding violent conflicts? Aware of the above-mentioned and many other non-mentioned problems of Rwanda, do you want to be part of the solution?  Do you wish to contribute to the future of Rwanda send your message to newgeneration.rwanda@gmail.com, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/new.rwanda, Twiter: https://twitter.com/NewRwanda  or send it to my personal email (jeanmarie.minani@gmail.com ), facebook (jmvminani), or twitter (https://twitter.com/jmv_minani ). Edited by VI

http://focus.rw/wp/2012/10/new-south-africa-envoy-to-rwanda-launches-business-forum/ New South Africa envoy to Rwanda launches business forum South Africa's Envoy to Rwanda, George Twala (extreme right) addresses participants who turned up at the business round table. (photo Farouk Kaweesi) South Africa's new envoy to Rwanda, George Twala yesterday launched the South Africa-Rwanda business roundtable, which will serve as forum to promote trade initiatives between the two economies. During its inaugural seating in Kigali, Ambassador Twala hosted a three-hour interactive meeting in which South African and local investors interacted on possible business prospects in either country. He said he is determined, during his term in Rwanda, to work closely with his Rwandan counterparts to create a reliable and enabling business environment to help investors in both countries to exploit available business opportunities. "Since my arrival in Rwanda, I have extensively engaged with Rwanda Ministers in the economic cluster as well as with key role-players and I am encouraged by the potential business opportunities in Rwanda. One of my main objectives is to play a role in stimulating and enhancing existing trade between our two countries," announced H.C Twala. During the meeting, representatives of some of South Africa's major investments in Rwanda testified to their prospecting colleagues who had flown in from South Africa to attend the event in the hope of spotting investment opportunities here. MTN-Rwanda, South African Airways, Rutongo Mines Limited were some of the success stories with South African background at the meeting. Vivian Kayitesi, Rwanda Development Board's investment promotions director was on hand to present Rwanda's portfolio to the guests detailing key investment opportunities especially in the energy, agriculture and service sector. "We must say that though Rwanda is proud to have about eighteen South African investments, we can do more than that. These are still not very many and we are ready to welcome more," remarked Kayitesi. But the business forum is intended to be a two-way where not only South African investors can come to Rwanda but also Rwandan investors finding it easy to export capital to South Africa, the 27th biggest economy in the world. Examples of Rwandans who have worked in South Africa for decades such as Albert Gatari and Manzi Kayihura were given opportunities to testify and help change perceptions most Rwandans have of South Africa including allegations that foreigners are not safe in that country. As a way forward, investors in both countries were urged to be good will ambassadors who will gradually help change negative perception of both countries to build positive and attractive images able to attract investment to both countries. PSF CEO Hannington Namara said both Rwanda and South Africa have dark histories that make the two countries alike in that aspect. "That means with this forum, we are presented an opportunity to conquer our past and see opportunities to grow and this can best be done through strong public private partnerships in which the private sector can be helped to pursue ambitious investment ventures in both countries," observed Namara. Lack of strong business oriented forums in the past have seen investments from South Africa come and fail but with stronger institutions, new resolve and the new found economic stability in both countries will be banked on to revive a new revolution for South Africa-Rwanda trade ties. With over 50 million people and a great industrial economy, South Africa presents a sea of opportunities for Rwanda which is a land locked country. As the world's top producer of minerals such as gold, platinum, rhodium, chrome, manganese and vanadium, South Africa could be very resourceful to Rwanda, which is trying to modernize the mining sector as a major source of foreign currency. The forum will therefore enable both countries to see how to best exploit the opportunities presented from either side. Already, South Africans require no VISAs to travel to Rwanda and the request before the High Commissioner to advocate for a similar move from the South African side to help Rwandans who need a week or more to obtain visas to South Africa. Posted by Kenneth Agutamba on Oct 24 2012. Filed under Business, Other News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

Kayumba Nyamwasa refugee status case goes to S.A. High Court

http://www.rnanews.com/politics/6585-kayumba-nyamwasa-refugee-status-case-goes-to-sa-high-court Kayumba Nyamwasa refugee status case goes to S.A. High Court Friday, 26 October 2012 08:11 by RNA Reporter Lt Gen Kayumba Nyamwasa attends court in a separate case where 6 men are accused of trying to kill him in June 2010 Kigali: The South African High Court on Monday next week opens hearing of the case in which two groups are challenging their government's decision to grant refugee status to exiled ex-Rwanda army chief Lt Gen Kayumba Nyamwasa, RNA reports. Back in early 2011, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants Rights in South Africa (CoRMSA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) asked their government to explain to the South African people how it granted asylum to Gen Kayumba, describing him as a "war criminal". "No meaningful response was received and no indication that Nyamwasa's refugee claim was revisited was given," say the two groups in a statement released Thursday. Then in June the 2011, the organizations went to court to force the government to give a "substantive explanation" and calling for Kayumba's refugee status to be revoked. The refusal to engage with the issues raised in the briefing paper necessitated the initiation of legal proceedings, according to the organizations. Now the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has scheduled the hearing for Monday and Tuesday next week. Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi will be handling the case. "In terms of South African and international law, people accused of international crimes are not eligible for refugee status," said Nicole Fritz, Director of SALC. "This decision is not only unlawful but it is offensive to those in genuine need of South Africa's protection and sends a signal to war criminals the world over that they will find a safe haven here – a haven where they might be actively protected as refugees." The South African organisations give a detailed account of the war crimes charges against Gen Kayumba. They say "credible reports implicate" him in the commission of "grave human rights violations" in this region that amount to "crimes against humanity and war crimes". In early 2010, when cases of corruption and embezzlement surfaced in Rwanda, Kayumba fled to South Africa. The Government of Rwanda has also pinned him on a spate of fatal grenade attacks around the country that killed several people around February 2010. In January 2011, Rwanda's Military Court sentenced Kayumba in absentia, along with his current colleagues in arms Patrick Karegeya, Dr Theogene Rudasingwa and Gerald Gahima. The South African groups also name the 2008 indictments in which Spanish Judge Fernando Andreu Merelles wants the exiled General-turned politician to answer for various war crimes charges. "The Spanish indictment maintains Nyamwasa was responsible for the massacre of 2500 refugees and the murder of four Spanish nationals, amongst other serious crimes," say the organisations in their submission to court, in which 2006 contested indictments by French Judge Jean Louise Bruguiere, is named.

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october252012/rwanda-torture-jf.php Oct-25-2012 14:01 Has Torture Ever Been a Secret in Rwanda? Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Salem-News.com Committing Habeas Corpus is no secret in Rwanda's legal system. Unlawful detention is part of society for anyone who questions the authority or the national narrative of the Rwandan government. Kagame the 'pearl of Africa' (WASHINGTON DC) - Another damming report has been released about Rwanda. Amnesty International published a report on October 8, 2012 condemning the "unlawful detention and torture by military intelligence" and urging Rwanda to investigate such findings. The report "Shrouded in Secrecy" is based on seven research visits to Rwanda between September 2010 and June 2012. Amnesty International conducted over 70 interviews for this report including with individuals previously detained by the military, family members of people disappeared and lawyers. This report explains in great detail how "Between March 2010 and June 2012, Amnesty International documented 45 cases of unlawful detention and 18 allegations of torture or ill-treatment at Camp Kami, Mukamira military camp, and in safe houses in the capital, Kigali." Their extensive reporting on multiple military detention sites as well as safe houses explains how they obtained their information and what they based their findings on. As one reads this report it is hard not to compare the same scenario's to those described in many publications of how unlawful detention as well as detention camps work in North Korea. Deo Lukyamuzi, Commissioner for External Relations, FDU-Inkingi, stated to this writer that, "There is no surprise in the report. I do find it naïve that Amnesty International is asking the government to investigate the claims in the report when the government is the one committing the abuses." The report clearly identifies cases of torture, ill-treatment of detainees, serious beatings that were given during interrogations and the use of electric shock. While none of these tactics are new to Rwanda or the international community as a whole when seeking to protect state security of any country but the difference lies in how Rwanda held prisoners in "incommunicado detention" in which they were not allowed to contact lawyers or family members. The AI report states that, "Such incommunicado detention, which includes no access to lawyers, doctors, and relatives and no judicial review of the lawfulness of detention, violates Rwanda's obligations under international law, including guarantees against arbitrary detention and torture." Dr. Gerald Gahima Dr. Gerald Gahima, former Attorney General under President Paul Kagame and now founding member of the lead opposition group to the current ruling party in Rwanda had the following to say in regards to this report, "this is really nothing new. The question, why has it not been possible to hold President Kagame and his intelligence and so called 'security services' accountable to date? When do governments that have the means to exert pressure upon him apply the standards that are applied to other states and government?" The AI report details clearly how suspects held were tortured to the point of giving confessions when they could not take the pain any longer. Many reported to the organization that they would give false confession in order to stop from being shocked electrically any further. General Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Chief of Staff of the army under President Paul Kagame and founding member of the Rwanda National Congress has the following statement about the AI report to this writer, "What Amnesty reported is just a tip of the iceberg. Many families fear to report what has happened to family members, neighbors or friends. Like all despots, President Paul Kagame thinks murder, terror, forced disappearances and exile will perpetuate him in power. He has been reading from the same script like Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein and may end the same way. Most disturbing is the audacity for Paul Kagame to deny the obvious in parliament vilifying those asking him to account instead of answering the right question. Rwandans have suffered so much under Kagame and we need to turn the page. Right organizations have been reporting about the appalling records of human rights in Rwanda. This report should be a wakeup call to international community, so that they can hold accountable the Rwandan government for those human degrading actions." AI clearly reports cases of enforces disappearances where family members have no information on the whereabouts of their loved ones who were previously held in these military detention facilities and are unable to obtain information from local police or the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Rwanda as to their whereabouts. The report states, "After their family member was transferred to a civilian prison, they later found out that he had been detained in Camp Kami during this period." Rene Mugenzi, a Rwandan human right activist stated, "Right organisations have been reporting about the appalling records of human rights in Rwanda. This report should be a wakeup call to international community, so that they can hold accountable Rwandan government for those human degrading actions. Furthermore in wake of this report International criminal courts and other national courts in USA and Europe that are dealing with Rwandan suspected for various crimes presented by the Rwandan government should re-look in their cases to investigate if evidence presented and witnesses testimonies presented by the Rwandan government prosecutor were not obtained under torture and other illegal and human degrading means as identified in the Amnesty report." Committing Habeas Corpus is no secret in Rwanda's legal system. Unlawful detention is part of society for anyone who questions the authority or the national narrative of the Rwandan government. Jean Paul Turayishimye, Spokesperson for the Rwanda National Congress stated, "The Justice system in Rwanda is broken. Rwanda has refused to sign the international convention because it will be obligated to the rule of law. Justice Minister, Mr. Karugarama and Prosecutor General, Mr. Martin Ngoga should be ashamed of themselves. They spent their valuable time in law schools to work against what they are supposed to be defending. Recommendations by the Amnesty International are simply saying that. Judges are putting the burden of proof on the defendant instead of the prosecution. You wonder whom these judges work for." Charles Kambanda a legal expert and educator from Rwanda stated to this writer that, "In my considered opinion, torture of civilians in Rwanda should not be making news. It is an ordinary evil and actually a culture for Rwanda's security organs under Kagame. Kagame is the top commander; He even wondered why his political opponents in prisons do not remain handcuffed throughout. He said this himself. A US Federal Court found the same thing about Kagame's Junta, Kagame's army is feared for one major thing; the extent to which they do torture people." Victorie Ingabire In the highly publicized case before the Rwandan Courts currently is that of Victorie Ingabire, political prisoner held and charged with terrorism and the infamous yet ambiguous genocide ideology law. Her case has also been touched with the unlawful practices cited in the Amnesty International report regarding witness in her case that were held at Camp Kami for seven months prior to being brought to court. They were denied their legal protections under the requirement of the International law by being unlawfully detained as well as being questioned without the presence of a lawyer. Victorie Ingabire's case has been riddled with judicial gymnastics and she even ceased to attend court or allow her attorneys to attend court on her behalf due to the inability to receive a fair trial in Rwanda. Her sentencing has been delayed for over six months now and with each scheduled court date the judicial system is able to find a new reason to postpone her sentencing. There are overwhelming numbers of cases in Rwanda that provide evidence to the international community that receiving a fair trial in Rwanda in nearly impossible. Victorie Ingabires case is crucial to shedding light on how corrupt the judicial system is in Rwanda. Rwisereka Former Editor of Umuseso, Charles Kabonero, now living in exile due to his reporting on the government while living in Rwanda, has this to say about the Amnesty International report: "The real issue remains what happens, why and if it can change because in the end the regime in Kigali should be accountable to Rwandans first. I mean, whether the donors think about Rwanda or not, it doesn't replace the fact that if Rwandans are being tortured by the Kagame regime, can't express themselves, there is no rule of law and all, it's the Rwandans suffering, not the donors. Unfortunately, the level of dictatorship and set up of the system in Kigali makes it difficult for Rwandans to express their plight in many of such cases which means that the likes of Amnesty remain the only critical outlet and it's a situation that has been created by the regime which has effectively closed all avenues of free speech. Besides people fearing such consequences as arbitrary arrests, torture, Rwisereka-like incidents, you have another section of Rwandans especially those working in Government who can't speak out on anything critically for fear of losing their jobs because the ruling clique has the powers to do so." Amnesty International visited Rwanda in June of 2012 to obtain a response from the Government of Rwanda in light of this report and the allegation therein before they published its findings but were unable to secure meetings with high military officials. The AI reports states that, "Brigadier General Joseph Nzambwita, told Amnesty International that the organization's finding were 'categorically false.'" The recommendations to the Rwandan Government in the report will certain go unheeded by this political organization as have all other recommendations by international groups who call for reforms on the Rwandan Government due to the governments' overuse of calling these critical reports by human rights organization as well as United Nations reports as "biased and misleading." Yet, the reccomendations that the AI report gives to foreign governments, especially development partners in the justice sector and military cooperation, specifically the call to "Suspend any financial support to institutions or security forces involved in human rights violations" is where this will hurt the Government of Rwanda as it has already been seen since July of 2012 when many international partners to Rwanda have been cutting or suspending millions of dollars in aid due to Rwanda's support of a rebel group in the DR Congo which is destabilizing the eastern region of the country. How much longer can Rwanda continue to deny what is obvious to the international community? To read the full report by Amnesty International please click on the following link: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR47/004/2012/en/ca2e51a2-1c3f-4bb4-b7b9-e44ccbb2b8de/afr470042012en.pdf _________________________________ Jennifer Fierberg is a social worker in the US working on peace and justice issues in Africa with an emphasis on the crisis in Rwanda and throughout the central region of Africa. Her articles have been published on many humanitarian sites that are also focused on changing the world through social, political and personal action. Jennifer has extensive background working with victims of trauma and domestic violence, justice matters as well as individual and family therapy. Passionate and focused on bringing the many humanitarian issues that plague the African Continent to the awareness of the developed world in order to incite change. She is a correspondent, Assistant Editor, and Volunteer Coordinator for NGO News Africa through the volunteer project of the UN. Jennifer was also the media co-coordinator and senior funding executive for The Africa Global Village. You can write to Jennifer at jfierberg@ymail.com. Jennifer comes to www.Salem-News.com with a great deal of experience and passion for working to stop human right violation in Africa.

Rwanda: Kiliziya Gatolika yo mu Rwanda n’abakirisitu bayo bategetswe n’ubutegetsi bw’igitugu bwa FPR gutanga imisanzu muri «Agaciro Development Fund»

http://www.umuvugizi.com/?p=6884 Kiliziya Gatolika yo mu Rwanda n'abakirisitu bayo bategetswe n'ubutegetsi bw'igitugu bwa FPR gutanga imisanzu muri «Agaciro Development Fund»  Musenyeri Smaragde Mbonyintege Mu ibaruwa ye yo ku wa 7 nzeli 2012, Umuvugizi ufitiye copie, Musenyeri Smaragde Mbonyintege, Umushumba wa Diyosezi ya Kabgayi, akaba n'Umukuru w'Inama y'Abepisikopi mu Rwanda, yandikiye abasenyeri bose bo mu Rwanda, muri make iragira, iti : «Kiliziya Gatolika mu Rwanda yakiriye igitekerezo cy'Ikigega cy'Iterambere «Agaciro Development Funds» nk'uburyo buhawe umunyarwanda kugaragaza urukundo afitiye igihugu cye n'uruhare rwe mu iterambere». Mu nama y'Abepiskopi Gatokika yabereye i Kigali kuva ku italiki ya 28 kugeza ku ya 31 kanama 2012, abasenyeri barindwi bari bayitabiriye, bafashe imyanzuro yihutirwa yo kubahiriza icyifuzo cya Leta y'igitugu ya FPR, cy'uko buri Diyosezi igomba kugira icyo itanga mu kigega cy'abaryi bayo, ikigega kitiriwe «Agaciro Development Fund».  Ntibyagarukiye aho kuko amadiyosezi uko ari icyenda yo mu Rwanda, abitegetswe n'uhagarariye Inama y'Abepiskopi mu Rwanda, agomba gukwirakwiza amategeko ya Musenyeri mu maparuwasi yose yo mu Rwanda, bityo abakuru b'aya maparuwasi bagategeka na none abakirisitu babo kugira icyo batanga muri kiriya kigega cy'abajura, kitagira ugicunga uzwi. Twibutse ko abakirisitu benshi bumvira padiri nk'uko banamira bunguri ivanjiri abagezaho mu misa yo ku cyumweru. «Ku byerekeye amadiyosezi iwayo, twavuze ko buri Mwepiskopi azarebera hamwe n'abo bafatanya, bakagena icyo bashobora gutanga, n'uko bagitanga».  Mu gihe andi madiyosezi arimo kurwana no gutanga amaturo y'abakirisitu bayo mu kigega cy'abanyamurengwe ba FPR, Diyosezi y'i Kabgayi yo yamaze kwemeza aho ayo mafaranga azagenda aturuka, nko mu bigo Diyosezi ihuriyeho na Leta, nk'amashuri, n'amavuriro, abakuru b'akarere bakazagenda babiha umugisha.  Muri iyi baruwa, Musenyeri Smaragde Mbonyintege akomeza avuga ko n'«abihayimana bahembwa, bajya mu murongo umwe n'abandi bakozi». Mu bigo byigenga nk'amashuri n'indi mirimo ikorwa na Diyosezi, abahakora, babitegetswe n'abakuru babo, na bo ngo bagomba kwikora mu mufuka. Ibaruwa yanditswe na Musenyeri Smaragde Mbonyintege Ku byerekeye amaparuwasi amwe nka Saint André, Imprimerie y'i Kabgayi, Economat général, n'ibindi bigo byinjiza menshi, «tuzarebera hamwe icyo twatanga, tukigeze aho kigomba gushyirwa. Naho abakirisitu muri za Paruwasi, bazabirebera hamwe n'inzego z'ibanze mu midugudu yabo n'imirenge yabo, na bo bagire icyo bagenera icyo kigega».   Nk'uko bigaragara muri iyi baruwa ya Musenyeri Mbonyintege, na we ntazi neza aho aya mafaranga yasabye amadiyosezi n'amaparuwasi gutanga, azajya. «Tuzabirebera hamwe icyo twatanga, tukigeze aho kigomba gushyirwa». Ubundi Kiliziya yo mu Rwanda ntitungwa n'ariya matafari ayubatse gusa. Itungwa n'imfashanyo z'abakirisitu bayo ndetse n'abagiraneza. Mu mategeko agenga Kiliziya, ntaho byanditswe ko igomba gufasha Leta y'u Rwanda mu bibazo yikururiye; ahubwo Leta ni yo yagombye gufasha Kiliziya, nk'uko bimeze hano mu Burayi. Amiel Nkuliza, Sweden. Byashyizweho na editor on Oct 22 2012. Filed under Ahabanza, Amakuru Ashyushye,Politiki. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry