THE RECENT STATEMENTS OF THE TANZANIAN PRESIDENT USHER HOPE AND A NEW ERA IN THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION

http://www.rud-urunana.org/documentation/NDC-CND-PP-Comm-29May201300.pdf

CND-NDC

Congrès National pour la Démocratie National Democratic Congress

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PRESSRELEASE PPNO.01/MAY/13

THE RECENT STATEMENTS OF THE TANZANIAN PRESIDENT USHER HOPE AND A NEW ERA IN THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION

While the entire African continent was celebrating the OAU/AU 50th Anniversary, H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania enounced a clear vision on how the seemingly intractable problems of the Africa Great Lakes Region could be and shall be approached in order enjoy an era of everlasting peace in the region. In his address, he clearly indicated and categorically stated that the enduring problems of the Eastern DRC shall not be resolved by military force alone but to the contrary it should be through direct negotiations between current contested regimes and their respective oppositions. Hence, he specifically called upon the respective leaders of Rwanda, DRC, and Uganda to engage in direct negotiations with their armed oppositions.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a RUD/RPR Coalition, would like to state unequivocally that it welcomes the bold statements of President Kikwete. Meanwhile, the assessment of several independent political analysts, observers, and human rights organizations has come to the conclusion that the regime in Kigali oppresses its own citizens. Therefore, Rwanda is where solutions must be found and applied if any everlasting peace was to be established. The unruly Rwandan political situation is political in nature and thus requires political solutions through direct and genuine dialogue all the components and/or groups of the Rwandan people. It is important to remind the public that this constitutes one of our long standing positions.

Therefore, our Organization is extremely pleased to see that after almost two decades of rampant conflicts and despair in the region and particularly in Rwanda, one of the most respected regional leaders has charted a clear vision and enounced principles that are at the core identical to those long advocated by the NDC.

In addition, it is important to note that President Kikwete's bold statements came after the recent nomination of Mary Robinson as the UN Special Envoy for the Africa's Great Lakes Region by the UN Security Council. The appointment of such high profile Envoy has always been one of the demands our Organization has been advocating for several years. Our organization is of the opinion that the synergy of the clear vision of the Tanzanian President and the nomination of the UN Special Envoy are necessary ingredients that have the great potential of finally bringing hope and peace to a region ravaged by wars, war crimes, atrocities, and human rights abuse.

We are of the opinion that the International Community would agree with us that basic human rights, democracy, and self determination are values that must not be compromised on; these are universal values that must be neither trampled upon nor stifled by any regime, regardless of the excuses. The needs for survival of the leaders of a brutal regime such of Rwanda cannot override the basic human rights and the right to life of individuals.

To stop the rolling humanitarian disaster in the region, it is time that the International Community and especially regional leaders take notice of President Kikwete's bold vision if there were any genuine commitment to solving this Africa's Great Lakes Region problem once for all. Instead of resolving to threats, insults, and obstructions, our Organization calls upon Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, in particular to seize this golden opportunity and take substantive measures in order to translate in positive actions his colleague's vision as the only guarantee for genuine peace and stability in Rwanda and in the region as a whole.

Thus, our Organization would like to reaffirm the following principles that constitute the cornerstones of finding lasting solution of the plight in which the Great Lakes Region has been enduring for decades:

•   The NDC remains committed to peace and peaceful solutions as it has already demonstrated during the short-lived Kisangani Process that led to Kasiki settlement Centre.

•   Our Organization is convinced that the principles that were laid in Kisangani Roadmap and subsequently reaffirmed in Rome on Jan. 27/2009 may form a solid foundation in contributing to the lasting solution of the Rwandan refugee problem in Eastern DRC and the region.

 Our Organization is thankful to the UN Secretary General for the nomination of Mary Robinson as the UN Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region, as this may constitute the best way towards a timely and durable resolution of the Rwandan refugees impasse.

•   As our Organization has always stated, the Rwandan problem is political in nature and as such requires political solutions. The current political and undemocratic situation prevailing in Rwanda is the root cause of the endemic instability in the region as it has been confirmed by recent events. Therefore, it is our firm conviction that as long as the Rwandan problem is not resolved the Africa's Great Lakes region will remain unstable.

•   In order to foster a reconciliatory Justice system, the only foundation of genuine Reconciliation, we urgently ask to hold, under the auspices of the International Community, an Inter-Rwandan Dialogue. In addition, our organization calls for the organization of a "Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation" Commission in our homeland that would help heal a traumatized society.

•   We remain convinced that only this Dialogue would lead to lasting peace, stability, and the establishment of new political, judiciary, and security institutions that would be the reflection of the legitimate aspirations of all the constitutive groups of the Rwandan society.

•   Our Organization has the firm commitment to constructively and actively contributes to finding lasting and peaceful solutions to the problems that have plagued our homeland and the Africa's Great Lakes Region as a whole. Hence, our Organization adheres without any reserve to President Kikwete's bold vision as enounced in the Addis-Abeba (Ethiopia) on May 26, 2013.

  May 29, 2013

  DR. AUGUSTIN DUKUZE SPOKESPERSON 

 

THE RECENT STATEMENTS OF THE TANZANIAN PRESIDENT USHER HOPE AND A NEW ERA IN THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION

http://www.rud-urunana.org/documentation/NDC-CND-PP-Comm-29May201300.pdf

CND-NDC

Congrès National pour la Démocratie National Democratic Congress

Tel: 001-201-794-6542 /
001-506-461-3919
Email: urunana@optonline.net
url: www.rud-urunana.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRESSRELEASE PPNO.01/MAY/13

THE RECENT STATEMENTS OF THE TANZANIAN PRESIDENT USHER HOPE AND A NEW ERA IN THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION

While the entire African continent was celebrating the OAU/AU 50th Anniversary, H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania enounced a clear vision on how the seemingly intractable problems of the Africa Great Lakes Region could be and shall be approached in order enjoy an era of everlasting peace in the region. In his address, he clearly indicated and categorically stated that the enduring problems of the Eastern DRC shall not be resolved by military force alone but to the contrary it should be through direct negotiations between current contested regimes and their respective oppositions. Hence, he specifically called upon the respective leaders of Rwanda, DRC, and Uganda to engage in direct negotiations with their armed oppositions.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a RUD/RPR Coalition, would like to state unequivocally that it welcomes the bold statements of President Kikwete. Meanwhile, the assessment of several independent political analysts, observers, and human rights organizations has come to the conclusion that the regime in Kigali oppresses its own citizens. Therefore, Rwanda is where solutions must be found and applied if any everlasting peace was to be established. The unruly Rwandan political situation is political in nature and thus requires political solutions through direct and genuine dialogue all the components and/or groups of the Rwandan people. It is important to remind the public that this constitutes one of our long standing positions.

Therefore, our Organization is extremely pleased to see that after almost two decades of rampant conflicts and despair in the region and particularly in Rwanda, one of the most respected regional leaders has charted a clear vision and enounced principles that are at the core identical to those long advocated by the NDC.

In addition, it is important to note that President Kikwete's bold statements came after the recent nomination of Mary Robinson as the UN Special Envoy for the Africa's Great Lakes Region by the UN Security Council. The appointment of such high profile Envoy has always been one of the demands our Organization has been advocating for several years. Our organization is of the opinion that the synergy of the clear vision of the Tanzanian President and the nomination of the UN Special Envoy are necessary ingredients that have the great potential of finally bringing hope and peace to a region ravaged by wars, war crimes, atrocities, and human rights abuse.

We are of the opinion that the International Community would agree with us that basic human rights, democracy, and self determination are values that must not be compromised on; these are universal values that must be neither trampled upon nor stifled by any regime, regardless of the excuses. The needs for survival of the leaders of a brutal regime such of Rwanda cannot override the basic human rights and the right to life of individuals.

To stop the rolling humanitarian disaster in the region, it is time that the International Community and especially regional leaders take notice of President Kikwete's bold vision if there were any genuine commitment to solving this Africa's Great Lakes Region problem once for all. Instead of resolving to threats, insults, and obstructions, our Organization calls upon Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, in particular to seize this golden opportunity and take substantive measures in order to translate in positive actions his colleague's vision as the only guarantee for genuine peace and stability in Rwanda and in the region as a whole.

Thus, our Organization would like to reaffirm the following principles that constitute the cornerstones of finding lasting solution of the plight in which the Great Lakes Region has been enduring for decades:

•   The NDC remains committed to peace and peaceful solutions as it has already demonstrated during the short-lived Kisangani Process that led to Kasiki settlement Centre.

•   Our Organization is convinced that the principles that were laid in Kisangani Roadmap and subsequently reaffirmed in Rome on Jan. 27/2009 may form a solid foundation in contributing to the lasting solution of the Rwandan refugee problem in Eastern DRC and the region.

 Our Organization is thankful to the UN Secretary General for the nomination of Mary Robinson as the UN Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region, as this may constitute the best way towards a timely and durable resolution of the Rwandan refugees impasse.

•   As our Organization has always stated, the Rwandan problem is political in nature and as such requires political solutions. The current political and undemocratic situation prevailing in Rwanda is the root cause of the endemic instability in the region as it has been confirmed by recent events. Therefore, it is our firm conviction that as long as the Rwandan problem is not resolved the Africa's Great Lakes region will remain unstable.

•   In order to foster a reconciliatory Justice system, the only foundation of genuine Reconciliation, we urgently ask to hold, under the auspices of the International Community, an Inter-Rwandan Dialogue. In addition, our organization calls for the organization of a "Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation" Commission in our homeland that would help heal a traumatized society.

•   We remain convinced that only this Dialogue would lead to lasting peace, stability, and the establishment of new political, judiciary, and security institutions that would be the reflection of the legitimate aspirations of all the constitutive groups of the Rwandan society.

•   Our Organization has the firm commitment to constructively and actively contributes to finding lasting and peaceful solutions to the problems that have plagued our homeland and the Africa's Great Lakes Region as a whole. Hence, our Organization adheres without any reserve to President Kikwete's bold vision as enounced in the Addis-Abeba (Ethiopia) on May 26, 2013.

  May 29, 2013

  DR. AUGUSTIN DUKUZE SPOKESPERSON 

 

http://www.digitalcongo.net/article/92308

Des mandats d'arrêt de la CPI en attente d'être lancés contre des chefs de guerre des sphères décisionnelles de Kigali et Kinshasa

Kinshasa, 31/05/2013 / Politique

Des sources diplomatiques à Kinshasa croient savoir que la pacification résolue de l'Est de la RDC décidée cette fois par la communauté internationale va amener celle-ci à instiguer la CPI à lancer de nouveaux mandats d'arrêt contre des indécrottables chefs de guerre opérant toujours en secret dans les cercles décisionnels rwandais et congolais

Le retour de la paix dans la région des rands Lacs est loin d'être un bluff dans le chef des maîtres du monde. En dépit des tergiversations orchestrées par Kigali et ses séides du M23, le processus de pacification de l'Est de la Rdc - nourricier des troubles dans la sous-région - est irréversible, ont confié des sources diplomatiques dans la capitale congolaise. A preuve, ont-elles explicité, contrairement aux précédentes pistes exploitées, cette fois-ci la communauté internationale a mis le doigt sur la plaie. Deux axes principaux soutiennent la présente solution : faire taire tous les groupes armés et procéder à l'ouverture politique dans les principaux pays concernés que sont la République démocratique du Congo, l'Ouganda et le Rwanda.

Il semble que maints leaders de ces pseudo-rebellions sont bien instruits sur la détermination du Conseil de sécurité à imposer, cette fois-ci, la tranquillité dans la sous-région. Ce qui alimente les nombreuses redditions des combattants qui se rendent soit à l'Armée nationale congolaise, soit aux Casques bleus de la mission onusienne en Rdc. Seuls les éléments du M23 refusent de suivre la leçon, s'accrochant à la brèche des négociations politiques ouverte par le Secrétaire général des Nations unies. Il reste que le déploiement des éléments de la Brigade offensive de la Monusco aura pour avantage de pousser les parties à déboucher rapidement sur un compromis acceptable, débarrassé de chantage et de vaine escalade.

C'est justement contre ce genre d'entraves et au refus (peut-être superficiel) de Kigali à prendre langue avec « ses » rebelles que la Cour pénale internationale brandit le spectre de poursuites judiciaires. Selon nos sources, des mandats d'arrêt internationaux seraient déjà' signés au niveau de la Cpi et attendraient le go pour être lancés, précise-t-on, contre des personnalités rwandaises et congolaises. Ces personnalités seraient à situer dans la sphère décisionnelle des institutions et organisations impliquées dans l'insécurité décriée. On cite de hauts responsables politiques et de l'armée des deux pays. Kigali singulièrement est le plus visé en raison de ses activités en sourdine en faveur des pseudo-rébellions qu'il n'arrête de pondre sur le sol congolais, mais aussi de son obstination à fermer les portes aux rebelles des Fdlr qui ne cessent de réclamer des concertations pour leur retour en sécurité sur le sot de leurs ancêtres.

Selon les mêmes sources, l'alibi de génocidaire évoqué par Kigali ne tient plus la route. Une simple arithmétique démontre que la plupart des combattants des Fdlr étaient des enfants ou sont nés après le génocide de 1994. C'est mû par le désir légitime de retrouver leurs terres ancestrales qu'ils ont recouru aux armes, du fait du refus du régime de Paul Kagame. La question se réglerait paisiblement si Kigali autoriserait l'existence sur le sol rwandais de véritables partis politiques à expression différente de celle de Paul Kagame.

La République

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RDC: Après l’échec de Mutaho, le M23 renforcé sur la colline Bushanga-Kibati Le Rwandais Gahama Rubuguza commande les opérations

http://www.groupelavenir.cd/spip.php?article50966

Après l'échec de Mutaho. Le M23 renforcé sur la colline Bushanga-Kibati Le Rwandais Gahama Rubuguza commande les opérations

vendredi 31 mai 2013

*Ayant subi de lourdes pertes à Mutaho, dans la province du Nord-Kivu, les rebelles du M23 renforcent leur position sur la partie Sud-est. Pour y parvenir, ils ont reçu le soutien traditionnel du Rwanda qui a dépêché le colonel Gahama Rubuguza, avec pour mission de faire tomber l'axe Kiheru-Monigi

* Heureusement, tous les soldats des FARDC qui sont à Mutaho, leur poste avancé, ont le moral au zénith. Ils sont prêts à donner l'assaut, pourquoi pas aller jusqu'à Kibumba et Rutshuru. Pour le moment, ils n'attendent plus que le mot d'ordre de la hiérarchie pour aller plus loin Depuis un certain temps, toutes les tentatives du mouvement rebelle du 23 mars (M23) se concluent toujours par une cuisante défaite. La dernière en date, c'est l'attaque de Mutaho où les vaillants FARDC ont réduit à néant toute l'artillerie de la soldatesque du M23 appuyée par la Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF).

D'ailleurs, le quotidien l'Avenir était le premier et le seul à avoir annoncé la mort du Rwandais, le major Nkundi Ukuru Butera qui a succombé de ses blessures mardi dernier, avant d'être enterré à Rutshuru. Ne voulant pas être reconnu comme souteneur des rebelles du M23, Kigali s'est même permis d'abandonner ce Rwandais mort au front pour assouvir les intérêts machiavéliques de son mentor Paul Kagame.

Après avoir échoué sur la ligne Mutaho, le M23 commence à renforcer la partie Sud-est sur la colline Bushanga/Kibati. Pour ce faire, il a obtenu l'appui traditionnel de son allié, le Rwanda, qui tient coûte que coûte à concrétiser la fameuse théorie de la balkanisation de la Rd Congo. Pour conduire les opérations et faciliter la conquête de l'axe Kiheru-Monigi, Kagame a dépêché le colonel Gahama Rubuguza.

Pour les journalistes qui ont visité Mutaho, ils racontent que désormais les soldats des FARDC considèrent cette cité comme leur poste avancé. Ils ont le moral au zénith et sont prêts à donner l'assaut, pourquoi pas aller jusqu'à Kibumba et Rutshuru. Ils n'attendent plus que le mot d'ordre de la hiérarchie pour aller plus loin. Un ordre qui est difficile à être donné pour l'instant, d'autant que le Gouvernement de la République privilégie trois axes de Joseph Kabila : militaire, politique et diplomatique.

Au moment où Ban Ki-moon, Secrétaire général des Nations Unies insiste sur une solution politique et lorsqu'il considère que la Brigade spéciale d'intervention ne peut pas, à elle seule, mettre un terme à l'insécurité dans l'Est de la Rd Congo, il n'est pas envisageable que le Gouvernement utilise actuellement l'axe militaire.

Toutefois, pour notre source qui cite le Gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku, l'armée congolaise continue de consolider ses positions. Pour lui, Goma est mieux défendue que jamais. Au-delà de ces assurances, la sagesse voudrait qu'on se prépare toujours en conséquence pour éviter d'être surpris comme ce fut le cas l'an dernier. Car en réalité, tout le monde n'avait pas pris au sérieux l'alerte donnée par la Société civile en ce qui concerne l'attaque de la ville de Beni.

Robinson a du pain sur la planche

Plusieurs personnes sont d'avis que l'Envoyée spéciale de Ban Ki-moon , Mary Robinson n'aura pas du tout une tâche facile. Car en réalité, chaque fois qu'il y aura une quelconque dénonciation, elle devra réunir son équipe et procéder à la vérification des informations. Sinon, il y a risque qu'elle perde toute crédibilité. En plus, lorsque la Rd Congo rappelle au respect de l'Accord-cadre d'Addis-Abeba ou de la Charte des Nations Unies, nombreux croient que c'est une faiblesse.

Loin s'en faut. Mary Robinson est bien placée pour exiger le respect par le Rwanda de cet engagement pris dans l'Accord-cadre libellé en ces termes : « ne pas héberger ni fournir une protection de quelque nature que ce soit aux personnes accusées de crimes de guerre, de crimes contre l'humanité, d'actes de génocide ou de crimes d'agression, ou aux personnes sous le régime de sanctions des Nations Unies », …

Le même Accord-cadre demande aux Etats de la Région de ne pas s'ingérer dans les affaires intérieures des Etats voisins ; Ne pas tolérer, ni fournir une assistance ou un soutien quelconque à des groupes armés ; Respecter la souveraineté et l'intégrité territoriale des Etats voisins ; Renforcer la coopération régionale, y compris à travers l'approfondissement de l'intégration économique avec une attention particulière accordée à la question de l'exploitation des ressources naturelles ; Respecter les préoccupations et intérêts légitimes des Etats voisins, en particulier au sujet des questions de sécurité.

Cela étant, même si le M23 tente une nouvelle aventure, son plan est dorénavant voué à l'échec. Il n'est pas étonnant de voir ce mouvement rebelle renforcer ses positions ça et là, jusqu'à son dernier retranchement, avant son dernier souffle car, en réalité le M23 est en train d'agoniser.

L'Avenir

Rwanda: Direct talks between FDLR and Government would pave way for lasting peace in the region

"A democratic government is urgently needed in Kigali. In my opinion, it is obvious that a democratically elected government in Kigali would not need to sponsor armed groups in the provinces of North and South Kivu.

In addition, such a democratically elected government in Kigali would refuse to offer back-up bases to any Congolese armed groups, including the one belonging to the Tutsi rebel Laurent Nkundabatware, whose rebellions would shortly die off by themselves. Concerning the Rwandan armed groups, including the FDLR combatants, a democratically elected government in Kigali would not be afraid to directly discuss with them.

Direct talks between these combatants and the democratically elected Rwandan government would set up new relationships under which the armed struggle would be meaningless. These armed groups would not have any reason to refuse to face justice in Rwanda, should some of their combatants have to respond for their acts, just as any other Rwandan in similar situation would have to, especially the RPF members who are accused of several crimes, including crimes against humanity.

A democratically elected government in Kigali would provide impartial justice for all Rwandans without any discrimination. Therefore, there would be no need for such a democratic government in Kigali to request that these combatants be sent "elsewhere".

Their home is in Rwanda. That is where they belong and no where else. Most importantly, it is up to the Rwandan people to judge their fellow citizens, and not to anyone else. With numerous uncertainties and political machinations mostly owing to regional and international geopolitics, the international community can only offset the inability of the RPF regime to create suitable conditions for a fair and impartial trial in its own courts", Jean Baptiste Mberabahizi, November 11, 2008, 

In [Dealing with the reality, achieving common ground, and betting on the future].

http://hungryoftruth.blogspot.com/2009/01/rwanda-dealing-with-reality-achieving.html