RWANDA: AMASHYAKA ATAVUGA RUMWE N’UBUTEGETSI ASHYIGIKIYE UMURYANGO WA SADC KU GITEKEREZO CY’IBIGANIRO BYAKEMURA BURUNDU IBIBAZO BIBANGAMIYE AMAHORO MU KARERE K’IBIYAGA BIGARI BY’AFRIKA

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RWANDA: AMASHYAKA ATAVUGA RUMWE N'UBUTEGETSI ASHYIGIKIYE UMURYANGO WA SADC KU GITEKEREZO CY'IBIGANIRO BYAKEMURA BURUNDU IBIBAZO BIBANGAMIYE AMAHORO MU KARERE K'IBIYAGA BIGARI BY'AFRIKA

KAMENA 19, 2013  

Itangazo

Tariki ya 19 Kamena 2013.

Kw'itariki ya 17 Kamena 2013, Abakuru b'ibihugu bigize Umuryango w'Amajyepfo y'Afrika Uharanira Amajyambere [Southern African Development Community (SADC)] bahuriye mu nama idasanzwe yabereye i Maputo muri Mozambiki, bashishikariza u Rwanda n'Ubuganda kugirana ibiganiro n'abarwanya ubutegetsi buri muri ibyo bihugu bakoresheje intwaro kugira ngo bashakire burundu umuti w'ibibazo bibangamiye amahoro n'umutekano mu karere k'ibihugu bituriye ibiyaga bigari byo muri Afrika yo hagati. Ibyo byakozwe hashyigikirwa igitekerezo cyari cyatanzwe na Perezida wa Tanzaniya, Nyakubahwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, mu nama y'Abakuru b'Umuryango w'Afrika (African Union Summit) kuwa 26 Gicurasi 2013 mu birori byo kwizihiza isabukuru y'imyaka 50 uwo muryango umaze ushinzwe.

Igihe Bwana Ban Ki-moon, Umunyamabanga Mukuru w'Umuryango w'Abibumbye (ONU), yahuriraga na Nyakubahwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete i Yokohama mu Buyapani kw'itariki ya 2 Kamena 2013, bagarutse kuri icyo kibazo. Bwana Ban Ki-moon avugako ashyigikiye ibikorwa n'imishyikirano rusange byagarura amahoro asesuye muri ako karere, bijyaniranye n'iyoherezwa z'ingabo za Tanzaniya mu Burasirazuba bwa Kongo. Amwizeza ko azabishyikiriza ababishinzwe kandi akanabishyigikira mu nama Rusange y'Umuryango w'Abibumbye izabera i New York mu kwezi kwa cyenda kw'uyu mwaka.

Mu nama ya mbere yabereye i Nairobi ku wa 21 Kamena 2013, yerekeranye n'ikurikirana ry'imikorere n'imikoranire y'amatsinda ashinzwe ibyerekeranye no kubungabunga amahoro n'umutekano muri Repubulika iharanira Demokarasi ya Kongo no mu karere k'ibiyaga bigari by'Afrika, abari bayirimo bumvikanye ko ari ngombwa ko ibibazo byose byafatirwa hamwe n'abo birebwa bose kugira hazashobore kubaho amahoro arambye. Bemeje ko bazongera guhurira i New York mu kwezi kwa cyenda uyu mwaka, bagacumbukura ibiganiro mu gihe bazaba bitabiriye inama Rusange y'Umuryango w'Abibumbye izaba ibaye ku ncuro ya 69.

Abashyize umukono kuri iri tangazo, bahagarariye amashyaka atavuga rumwe na leta iyobora u Rwanda muri ikigihe, twitandukanije n'imvugo irimo ubwirasi n'agasuzuguro yagaragajwe na Perezida Paul Kagame asubiza Nyakubahwa Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Perezida wa Tanzaniya, igihe yari yagiye mu mihango yo gutanga impamyabushobozi mu ishuri rikuru rya gisirikari kw'itariki ya 10 Kamena 2013. Icyo gihe Paul Kagame yagize ati : "Naricecekeye kubera ko nanze guha agaciro ibyavuzwe kubera ko byavuzwe bitewe n'ubujiji no kudashyira mu gaciro. Abanyarwanda tuzakomeza kubaho uko twe tubishaka".

Abanyarwanda batavuga rumwe n'ubutegetsi buri mu Rwanda muri iki gihe, babarizwa mu mashyaka FDU-Inkingi, RNC, PS-Imberakuri n'Amahoro-PC, bashyigikiye ibyifuzo n'ibyemezo byose byatuma amahoro arambye agaruka muri Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Kongo, mu Rwanda, mu Buganda no mu karere ibyo bihugu byose bibarizwamo. Twiyemeje bidasubirwaho kuzatanga umuganda no kuzatera inkunga ikintu cyose cyazana amahoro n'umutekano muri ako karere. Twiyemeje kandi kuzagira uruhare mu mishyikirano iyo ariyo yose yazahuzwa cyangwa ikunganirwa n'abakuru b'ibihugu bigize Umuryango wa SADC n'ibindi bigo mpuzamahanga.

Dr. Nkiko Nsengimana
Umuhuzabikorwa wa FDU-Inkingi
Lausanne
Switzerland
Ubusuwisi

Alexis Bakunzibake
Visi Perezida wa PS-Imberakuri
Kigali
Rwanda

Etienne Masozera
Perezida w'Amahoro People's Congress
Ottawa
Kanada

Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa
Umuhuzabikorwa wa Rwanda National Congress (RNC)
Washington DC
Leta Zunze Ubumwe z'Amerika

SADEC-KIKWETE-PRESS-RELEASE-RWA

Uganda: Another Letter From the Renegade General Sejjusa

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Uganda:Another Letter From the Renegade General Sejjusa

June 21, 2013 17:34   Africa

David Sejusa aka 'Tinyefuza' who was  given UK police protection after leaking letter alleging plot to kill senior officials, has striked again with another letter.

Sejusa who has been the spy chief, sits on Uganda's military high command but has since fallen out with President Museveni's establishment might not return home anytime soon, the General's lawyer, Joseph Luzige has issued out another letter from his boss General Sejjusa and here it is for you.

Fellow Ugandans i greet you all.

First, i wish to extend my sympathies to all those that have suffered personal injury, physical, monitory or any other during this difficult period in the history of our country. Those media houses that were closed and the thousands of workers that have been rendered redundant including those young people who work as news paper vendors on our streets extend my solidarity and reassurances that your struggle is not in vain.

The excuse given is that they are searching for the Sejusa letter. Well, they are not because the writer of the letter is known and in any case, Red pepper never published that letter. It just published a press release from lawyers.

So what is this closure about?

One, its panic, Those who peddle the nonsense that the Muhoozi debate is good for him think people are stupid. Well,they are not. If it's good then why close the papers and radios? Let the papers write freely about it and sure you will then get your reward. Of course it takes the lead off the can and its not only bad for the boy but actually dangerous to that ambition. That's the truth. But of course its like the "tower of babel" you wonder if they understand even what they are saying.( A distinction should be made between Muhozi the man and Muhozi the UPDF officer. I personally would never for even a second discuss the affairs of that young man as a person, for it would be wrong and unacceptable. But then once you make him a a general in the army, he ceases to be a private person in that regard and must pass certain scrutiny. )

Secondly, its intended to frighten everybody so that you surrender your country to the highest bidder. I will deal with the question of oppression and fear in my subsequent paragraphs but suffice to state here that the people have matured. You can see it in the resilience of those media houses, those young workers. Thats what is worrying those in power. An assertive population is a death sentence to any regime that becomes intolerant. They know it and hence the terror.

But whatever the case, it's rather sad that a regime that can't create jobs for the youth can deprive the few that have some work of that opportunity. There will be no regime survival if the youth are not employed.

For today, however wish to address my fellow Ugandans on one pertinent issue.

This is the issue of abusing the law and institutions just to keep the current leadership in power.

Just this one central issue, if not resolved, and pretty soon will lead to ceaseless strife.

This is the issue of refusing to retire officers from the army so that they are rendered captive forever, so that none can challenge the regime. In essence, using UPDF as a prison so that anyone who threatens or is even roumered to have political ambitions is threatened with military law, ( death sentence and other trash.). This became especially so after Dr Besigye challenged Mr Museveni for the presidency. Well, millions of Ugandans are perishing due to the breakdown of the state to such an extentent that those death threats are of no consequence.

But anyway the point is that military law has become a political weapon for those in charge of the state to keep all potential political challengers under lock and key using that bogey of military law. That's why Brigadier Tumukunde for instance, would not get a higher sentence than a caution. Because sentencing him to a harsher punishment would automatically remove him from the military. Then what do you do with him when he gets out? Imagine 70,year olds who joined the army before some of us started school still serving and on the army pay roll, the tax payer shouldering the burden to pay thousands of officers, many even on katebe (without work in the army)so that they keep their mouth shut! This abuse must stop.

It's this single most abuse of our officers that is creating discontent and anger within the military which is now spilling over to the streets? You remember my case when i wanted to quit yhe military in 1996. Since that time i have not been in the main stream command of the military. So why was i not allowed to retire? Simple, to keep my mouth shut and kill any political ambitions i may have. Its so sickening! I had one person say that i have presidential ambitions, they think its a crime. That's the mind set. No one else except them should have political ambitions. So vain and degenerate!

It becomes even more degrading when you want to fast track children to command positions. Its immoral to keep a former commander of the army or such senior people in an army commanded by their children and grandchildren.

The decent thing would be to retire in honour those gallant sons and daughters of Uganda who gave them everything and covered you even in your sleep against all danger. Of course the reason is clear why they can't be allowed to go, eliminate any threat to any power related projects.

However, am now saying enough is enough. Retire us and Spare us the humiliation of having to salute our grandchilderen.Period.Why has this leadership become so vengeful against the people who brought and gave them that power? There is a verse in the bible Hebrews chapter 11:4 which says" Even though he died he speaks"! I know those gallant sons and daughters who died in our struggle, and even those living, whisper to you at night. I would love to know how you answer those whispers! Of course for the record, betrayal never goes unpunished. It may not be you who may suffer it but it surely comes to visit at its own time.

The weapons of the all oppressors are similar. They use the same weapons of control. These are Deception, fear, ignorance of the oppressed, terror, threats, unjust laws, oppressive systems, vulgar, decadent and immoral ways to dehumanize them etc. These weigh down the courage of the oppressed like you see gravity pulling us to the ground. The gravitational pull used against the oppressed is murder, torture, threats etc. Many of us resisted them before. So for me that LINE OF LIMITATION does not apply. I refuse to succumb to perpetual abuse. You must set us free and set my suffering comrades free or we shall free ourselves. I speak for those gallant officers who are virtual prisoners in the army but can't say a word because they fear to be framed and courtmatialled or worse. Let them go. Let them retire, with or without benefits. Freedom and dignity are better that retirement benefits which is merely used as an excuse.

Thank you Ugandans for that incredible support,

Just remember, always, uganda is for all of us all.

Gen Sejusa mp,

Sent from my iPad and distributed by Counsel luzige.

Uganda: Another Letter From the Renegade General Sejjusa

http://www.therwandan.com/blog/ugandaanother-letter-from-the-renegade-general-sejjusa/

Uganda:Another Letter From the Renegade General Sejjusa

June 21, 2013 17:34   Africa

David Sejusa aka 'Tinyefuza' who was  given UK police protection after leaking letter alleging plot to kill senior officials, has striked again with another letter.

Sejusa who has been the spy chief, sits on Uganda's military high command but has since fallen out with President Museveni's establishment might not return home anytime soon, the General's lawyer, Joseph Luzige has issued out another letter from his boss General Sejjusa and here it is for you.

Fellow Ugandans i greet you all.

First, i wish to extend my sympathies to all those that have suffered personal injury, physical, monitory or any other during this difficult period in the history of our country. Those media houses that were closed and the thousands of workers that have been rendered redundant including those young people who work as news paper vendors on our streets extend my solidarity and reassurances that your struggle is not in vain.

The excuse given is that they are searching for the Sejusa letter. Well, they are not because the writer of the letter is known and in any case, Red pepper never published that letter. It just published a press release from lawyers.

So what is this closure about?

One, its panic, Those who peddle the nonsense that the Muhoozi debate is good for him think people are stupid. Well,they are not. If it's good then why close the papers and radios? Let the papers write freely about it and sure you will then get your reward. Of course it takes the lead off the can and its not only bad for the boy but actually dangerous to that ambition. That's the truth. But of course its like the "tower of babel" you wonder if they understand even what they are saying.( A distinction should be made between Muhozi the man and Muhozi the UPDF officer. I personally would never for even a second discuss the affairs of that young man as a person, for it would be wrong and unacceptable. But then once you make him a a general in the army, he ceases to be a private person in that regard and must pass certain scrutiny. )

Secondly, its intended to frighten everybody so that you surrender your country to the highest bidder. I will deal with the question of oppression and fear in my subsequent paragraphs but suffice to state here that the people have matured. You can see it in the resilience of those media houses, those young workers. Thats what is worrying those in power. An assertive population is a death sentence to any regime that becomes intolerant. They know it and hence the terror.

But whatever the case, it's rather sad that a regime that can't create jobs for the youth can deprive the few that have some work of that opportunity. There will be no regime survival if the youth are not employed.

For today, however wish to address my fellow Ugandans on one pertinent issue.

This is the issue of abusing the law and institutions just to keep the current leadership in power.

Just this one central issue, if not resolved, and pretty soon will lead to ceaseless strife.

This is the issue of refusing to retire officers from the army so that they are rendered captive forever, so that none can challenge the regime. In essence, using UPDF as a prison so that anyone who threatens or is even roumered to have political ambitions is threatened with military law, ( death sentence and other trash.). This became especially so after Dr Besigye challenged Mr Museveni for the presidency. Well, millions of Ugandans are perishing due to the breakdown of the state to such an extentent that those death threats are of no consequence.

But anyway the point is that military law has become a political weapon for those in charge of the state to keep all potential political challengers under lock and key using that bogey of military law. That's why Brigadier Tumukunde for instance, would not get a higher sentence than a caution. Because sentencing him to a harsher punishment would automatically remove him from the military. Then what do you do with him when he gets out? Imagine 70,year olds who joined the army before some of us started school still serving and on the army pay roll, the tax payer shouldering the burden to pay thousands of officers, many even on katebe (without work in the army)so that they keep their mouth shut! This abuse must stop.

It's this single most abuse of our officers that is creating discontent and anger within the military which is now spilling over to the streets? You remember my case when i wanted to quit yhe military in 1996. Since that time i have not been in the main stream command of the military. So why was i not allowed to retire? Simple, to keep my mouth shut and kill any political ambitions i may have. Its so sickening! I had one person say that i have presidential ambitions, they think its a crime. That's the mind set. No one else except them should have political ambitions. So vain and degenerate!

It becomes even more degrading when you want to fast track children to command positions. Its immoral to keep a former commander of the army or such senior people in an army commanded by their children and grandchildren.

The decent thing would be to retire in honour those gallant sons and daughters of Uganda who gave them everything and covered you even in your sleep against all danger. Of course the reason is clear why they can't be allowed to go, eliminate any threat to any power related projects.

However, am now saying enough is enough. Retire us and Spare us the humiliation of having to salute our grandchilderen.Period.Why has this leadership become so vengeful against the people who brought and gave them that power? There is a verse in the bible Hebrews chapter 11:4 which says" Even though he died he speaks"! I know those gallant sons and daughters who died in our struggle, and even those living, whisper to you at night. I would love to know how you answer those whispers! Of course for the record, betrayal never goes unpunished. It may not be you who may suffer it but it surely comes to visit at its own time.

The weapons of the all oppressors are similar. They use the same weapons of control. These are Deception, fear, ignorance of the oppressed, terror, threats, unjust laws, oppressive systems, vulgar, decadent and immoral ways to dehumanize them etc. These weigh down the courage of the oppressed like you see gravity pulling us to the ground. The gravitational pull used against the oppressed is murder, torture, threats etc. Many of us resisted them before. So for me that LINE OF LIMITATION does not apply. I refuse to succumb to perpetual abuse. You must set us free and set my suffering comrades free or we shall free ourselves. I speak for those gallant officers who are virtual prisoners in the army but can't say a word because they fear to be framed and courtmatialled or worse. Let them go. Let them retire, with or without benefits. Freedom and dignity are better that retirement benefits which is merely used as an excuse.

Thank you Ugandans for that incredible support,

Just remember, always, uganda is for all of us all.

Gen Sejusa mp,

Sent from my iPad and distributed by Counsel luzige.

DRC: Where is Gen Makenga?

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Where is Gen Makenga?

June 21, 2013 by Rwema IT Webmaster Leave a Comment

GOMA, DRC — The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel movement has denied reports that its military commander, Sultani Makenga, has been badly wounded.  An M23 spokesman also rejected a call from the United Nations mission in Congo for the movement to dismantle its administration, including a proposed law court.

A rumor that Sultani Makenga was ambushed and seriously wounded began to circulate in Goma early this week.

An M23 spokesman, Kabasha Amani, said Thursday the rumor is false.  He said a journalist from the Reuters news agency was with Makenga at a ceremony to mark the Day of the African Child on Sunday and saw that he is in good health.

But a Congolese newspaper, L'Avenir, reported  that Makenga was ambushed and wounded on Monday, a day after that ceremony, and immediately rushed to the Nsambya Hospital in Uganda. From there, it says, he was transferred to another unidentified facility.
Amani said he was unaware of this report and dismissed it as a joke.  He said Congo is a country of rumors and Makenga has been "killed" and "resuscitated" three times in the Congolese media.

It is true there have been similar reports in the past, and if there was panic in M23 territory as L'Avenir reports, it was not very evident Thursday during a visit to a village inside the rebel zone.

Local people were not willing to comment on the rumor of an attack on Makenga, but did respond cautiously to questions about the possible fate of 11 young men detained by M23 in connection with another alleged ambush.

A man who preferred to withhold his name said he thinks happens to suspects detained by M23.

He says there are those they arrest and take away, and some of them are killed.  Normally they are put on trial, he continues, and some of them are freed.

M23 spokesman Amani denied reports of M23 killing civilians. The head of the U.N. mission in Congo, Roger Meece, said this week he was troubled by the M23's recent announcement that it would put the 11 defendants on trial.

Meece said the accused could not be guaranteed a fair trial under the circumstances, and he called on the M23 to dismantle what he called its illegitimate parallel administration.
An M23 combatant, Innocent Tchubahiro confirmed the movement has its own police force.

The government police fled the area, he says, and other police came who are with the M23.

The U.N. mission, MONUSCO, reports that there are no qualified magistrates in M23's territory, but rebel spokesmen deny this.  Amani said the movement has trained its own criminal investigators and intends to combat impunity and defend human rights, which it can only do by putting suspects on trial.

The combatant Tchubahiro dismissed the suggestion that the M23 should close down its administration.

"That's impossible," he says.  "Wherever there are authorities and people under them, there has to be an administration," he explains.

Tchubahiro said the M23 has not imposed new taxes on ordinary people, but is levying tolls on traffic passing through the territory.

Those tolls are heavy, according to truck drivers like Kambale Kahanirwa, who was waiting at a checkpoint near Goma.

"I've driven 180 kilometers from Kanyabayonga," he says, "and the journey has taken three days because of all the shakedowns along the way."

He and other truck drivers said many checkpoints on that route are manned by the M23, other militias and the government army, but the M23 gets most of the tolls.

"The M23 charged me $350 for this load of cassava," he says, "and with the other checkpoints the tolls come to about $500 total."

His load might have been worth about $3,300.

The combatant Tchubahiro said the tolls pay his wages.

Tchubahiro was asked if he could comment on the rumors that his commander had been badly wounded in an ambush by a pro-government militia.

"Ah, now the interview is getting complicated," he said, and walked away.

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DRC: Where is Gen Makenga?

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Where is Gen Makenga?

June 21, 2013 by Rwema IT Webmaster Leave a Comment

GOMA, DRC — The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel movement has denied reports that its military commander, Sultani Makenga, has been badly wounded.  An M23 spokesman also rejected a call from the United Nations mission in Congo for the movement to dismantle its administration, including a proposed law court.

A rumor that Sultani Makenga was ambushed and seriously wounded began to circulate in Goma early this week.

An M23 spokesman, Kabasha Amani, said Thursday the rumor is false.  He said a journalist from the Reuters news agency was with Makenga at a ceremony to mark the Day of the African Child on Sunday and saw that he is in good health.

But a Congolese newspaper, L'Avenir, reported  that Makenga was ambushed and wounded on Monday, a day after that ceremony, and immediately rushed to the Nsambya Hospital in Uganda. From there, it says, he was transferred to another unidentified facility.
Amani said he was unaware of this report and dismissed it as a joke.  He said Congo is a country of rumors and Makenga has been "killed" and "resuscitated" three times in the Congolese media.

It is true there have been similar reports in the past, and if there was panic in M23 territory as L'Avenir reports, it was not very evident Thursday during a visit to a village inside the rebel zone.

Local people were not willing to comment on the rumor of an attack on Makenga, but did respond cautiously to questions about the possible fate of 11 young men detained by M23 in connection with another alleged ambush.

A man who preferred to withhold his name said he thinks happens to suspects detained by M23.

He says there are those they arrest and take away, and some of them are killed.  Normally they are put on trial, he continues, and some of them are freed.

M23 spokesman Amani denied reports of M23 killing civilians. The head of the U.N. mission in Congo, Roger Meece, said this week he was troubled by the M23's recent announcement that it would put the 11 defendants on trial.

Meece said the accused could not be guaranteed a fair trial under the circumstances, and he called on the M23 to dismantle what he called its illegitimate parallel administration.
An M23 combatant, Innocent Tchubahiro confirmed the movement has its own police force.

The government police fled the area, he says, and other police came who are with the M23.

The U.N. mission, MONUSCO, reports that there are no qualified magistrates in M23's territory, but rebel spokesmen deny this.  Amani said the movement has trained its own criminal investigators and intends to combat impunity and defend human rights, which it can only do by putting suspects on trial.

The combatant Tchubahiro dismissed the suggestion that the M23 should close down its administration.

"That's impossible," he says.  "Wherever there are authorities and people under them, there has to be an administration," he explains.

Tchubahiro said the M23 has not imposed new taxes on ordinary people, but is levying tolls on traffic passing through the territory.

Those tolls are heavy, according to truck drivers like Kambale Kahanirwa, who was waiting at a checkpoint near Goma.

"I've driven 180 kilometers from Kanyabayonga," he says, "and the journey has taken three days because of all the shakedowns along the way."

He and other truck drivers said many checkpoints on that route are manned by the M23, other militias and the government army, but the M23 gets most of the tolls.

"The M23 charged me $350 for this load of cassava," he says, "and with the other checkpoints the tolls come to about $500 total."

His load might have been worth about $3,300.

The combatant Tchubahiro said the tolls pay his wages.

Tchubahiro was asked if he could comment on the rumors that his commander had been badly wounded in an ambush by a pro-government militia.

"Ah, now the interview is getting complicated," he said, and walked away.

Filed Under: AMAKURU