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President Clinton takes swipe at human rights groups, backs Kagame - Frost Illustrated Newspaper : Frost Illustrated Newspaper

President Clinton takes swipe at human rights groups, backs Kagame

 | August 20, 2013
Courtesy of Global Information Network
(GIN)—Former President Bill Clinton, on an African tour with daughter Chelsea, praised the Rwandan government lead by President Paul Kagame despite increasing evidence that Rwanda is backing ruthless rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A feisty Clinton, in an extended interview with the BBC, barely contained himself when reminded that human rights advocates, the U.N. and even President Obama have linked Kagame to the M23 rebel group which reportedly employs child soldiers and uses "terrible acts of violence," according to the U.S. Treasury, which has placed sanctions on group members.
"Where were those human rights groups criticizing Rwanda today when Hutus were slaughtering Tutsis," Clinton asked BBC reporter Komla Dumor of Ghana. "…where were they when the Hutus went crazy in 1994?" To which Dumor responded: "Where was the world?"
Allegations of Rwanda's support for M23 rebels in DRC, said Clinton, "has not been fully litigated." He added: "Secondly, its complicated by the fact that this section of Congo near Rwanda is full of people who perpetrated the genocide, who spurned the president's offer to come home and not go to prison… and you can't get around the fact that the economic and social gains in Rwanda have been nothing short of astonishing under Kagame, and he says he going to leave when his time is up….
"…So I understand that some people in the human rights community believe that every good thing that has happened in Rwanda should be negated by what they allege they [Rwandans] have done in eastern Congo…."
In addition to support for M23, Dumor said, there's repression of media and other human rights abuses.
A laughing Clinton said: "Look, I believe in a free press. When I was president, I helped to keep the press free that made a living out of feasting on my bones everyday! And, I think too many politicians are too sensitive to being criticized.
"I think we have to be a little sensitive to the fact that if you're Rwandan, you remember that an alleged free press helped push Rwanda into a boiling cauldron of butchery…."
The Clintons' tour took them to Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Africa, where they pumped up support for the Coca Cola Company's Clinton Global Initiative Commitment which focuses on retail entrepreneurship for women.
GLOBAL INFORMATION NETWORK distributes news and feature articles on Africa and the developing world to mainstream, alternative, ethnic and minority-owned outlets in the U.S. and Canada. Our goal is to increase the perspectives available to readers in North America and to bring into their view information about global issues that are overlooked or under-reported by mainstream media. 

President Clinton takes swipe at human rights groups, backs Kagame - Frost Illustrated Newspaper : Frost Illustrated Newspaper

President Clinton takes swipe at human rights groups, backs Kagame

 | August 20, 2013
Courtesy of Global Information Network
(GIN)—Former President Bill Clinton, on an African tour with daughter Chelsea, praised the Rwandan government lead by President Paul Kagame despite increasing evidence that Rwanda is backing ruthless rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A feisty Clinton, in an extended interview with the BBC, barely contained himself when reminded that human rights advocates, the U.N. and even President Obama have linked Kagame to the M23 rebel group which reportedly employs child soldiers and uses "terrible acts of violence," according to the U.S. Treasury, which has placed sanctions on group members.
"Where were those human rights groups criticizing Rwanda today when Hutus were slaughtering Tutsis," Clinton asked BBC reporter Komla Dumor of Ghana. "…where were they when the Hutus went crazy in 1994?" To which Dumor responded: "Where was the world?"
Allegations of Rwanda's support for M23 rebels in DRC, said Clinton, "has not been fully litigated." He added: "Secondly, its complicated by the fact that this section of Congo near Rwanda is full of people who perpetrated the genocide, who spurned the president's offer to come home and not go to prison… and you can't get around the fact that the economic and social gains in Rwanda have been nothing short of astonishing under Kagame, and he says he going to leave when his time is up….
"…So I understand that some people in the human rights community believe that every good thing that has happened in Rwanda should be negated by what they allege they [Rwandans] have done in eastern Congo…."
In addition to support for M23, Dumor said, there's repression of media and other human rights abuses.
A laughing Clinton said: "Look, I believe in a free press. When I was president, I helped to keep the press free that made a living out of feasting on my bones everyday! And, I think too many politicians are too sensitive to being criticized.
"I think we have to be a little sensitive to the fact that if you're Rwandan, you remember that an alleged free press helped push Rwanda into a boiling cauldron of butchery…."
The Clintons' tour took them to Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Africa, where they pumped up support for the Coca Cola Company's Clinton Global Initiative Commitment which focuses on retail entrepreneurship for women.
GLOBAL INFORMATION NETWORK distributes news and feature articles on Africa and the developing world to mainstream, alternative, ethnic and minority-owned outlets in the U.S. and Canada. Our goal is to increase the perspectives available to readers in North America and to bring into their view information about global issues that are overlooked or under-reported by mainstream media. 

Kikwete: This is my position on Rwanda


Kikwete: This is my position on RwandaBy SONGA WA SONGA | Saturday, August 3   2013 at  15:20

In an address to the nation, Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete expressed concern about Rwanda's unease with him. THE CITIZEN  
For the first time, President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday admitted that relations between Tanzania and Rwanda were tense but maintained it was not in the interest of his government to escalate the situation.
In a carefully worded address to the nation, Mr Kikwete expressed concern about Rwanda's unease with him personally and the leadership of Tanzania in general, but played down fears that the matter could further strain the two countries' relations.
The President said any hard feelings against him in the neighbouring country were misplaced and amounted to unfair and unwarranted criticism of a friendly nation such as Tanzania.
The head of state used the traditional end of the month speech to speak out on a matter that has in recent months raised political temperatures in the region and there were fears that tit could boil over into a full-blown conflict.
"I have been shocked and dismayed at the verbal attack and criticism levelled against me by Rwandan officials," Mr Kikwete said.
"What they are doing and saying does not reflect the true position …. (it is) completely out of proportion and out of context."
He accused Rwanda's leaders of making inflammatory statements that have sent engagement between the two members of the East African Community to its lowest levels.
Without naming them, the President said: "Utterances of Rwandan leaders towards me and our country is evidence of that (turbulent relations)."
The origin of the war of words between Kigali and Dar would appear to be President Kikwete's recent suggestion that Rwanda should negotiate with the rebels fighting it from bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Great offended
Kigali has been greatly offended by Mr Kikwete's call during the last AU Summit in Addis Ababa, with state officials and the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front operatives going into overdrive in their rejection of the appeal.
Rwanda's minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Louise Mushikiwabo, was the senior-most official to speak against Mr Kikwete. She equated Mr Kikwete's remarks with defending those accused of the 1994 genocide against the minority Tutsi.
Bloggers from both sides have also traded barbs and taken the stand-off to a higher level--which probably explains Mr Kikwete's move to break the ice.
In his address Friday, Mr Kikwete declared that his call for dialogue had been misunderstood. He said he had restrained himself as there was no reason to jump on each other's throats or escalate a non-issue. "Two wrongs do not make a right," he added.
The President said he had chosen to ignore insults from Rwanda in the best interest of the people of the two nations.
"It is not because I do not know how to speak or that I do not have anything to say," he said.
"I haven't done so because I do not see its benefit. I want to assure my fellow Tanzanians and our Rwandan friends that I, my government and the people of Tanzania want to have good relations and close cooperation with Rwanda as we have with all our neighbours."
He pledged that Tanzania would continue pursuing and nurturing good neighbourliness and foreign policies.

Kikwete: This is my position on Rwanda


Kikwete: This is my position on RwandaBy SONGA WA SONGA | Saturday, August 3   2013 at  15:20

In an address to the nation, Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete expressed concern about Rwanda's unease with him. THE CITIZEN  
For the first time, President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday admitted that relations between Tanzania and Rwanda were tense but maintained it was not in the interest of his government to escalate the situation.
In a carefully worded address to the nation, Mr Kikwete expressed concern about Rwanda's unease with him personally and the leadership of Tanzania in general, but played down fears that the matter could further strain the two countries' relations.
The President said any hard feelings against him in the neighbouring country were misplaced and amounted to unfair and unwarranted criticism of a friendly nation such as Tanzania.
The head of state used the traditional end of the month speech to speak out on a matter that has in recent months raised political temperatures in the region and there were fears that tit could boil over into a full-blown conflict.
"I have been shocked and dismayed at the verbal attack and criticism levelled against me by Rwandan officials," Mr Kikwete said.
"What they are doing and saying does not reflect the true position …. (it is) completely out of proportion and out of context."
He accused Rwanda's leaders of making inflammatory statements that have sent engagement between the two members of the East African Community to its lowest levels.
Without naming them, the President said: "Utterances of Rwandan leaders towards me and our country is evidence of that (turbulent relations)."
The origin of the war of words between Kigali and Dar would appear to be President Kikwete's recent suggestion that Rwanda should negotiate with the rebels fighting it from bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Great offended
Kigali has been greatly offended by Mr Kikwete's call during the last AU Summit in Addis Ababa, with state officials and the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front operatives going into overdrive in their rejection of the appeal.
Rwanda's minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Louise Mushikiwabo, was the senior-most official to speak against Mr Kikwete. She equated Mr Kikwete's remarks with defending those accused of the 1994 genocide against the minority Tutsi.
Bloggers from both sides have also traded barbs and taken the stand-off to a higher level--which probably explains Mr Kikwete's move to break the ice.
In his address Friday, Mr Kikwete declared that his call for dialogue had been misunderstood. He said he had restrained himself as there was no reason to jump on each other's throats or escalate a non-issue. "Two wrongs do not make a right," he added.
The President said he had chosen to ignore insults from Rwanda in the best interest of the people of the two nations.
"It is not because I do not know how to speak or that I do not have anything to say," he said.
"I haven't done so because I do not see its benefit. I want to assure my fellow Tanzanians and our Rwandan friends that I, my government and the people of Tanzania want to have good relations and close cooperation with Rwanda as we have with all our neighbours."
He pledged that Tanzania would continue pursuing and nurturing good neighbourliness and foreign policies.

Bombori Bombori muri z’Ambasade z’u Rwanda


Bombori Bombori muri z'Ambasade z'u Rwanda

Nk'uko Diaspora y'u Rwanda mu bwongereza ibitangaza Ambasaderi William Nkurunziza n'umugore we basuzuguye ishyirahamwe ry'abadamu bo muri Diaspora mu Bwongereza. Umugore wa Nkurunziza aherutse gukoza isoni abari n'abategarugori ba Diaspora yo mu Bwongereza aho bari mu nama muri Ambasade biga kuri gahunda zitandukanye kuwa 17 Kanama 2013. Umugore wa Ambasaderi Leonia Nkurunziza yifashe ku gahanga abwira bamwe mu bategarugori bari bafashe ijambo ko baceceka kubera ko batazi icyo bakwiye kuvuga. Yababwiye ko ari injiji ko igikwiye ari uko batajya birirwa bafata ijambo mu bantu.
Leonia Nkurunziza
Imyitwarire ya Leonia si mishya, kuko no mu Buhinde byari uko aho yari yarabujije uburyo abadiplomate agaragara nk'uwungirije umugabo we Nkurunziza mu kazi (Deputy Head of Mission). Leoniya ngo niwe wagenaga uko amafaranga asohoka cyane cyane ayashyira mu bikorwa yiyamamazagamo mu bandi bagore b'abambasaderi asa nubereka ko abarusha ubwenge. Ibi yabishobojwe n'umugabo we wari warabujije abadiplomate amahoro ndetse bamwe akaba yarabirukanishije ku mirimo yabo abaziza amaherere no kubarega ibihimbano muri ministeri y'Ububanyi n'amahanga. Aha tukaba twavuga nk'uwahoze ari Umujyanama Alfred Ndabarasa yirukanishije amuziza amaherere aho kugira ngo Minisiteri imurenganure, ahubwo Nkurunziza bakamugororera u Bwongereza kugira ngo akomeze yice akize.
Abazi ibibera muri za Ambasade z'u Rwanda bavuga ko nyinshi muri zo hanuka uruntu runtu bitewe ahanini ko zitagira amategeko azigenga bityo ba Ambasaderi bakaba barigize ibimana cyane cyane ko bazi ko Minisitiri Louise Mushikiwabo ubu ahugiye mu mirimo ijyana n'akanama ka Loni gashinzwe amahoro ku Isi hamwe n'ibibazo bya Congo. Hari n'abadatinya kuvuga ko atabagenga ko ahubwo batumwe na Perezida ko ari we wenyine wabakurayo. Abazi uyu mubyeyi Louise Mushikiwabo bazi ko atagira umunabi, bityo ko yanga no kwiteranya n'ibikomerezwa bityo ahitamo kureka bimwe mu bibazo bikazikemura sakindi ikazaba ibyara ikindi !!!!!
Ambasade zihwihwiswa kubamo amakimbirane zikaba ari iza Pretoria, Dakar, Nairobi, New York, Berlin, Bujumbura, London, Paris na Beijing aho ambasade ishinjwa kurya ruswa kuri companies z'Abashinwa zikorera mu Rwanda. Ibi bikaba ari byo byatindije itangwa ry'isoko ryo kubaka ikibuga cy'indege cyo mu Bugesera nkuko abashinzwe uyu mushinga babitangaza. Muri izi Ambasade ubuyobozi bugendera ku bushake bw'Ambasaderi (mood). Iyo yabyutse neza yasetse abakozi ndetse n'abanyarwanda baba muri za Diaspora babona ibyo bakeneye. Yaba yarakaye akabihagarika kandi ntibigire inkurikizi kuko nta n'itegeko rihari ryo kubyamagana cyangwa ngo ribihanire.
Usanga rero aho gukora diplomasi y'igihugu, abadiplomate bahora bibombaritse ngo aho bukera Ambasaderi atabatesha imigati. Niyo mpamvu uzajya ubona za raporo z'ibinyoma ba Ambasaderi birirwa basimburanya mu binyamakuru ngo bohereje abashoramari, abandi nabo bakaruca bakarumira ngo hato batiteranya . Ugerageje kuvuga ko bidakwiye bamuha amasaha 24 kuba yageze i Kigali aho agera agahita aregwa gusuzugura intumwa y'ikirenga kandi ifite ububasha bwose ya Nyakubahwa Perezida wa Repubulika (Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary).
Nimwiyumvire rero namwe uko duhagarariwe mu mahanga, niyo mpamvu umusaruro na diplomasi y' u Rwanda isubira inyuma aho gutera imbere. Mu byukuri ubona ko diplomasi y'u Rwanda icungira kuri peacekeeping ari nayo yahesheje igihugu umwanya mu ka nama ka Loni gashinzwe umutekano ku Isi, ibindi byahariwe abambasaderi bafite inyota yo guteza imbere isura yabo aho guteza imbere iy'igihugu ndetse no gukemura utubazo tw'ubukene bafite bakoresheje inzira zemewe n'izitemewe n'amategeko (corruption).
Birakwiye rero ko Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'amahanga ifite inshingano mu kugenzura z'Ambasade yajya ikemura ibibazo hakiri kare aho kurindira ko Ambasaderi avaho cyangwa akajya muri opposition bakabona kuvuga ko yarenganyije abo yari ashinzwe kuyobora, kandi ubwo yarenganyaga inzego zibishinzwe zitarabimuhaniye. Aha muribuka umudamu Baziruwiha warenganyijwe na Rudasingwa, Ministeri ikaruca ikarumira none vuba aha nibwo bibutse ko Rudasingwa yitwaje umwanya arimo agahemukira abo ashinzwe kuyobora. Undi muco ukwiye gucika ni uwa ntiteranya na runaka kubera waba uteganya ko hari icyo uzamusaba ejo. Ibi bituma ubutabera butagera kubabugenewe ku gihe gikwiriye.
Source: Rushyashya

-“The root cause of the Rwandan tragedy of 1994 is the long and past historical ethnic dominance of one minority ethnic group to the other majority ethnic group. Ignoring this reality is giving a black cheque for the Rwandan people’s future and deepening resentment, hostility and hatred between the two groups.”

-« Ce dont j’ai le plus peur, c’est des gens qui croient que, du jour au lendemain, on peut prendre une société, lui tordre le cou et en faire une autre ».

-“The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.”

-“I have loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore I die in exile.

-“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

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