BREAKING NEWS: FDU-INKINGI ORDINARY CONGRESS IN ALOST, BELGIUM

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BREAKING NEWS: FDU-INKINGI ORDINARY CONGRESS IN ALOST, BELGIUM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014  

On September 13th, 2014, the political party FDU- Inkingi held its Ordinary Congress in Alost, Belgium.

Following the approval of the minutes of the latest Extraordinary Congress held in Breda, Netherlands, on April 13th and 14th, 2014, the Congress put into effect the resolutions relating to the elections of the Governing Body of the Party.

To this end, the elections have set up the following management team:

1-Chair:
Victoire Ingabire UMUHOZA

2-1st Vice-Chair:
Boniface TWAGIRIMANA

3-2nd Vice-Chair:
Joseph BUKEYE

4-Secretary-General:
Sylvain SIBOMANA

5-Under Secretary-General:
Dr. Emmanuel MWISENEZA

6-Treasurer:
Naomi MUKAKINANI
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

7-Mobilization and Management of Local Political Committees:
Antoine NIYITEGEKA
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

8-Legal Affairs and Human Rights:
Joseph MUSHYANDI
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

9-Political Affairs:
Gratien NSABIYAREMYE
Deputy: Dr. Theophile MURAYI

10-Foreign Relations and Spokesperson:
Justin BAHUNGA
Deputy: A party in Rwanda

11-Social Welfare and Women:
Emmanuel DUKUZEMUNGU
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

12-Youth:
Flora IRAKOZE
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

13-Information and Communication:
Charles NDEREYEHE
Deputy: Boniface MBONIGABA

14-Welfare of Refugees:
Felicien HATEGEKIMANA 
Deputy: Victor KWIHANGANA

15-Studies and Strategies:
Dr. Jean-Nepomuscene MANIRARORA
Deputy: Dr. Samuel HAKIZAMANA; Diplomatic representative in Africa.

16-Security and Documentation:
Pierre-Claver KARANGWA 
Deputy: Damascene KUBWIMANA

As scheduled, the Congress resumes and ends on Sunday, September 14, 2014.

Done in Alost, September 13th, 2014.

FDU-Inkingi Congress
Eric Bahembera
President
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[AfricaRealities] Re: Scottish Independence: Learning from Africa

 

Scotland Independence YES campaign  is facing unfair intimidation and lies from all corners of England-led media, politicians and businesses. This also happened in Africa when African countries were fighting for independence from Britain. The British colonialists used economic and social risks as the result of independence . These risks included withdrawal of foreign aid, military and  technical assistance.  In Africa there were no banks that were threatening to relocate as it is happening in Scotland, no expected immigration nightmare as claimed by the media, there were no jobs and supermarkets in Africa, no prospects  of losing jobs due to independence, no increase in prices of goods and services because there were no such things in Africa. There were no institutions. There were no universities.  There were no educated people to lead the countries after independence.  Scotland has all this: universities, established and solid institutions, resources, educated people, etc. African colonised countries by Britain were 1,000 time poorer than Scotland. Despite this, African countries decided to vote for independence because  independence leads to confidence, innovation and allocations of resources according to  people's needs.

 

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Rwanda arrests prompt purge speculation

2014-09-11 11:33

Kigali - A string of arrests of prominent Rwandan military figures, some of them close to the east African nation's inner circle of power, has prompted speculation of a major political crisis.

Analysts and experts say it remains unclear whether Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has led the country since his rebel army ended the 1994 genocide by Hutu extremists, faces a serious challenge to his leadership or whether the purge is merely designed to keep potential challengers on their toes.

Last month former presidential guard chief and serving colonel, Tom Byabagamba, and retired brigadier-general Frank Rusagara were charged in a Kigali court for inciting rebellion by "spreading rumours". A retired captain, David Kabuye, was also detained.

Critics of Kagame say the arrests expose the workings of a paranoid state that is increasingly nervous over the activities of the dissident Rwanda National Congress (RNC), an exiled opposition group that includes several former top members of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).

"Any critic is immediately associated with the RNC, even though sometimes there is no connection," said Rene Mugenzi, a Rwandan human rights activist exiled in Britain.

'Loose cannons'

He said the latest arrests targeted people seen as "loose cannons" who were too outspoken, and that the authorities appeared worried that the RNC, which includes several former military brass, had managed to maintain their contacts in the armed forces.

The often bizarre inner workings of Kagame's ruling party regularly lead to officials falling in and out of favour and being promoted or demoted - and even jailed - just to keep them on an uncertain footing.

But some analysts said there may be genuine concern about the threat from the dissident RNC.

"I would not rule out that those arrested are suspected of links" with the RNC, said the Belgian academic Filip Reyntjens, a fierce critic of Kagame.

He said the RNC was currently the central preoccupation of the Rwandan government, especially given that a former Rwandan chief of staff and founding member of the RNC, General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, "has kept many contacts in the military, where he was rather popular."

Another co-founder of the RNC, Rwanda's former intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya and once a comrade-in-arms of Kagame, was murdered on New Year's Eve in Johannesburg.

'Total obedience'

The Rwandan government has denied allegations that it assassinated Karegeya, although it does accuse the RNC of links to the FDLR, a Hutu extremist group based in Democratic Republic of Congo that includes former genocidaires.

Authorities have also been tight-lipped over the arrests, with Rwandan army spokesman General Joseph Nzabamwita insisting that it was a criminal matter and that investigations were ongoing.

Rwanda's president, who came to power as leader of an ethnic Tutsi rebel army, has been widely credited with stabilising and transforming the country in the wake of the 1994 genocide during which at least 800 000 people, mostly Tutsis, were killed by Hutu extremists.

The country has clocked strong and steady economic growth, and scores highly on league tables for business friendliness and anti-corruption measures - thanks in part to the fact that Kagame runs a very tight ship with a single-minded focus on the national interest.

Serious internal crisis

In contrast, the same conduct has earned him increased criticism from rights groups, who say Rwanda is a democracy in name only where all dissent is crushed.

Kagame recently held a party meeting during which he scolded unnamed party officials, telling them that "nobody owes you anything" regardless of any "past sacrifices".

According to a Western specialist on Rwanda, the arrests can be explained in this context - even though he admitted that it was difficult to have a clear explanation of what was going on inside the Rwandan government.

"There is a serious internal crisis within the central core" of the RPF, but there is also a "system of rotation, demotion, promotion and arrests that is imposed on everyone in the state hierarchy," he explained.

"It aims to keep reminding them that they hold such positions because it is in best interests of the country, the party and the president, and not because of personal skills or services rendered," said the analyst, who did not give his name, adding that the underlying message is that nothing less than "total obedience" is required.

Rwanda has seen similar arrests of top military brass in the past, on charges ranging from corruption to "immoral conduct." But few have been tried, and some have returned to their posts or have even been promoted.

AFP

[AfricaRealities] Scottish Independence: Learning from Africa

 

Scottish Independence: Learning from Africa

 

Scottish People need to learn from African people who fought for  independence from Britain. African people did it. Scottish people can do it too.

 

African people secured their independence from Britain without fear of currency, integration in regional institutions, Banking, Oil,  and Business Matters. In fact there was no currency, no African Union to join, no Business, no Banking , no Oil, etc.

 

What we advice Scottish people is:

 

You vote NO  hoping to get more  promised powers to run your own affairs, you will not get anything. Voting  Yes, you will get all powers to run your own affairs...

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[AfricaRealities] Marie Rose Habyarimana: Rwanda needs to be courageous and demands forgiveness to the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Rising Continent

 

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Marie Rose Habyarimana: Rwanda needs to be courageous and demands forgiveness to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

During a protest of mainly Congolese staged on 28.11.12 at the diplomatic representations of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo in London days after the rebel group M23 had occupied Goma.

"…, it will be necessary that [one day] Rwanda be courageous to demand forgiveness to its neighbors to whom it caused enormous wrong, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo. …Let's be clear; the true place of Rwanda in the sub-region is not in an illusory hegemony based on a policy of military supremacy, unsustainable in the long term, and an ideology of pan-Tutsi chauvinism, but in a real politik that will enhance and intelligently exploit the technological know-how and excellence in well-chosen niches." Marie Rose Habyarimana.

This is the last section of the interview of Marie Rose Habyarimana that this blog has published for the last couple of weeks. It was translated from French.

The Rising Continent [TRC]: In 90/94 Rwanda was at war against RPF – the Rwandan Patriotic Front. At the same period, there was as well a beginning of a multiparty system. What do you think led to the political slippage that the country experienced? And what would you advise today's politicians from what you have seen from that time?

Marie Rose Habyarimana [MRH]: What may be characterized as an imposed path towards a multiparty Rwanda during war played a negative role in the course of events that devastated the country. Indeed, because of the diversity of parties and especially the sharing of power, without any consideration of the situation of war, the Rwandan government was left without much room to effectively deal with the rebellion that was destabilizing the country by all means including terrorism (posing roadside bombs and grenades rocket attacks on villagers, infiltration of political parties and their militias etc.). In particular, the alliance of opposition parties with the RPF rebels exacerbated internal divisions and played a crucial role in the tearing apart of the social fabric of Rwanda; and this made possible the drama that Rwanda has experienced.

From what happened at that time, it may be advisable to today's major political players the same considerations as those recommended to the youth, meaning:

• Being strongly patriotic towards one's country and its people inclusively
• Defending the ultimate and highest interests of the Rwandan nation and not being partisan
• Avoiding opportunism, nepotism, clientelism and blind passion
• Ensuring social justice
• Working towards a comprehensive development which does not promote social inequalities

The Rising Continent [TRC]: Before 1990 Rwanda lived in harmony with its neighbors. What kind of policies do you think aspiring Rwandan politicians should take to fix the damage caused by the regime of President Paul Kagame on this?

Marie Rose Habyarimana [MRH]: You are right to point out that, contrary to the propaganda of President Kagame, the Habyarimana regime, with its policy of national unity, had assured to Rwandans a sustainable social peace and a healthy mix of the various components of the Rwandan society.

Considered to be the main wealth of the country, that unspoilt social peace was sharply accompanied by peace with neighboring countries. In fact, you can choose your friend, but you can not choose your neighbor. If the neighbor has peace, so do you … Rwanda had a policy of good neighborliness, which had borne good results, until when it suffered from the betrayal of Uganda from where came the RPF rebels RPF who started the war in 1990; that war led to the enormous tragedy of the African Great Lakes, which wasted millions of human lives to date. Under President Habyarimana, Rwanda has consistently sought to build peace with its neighbors by paying special attention to the establishment and strengthening of regional integration organizations.

Despite appearances, the Kagame government has destroyed those gains. The first thing to do to regain that social peace is the restoration of trust among Rwandans. And such trust should come from a painful dialogue to restore historical truth so that Rwandans can share a common memory of the events that have devastated their country. It is only after this process that a real reconciliation and real justice will be possible.

For the return of peace to the Rwandan borders, it would be necessary to create one day a joint and neutral commission consisting essentially of concerned parties, i.e. countries of the great lakes, to investigate the crimes and other atrocities that took place in the region during the recent decades. Rwanda would not for example be considered as sole responsible of its tragic history, but there is as well Uganda which played in it a very significant part. Then, it will be necessary that Rwanda be courageous to demand forgiveness to its neighbors to whom it caused great wrong, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo.

And to foster a reconciliation between the peoples of the region, it will be indispensable to focus on its socio-economic integration that would promoting exchanges of all kinds between the populations of the concerned countries. Finally, emphasizing the promotion of inter-regional policies taking into account the commonalities of the peoples of these countries may also be a plus for a lasting peace.

That said, the new generation of politicians, that will preside tomorrow over the destinies of Rwanda, must be permeated by the idea that regional integration is a must for the country's future. It is in its strategic security and economic survival. Let's be clear; the true place of Rwanda in the sub-region is not in an illusory hegemony based on a policy of military supremacy, unsustainable in the long term, and an ideology of pan-Tutsi chauvinism, but in a real politik that will enhance and intelligently exploit the technological know-how and excellence in well-chosen niches.

The Rising Continent [TRC]: Do you think the concept of democracy as taught and lived in the West is incompatible with the African political context? If by chance, it was universal, how do you think it could be applied for example in the special case where historically Rwandan Hutus and Tutsis have always been political antagonists?

Marie Rose Habyarimana [MRH]: One often hears African politicians saying that the concept of Western democracy can not be applied to Africa. It is true that, for historical  socio-economic and cultural reasons particular to Africa, Western democracy can not be "blindly copied." However, at the same time, many African dictators make it an excuse to impose and maintain their power by undermining the most basic democratic principles: respect for other people's lives and institutions. It is unfortunate that most dictators who criticize Western democracy are the same people who, when they were in opposition, promised their people the introduction of that democracy. The existence of ethnic groups, whether in Rwanda or elsewhere, is not an obstacle to the exercise of democracy.

The Western democratic model is suitable to Africa as long as there is good governance and respect for the law (with effective mechanisms to fight against impunity), constitution, and establishing enforced policies reassuring and protecting ethnic minorities where necessary.

That said, there shouldn't be too much illusion about the replicability of the Western model of democracy in our current African societies. We often forget that there is an interaction between democracy and level of development. Beyond the national cultural molds mentioned above, there cannot be a healthy democratic culture without the emergence of a statistically significant middle class, that is to say, a significant social layer that is aware that it's its taxes that support the state and which therefore has the right to demand accountability from governments. That, too, is the Western model of democracy that explains its functioning.

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Marie Rose Habyarimana explains and her views (1)

Former Rwandan president Habyarimana daughter points at the divisive practices in Rwanda (2)

Rwandan youth needs to get more involved says Marie Rose Habyarimana (3)

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