Britain should learn from South Africa about how to deal with the terrorist and dictator Paul Kagame of Rwanda:
The dictator Kagame has been successfully testing foreign national security institutions by planning and executing several assassinations in different countries including Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, UK and South Africa.
In 2011, UK Rwandan exiles were warned by British Police that Kagame was planning to murder some of them. Kagame is claiming that he is fighting against Rwandan terrorists who live in foreign countries. But, Kagame is also a terrorist who does not fear to commit murder crimes in foreign countries.
The PM David Cameron did not do anything to show Kagame that assassination attempts of UK residents are unacceptable. After this, British politicians have continued to venerate Kagame as usual. Every year about 100 British MPs have to travel to Rwanda for collective holiday. They travel to Rwanda to enjoy food in hotels own by the minority Tutsi who control British foreign aid to Rwanda, Development programmes and all other economic, financial and social structures and assets of the country. A recent research report has shown that Rwanda is the top country where inequality is higher than any other Eastern and Central African countries. This confirms that British foreign aid has been supporting the Rwandan minority Tutsi to become richer.
The food and bed of these Rwandan hotels where British MPs stay are prepared by Rwandan people ( black people). However, in the UK, it is rare to find a white British taking food prepared by a black person. It is impossible in the UK for a black person to run a restaurant because no one would come to that restaurant. Even landlords don't allow black people to rent the houses own by the white people (London letting agents 'refuse black tenants' .). This demonstrated that that apartheid has not been eradicated in the UK and other European countries. Discrimination of black and ethnic minority in the UK has increased significantly since the Tories took power. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London letting agents 'refuse black tenants'
By Guy Lynn and Ed Davey BBC News, London
Letting agents in London are prepared to discriminate against would-be tenants on the grounds of race, a BBC undercover investigation has revealed.
Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal for businesses to refuse to provide a service based on ethnicity.
But 10 firms told a reporter posing as a landlord they would not let to African-Caribbean people at his request.
A black researcher was denied viewings, yet his white counterpart was welcomed.
BBC London was initially tipped off certain letting agents were willing to discriminate against African-Caribbean people on behalf of landlords, with the alleged misdoing rife in parts of west London.
To expose the practices, a plush three-bedroom flat in north Kensington was acquired. Letting agents from 10 firms were invited to assess its rental value.
'Sorry, it's gone'
All 10 were recorded on secret camera saying they would be prepared not to show the flat to African-Caribbean people - and many detailed how they had done it before.
The lettings manager at A to Z Property Services, in Dollis Hill, said: "We cannot be shown discriminating against a community. But obviously we've got our ways around that.
An A to Z estate agent said he would not call back unwanted tenants
"99% of my landlords don't want Afro-Caribbeans or any troublesome people."
The lettings manager at National Estate Agents, Willesden, said: "When someone [African-Caribbean] comes in, we won't advise them of this property.
"Even if it does get [asked about] we make up an excuse, to be honest with you."
When a black researcher asked to view the property, the National agent told him: "I'm sorry, that one's gone."
The property was still on the market - and a white researcher got offered a viewing.
The A to Z agent told the black researcher he would call him to arrange a viewing. Despite a second inquiry, the agent never got back in touch.
The agent had previously explained how he could deter unwanted tenants, saying: "We don't say no there and then. We just don't call them back (laughter)."
Once again, the white researcher received an appointment with no fuss.
In their own words
A selection of comments from other agents willing to discriminate on behalf of a landlord:
"We can tell from speaking to them on the phone what their colour is."
"Without openly advertising that it's no Afro-Caribbeans allowed, we'd obviously understand that it's not available."
"We're in this age where people want to be politically correct, but without being racist, it happens."
"We can always make an excuse that it's under offer, we are just waiting for someone's references."
"Any landlord who is not happy with any nation, we have no problem with that. I'm not going to see like you are racist."
Figures shared with the BBC suggest perception of discrimination remains widespread.
A survey of 750 adults by the Runnymede Trust found 29% of black people seeking private housing had experienced discrimination - compared to 1% of white respondents.
Rob Berkeley, director of Runnymede, said: "It's shocking that in 2013 outright racism is stopping people from finding a home.
"Many people think the days of landlords hanging 'No Blacks' signs outside properties are long gone - but discrimination clearly still exists."
Despite repeated approaches, National Estate Agents made no comment.
When confronted in his office, the A to Z Property Services agent said it was "pointless taking on a property" if the landlord "doesn't like" the client's ethnicity.
'Nothing to hide'
He continued: "We have plenty of Afro-Caribbean clients - I can show you our files.
"We've got nothing to hide. We don't discriminate against anybody."
The investigation comes 45 years after race relations laws banning discrimination in housing first came in.
The rapper, born in Ghana, said: "Did I really just see that? I'm speechless. They don't feel like they are doing anything wrong, that's the most shocking thing - the casual aspect of it.
"I've had places I wanted and they said, 'It's gone'. How do I know it wasn't because of my background?"
He added: "It's wrong. It's more than wrong. I didn't think that was still happening."
After viewing the BBC's evidence, equality lawyer Arpita Dutt said: "These individuals know what they're doing and know what they're doing is wrong.
"Equally, they know how to get round it.
"There's no defence that 'I did it because somebody told me to' - it's absolutely unlawful and in this case there was clear discrimination."
Liberal Democrat Don Foster MP, who was the housing minister between 2012 and 2013, said: "I was horrified. Discrimination has no place in London, it has no place in the rest of the country. We've got firm legislation against it.
"What it will rely on is people who've been the victim of discrimination coming forward."
But BBC London has learned that, although 36 people told the Property Ombudsman they were the victim of racial discrimination in the past three years, not one single complaint was upheld.
Only two allegations resulted in a full investigation.
Mr Foster said existing enforcement was robust and the government was making membership of industry redress schemes mandatory for letting agents.
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins called the practices "totally unacceptable and illegal" and said anyone who felt they had been the victim of racism should come forward so the authorities could take action.
During its investigation the BBC spoke to letting agents who condemned the practices exposed.
Nicola Humphries, of Maida Vale Properties, said: "I'm appalled by the behaviour of some agents in the industry.
"There are some agents who will say anything and do anything to close a deal.
"We need to change the culture - but like any sales business it's a cut throat world and maintaining integrity is not easy."
On Sunday, 9 March 2014, 15:39, Nzinink <nzinink@yahoo.com> wrote:
South Africa to review Rwanda ties
Exiled former Rwandan army chief, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (file photo)
Sun Mar 9, 2014 9:49AM GMT
South Africa is considering breaking diplomatic ties with Rwanda after both countries expelled each other's envoys, following an assassination attempt against a former Rwandan army chief in Johannesburg.
A South African senior diplomatic source said Sunday that Pretoria was considering recalling the country's ambassador to Rwanda as well as closing the Rwanda Embassy in the capital.
On March 7, South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats in connection with an assassination attempt against exiled former Rwandan army chief, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.
According to the diplomatic source, whose name was not mentioned in the report, South African security agencies caught the alleged hitmen and expelled them, claiming they were masquerading as diplomats.
In response, Rwanda ordered the expulsion of six South African envoys.
The assassination attempt against Nyamwasa occurred on March 3, when armed men raided his home in Johannesburg.
The former army chief was not at home at the time, but his property was ransacked and a computer and some documents were taken.
South African officials say the incident was "the last straw" for the government, following two previous attempts on Nyamwasa's life in 2010 and the murder of former Rwandan spy chief, Patrick Karegeya last December.
Nyamwasa and Karegeya, both critics of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, co-founded the Rwandan opposition party, National Congress.
Rwanda has denied any involvement in attacks on exiled dissidents living in South Africa.
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