The dictator Kagame at UN

The dictator Kagame at UN
Dictators like Kagame who have changed their national constitutions to remain indefinitely on power should not be involved in UN high level and global activities including chairing UN meetings

Why has the UN ignored its own report about the massacres of Hutu refugees in DRC ?

The UN has ignored its own reports, NGOs and media reports about the massacres of hundreds of thousands of Hutu in DRC Congo (estimated to be more than 400,000) by Kagame when he attacked Hutu refugee camps in Eastern DRC in 1996. This barbaric killings and human rights violations were perpetrated by Kagame’s RPF with the approval of UK and USA and with sympathetic understanding and knowledge of UNHCR and international NGOs which were operating in the refugees camps. According to the UN, NGO and media reports between 1993 and 2003 women and girls were raped. Men slaughtered. Refugees killed with machetes and sticks. The attacks of refugees also prevented humanitarian organisations to help many other refugees and were forced to die from cholera and other diseases. Other refugees who tried to return to Rwanda where killed on their way by RFI and did not reach their homes. No media, no UNHCR, no NGO were there to witness these massacres. When Kagame plans to kill, he makes sure no NGO and no media are prevent. Kagame always kills at night.

9 Jun 2012

Fw: *DHR* Rwanda: What will President Kagame learn from the sentencing of former President Mubarak?

 
 
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What will President Kagame learn from the sentencing of former President Mubarak?

FRIDAY, 08 JUNE 2012 20:20
JENNIFER FIERBERG, MSW
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By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW
In this age of technology, email, instant messaging, Facebook and Twitter, information is available in an instant. Twitter has become an open forum for politics in nearly every country and for every reason. During the last few years, the world has witnessed some politicians engaging journalists and constituents in cyber disagreements almost as if they think the world cannot see their conversations. For better or for worse Social Media is here to stay. Often times one a person will rant or comment without thought or concern for others. We are all guilty of this behavior; but when it comes to a politician one has to think before they speak as not to offend their constituents or drive supporters away.
Over the past weekend there was another interesting debate in London between a Rwandan Activist and a former Member of Parliament (MP). Rene C. Mugenzi, a Rwandan human right activist and astrophysics enthusiast has also developed as well as teaches various community support methods within voluntary and statutory sector. He has also won various community awards such as Community Champion, Foundation of Social Entrepreneurs RISE and SEM awards. He was nominated as Local community HERO within East London Borough of Tower Hamlets as result of his work with local community based organization. Rene has also been granted lifetime membership of Millennium Awards fellowship.
In addition, Mr. Mugenzi is the CEO (interim) of LCSI. He was previously senior consultant at Interconexis and community project coordinator in a voluntary organization in East London. He is experienced community support officer, community development practitioner and community project manager.  His particular expertise is capacity building of community based service providers and in creating new and innovative services at grassroots level. Mr. Mugenzi is also credited with many publications in the area of community based organizing.
Eric Joyce is an independent Member of Parliament for Falkirk who resigned from the Labour party in March 2012 due to a physical altercation with other MP's. His website states that he has maintained an interest in African affairs and oversees development as the Chairman for the Great Lakes Africa All Party Parliamentary Group. Eric Joyce, who once thought his loyalty to Tony Blair concerning the Iraq war would win him a ministerial job, has ended up chairing the Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
Early Sunday morning Mr. Mugenzi tweeted about the life sentence that has just been handed down to former President Mubarak of Egypt. He stated, "@paulkagame Mubarak get life of ordering shooting protesters - just wondering who ordered shootings of Kibeho and former presidents Rwanda & Burundi." At that point Mr. Mugenzi tweeted again, tagging Eric Joyce, by saying, "@PaulKagame by effectively reflecting on what is currently happening in Egypt over this week end you might be positively inspired @ericjoyce."MP Joyce then began to respond with by focusing on the progress within Rwanda since 1994. When one begins to defend Rwanda and the progress of the current regime they always begin with discussing the economic, structural and physical changes Rwanda has undergone. Yet, few mention that the positive changes are only in Kigali where the streets are pristine and the trees are washed with soap once a week.  Mr. Mugenzi retorted by pointing out that Rwanda pays tens of thousands of dollars per year to improve the Republic of Rwanda's public relations (http://www.fara.gov/docs/6055-Exhibit-AB-20110812-1.pdf#page=17) while making one of the most thought provoking statements that all who believe Rwanda's positive press should also contemplate: "@ericjoyce If good work is being done why pay expensive PR agencies to boost his image, achievements should enough to raise his profile." Mr. Mugenzi then stated "@ericjoyce If he does take the rights steps towards freedom, democracy now he will inevitably ended up like Mubarak, I don't wish that on him." MP Joyce went on to say that comparing Rwanda to Egypt and Libya is not accurate since he believes that "Rwanda is the best DFID partner-state of all."
The Department for International Development UK (DFID) makes Rwanda its top priority in the UK.  On their website DFID states that it enables poor people to have rights and to earn more from their land. They also report that they invigorate the private sector and increase trade. Further they report focusing on education, women's health issues and giving people the tools to hold their government to account for the public services they receive. DFID states, "We will spend an average of £83 million per year in Rwanda until 2015." ($129,283,329.00 USD appx). The DFID website provides graphs to show how the money is budgeted within Rwanda but does not provide a clear methodology of how these graphs are produced. The closest one comes to this is the following PDF: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/publications1/op/rwanda-2011.pdf . This amount does not take into account the amounts of aid other nations provide to Rwanda on an annual basis. Many countries will provide aid to Rwanda without demanding accountability for the use of that aid. This has been a major problem cited by political analysts due to the wealth the country's leaders appear to accumulate. Rwanda's most recent budget can be found here: http://www.minecofin.gov.rw/library/revised-budget/
Mr. Mugenzi pointed out to MP Joyce that the amount of aid being sent to Rwanda each year could be used to hold the Rwandan Government accountable to providing media freedoms and opening political space including the imprisonment of current political leaders. Mr. Mugenzi agreed that the DFID-UK money is doing some good but that it could also be used as leverage to take Rwanda to freedom. MP Joyce replied to Mr. Mugenzi's suggestion with this tweet:"@ReneCMugenzi Harsh reality is that, otherwise, once people feel better about DFID cash disbursal, most forget that Africa isn't a country." Concerning the issues of human rights as stated by Mr. Mugenzi, MP Joyce stated: "@ReneCMugenzi No, I think it's a play-off. Human rights will, I think, improve annually. You'll feel different, I understand." Again, Mr. Mugenzi replied back with what appears to be irritation that "In other words, suffering oppressed people, imprisoned politicians, should be patient until maybe next year or years after!!!" as well as "human right can't wait, as its absence caused suffering, destroying futures and destroying peace." MP Joyce replied,"@ReneCMugenzi I understand you'll have a strong opinion (!) but I do go to Rwanda a lot; it isn't perfect yet, of course, but it is impressive."
The conversation between these two men ended here but this is a conversation that continues to be debated among many who participate in or follow politics in Rwanda. These issues are debated at local meetings in the US, UK, and as well as the many Facebook Forums that are dedicated to the development/lack of freedoms debate in Rwanda. The divide on opinions and disagreements is wide and passionate.
The debaters will continue to fight about economic progress versus lack of human rights in Rwanda. These two issues are intrinsically important to a developing country and are equally vital to continued and sustainable progress. Many African countries have faced the disappointment of have a ruling dictator that revolutionizes the country yet as soon as this dictator is removed from power these improvements soon fall apart. Dictatorial regimes never end well. This has been evidenced in Libya, Egypt, Liberia, etc. (http://www.zimeye.org/?p=54755).
Within all the discussions it is clear that the time for action is at hand. The amazing people of in Rwanda and those in exile have suffered enough. Peace talks with all parties must take place in order for there to be effective and lasting change in Rwanda. As long as opposition parties fight amongst themselves there can be no effective and lasting peace. When one takes their eye off the ball the other players then run with it.
 
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-“The enemies of Freedom do not argue ; they shout and they shoot.”

The principal key root causes that lead to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 that affected all Rwandan ethnic groups were:

1)The majority Hutu community’s fear of the return of the discriminatory monarchy system that was practiced by the minority Tutsi community against the enslaved majority Hutu community for about 500 years

2)The Hutu community’s fear of Kagame’s guerrilla that committed massacres in the North of the country and other parts of the countries including assassinations of Rwandan politicians.

3) The Rwandan people felt abandoned by the international community ( who was believed to support Kagame’s guerrilla) and then decided to defend themselves with whatever means they had against the advance of Kagame’ guerrilla supported by Ugandan, Tanzanian and Ethiopian armies and other Western powers.

-“The enemies of Freedom do not argue ; they shout and they shoot.”

-“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.”

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

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

The Rwanda war of 1990-1994 had multiple dimensions.

The Rwanda war of 1990-1994 had multiple dimensions. Among Kagame’s rebels who were fighting against the Rwandan government, there were foreigners, mainly Ugandan fighters who were hired to kill and rape innocent Rwandan people in Rwanda and refugees in DRC.

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SUMMARY : THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE BRITISH BUDGET SUPPORT AND GEO-STRATEGIC AMBITIONS

United Kingdom's Proxy Wars in Africa: The Case of Rwanda and DR Congo:

The Rwandan genocide and 6,000,000 Congolese and Hutu refugees killed are the culminating point of a long UK’s battle to expand their influence to the African Great Lakes Region. UK supported Kagame’s guerrilla war by providing military support and money. The UK refused to intervene in Rwanda during the genocide to allow Kagame to take power by military means that triggered the genocide. Kagame’s fighters and their families were on the Ugandan payroll paid by UK budget support.


· 4 Heads of State assassinated in the francophone African Great Lakes Region.
· 2,000,000 people died in Hutu and Tutsi genocides in Rwanda, Burundi and RD.Congo.
· 600,000 Hutu refugees killed in R.D.Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and Rep of Congo.
· 6,000,000 Congolese dead.
· 8,000,000 internal displaced people in Rwanda, Burundi and DR. Congo.
· 500,000 permanent Rwandan and Burundian Hutu refugees, and Congolese refugees around the world.
· English language expansion to Rwanda to replace the French language.
· 20,000 Kagame’s fighters paid salaries from the British Budget Support from 1986 to present.
· £500,000 of British taxpayer’s money paid, so far, to Kagame and his cronies through the budget support, SWAPs, Tutsi-dominated parliament, consultancy, British and Tutsi-owned NGOs.
· Kagame has paid back the British aid received to invade Rwanda and to strengthen his political power by joining the East African Community together with Burundi, joining the Commonwealth, imposing the English Language to Rwandans to replace the French language; helping the British to establish businesses and to access to jobs in Rwanda, and to exploit minerals in D.R.Congo.


Thousands of Hutu murdered by Kagame inside Rwanda, e.g. Kibeho massacres

Thousands of Hutu murdered by Kagame inside Rwanda, e.g. Kibeho massacres
Kagame killed 200,000 Hutus from all regions of the country, the elderly and children who were left by their relatives, the disabled were burned alive. Other thousands of people were killed in several camps of displaced persons including Kibeho camp. All these war crimes remain unpunished.The British news reporters were accompanying Kagame’s fighters on day-by-day basis and witnessed these massacres, but they never reported on this.

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25,000 Hutu bodies floated down River Akagera into Lake Victoria in Uganda.

25,000 Hutu bodies floated down River Akagera into Lake Victoria in Uganda.
The British irrational, extremist, partisan,biased, one-sided media and politicians have disregarded Kagame war crimes e.g. the Kibeho camp massacres, massacres of innocents Hutu refugees in DR. Congo. The British media have been supporting Kagame since he invaded Rwanda by organising the propaganda against the French over the Rwandan genocide, suppressing the truth about the genocide and promoting the impunity of Kagame and his cronies in the African Great Lakes Region. For the British, Rwanda does not need democracy, Rwanda is the African Israel; and Kagame and his guerilla fighters are heroes.The extremist British news reporters including Fergal Keane, Chris Simpson, Chris McGreal, Mark Doyle, etc. continue to hate the Hutus communities and to polarise the Rwandan society.

Kagame political ambitions triggered the genocide.

Kagame political ambitions triggered the genocide.
Kagame’s guerrilla war was aimed at accessing to power at any cost. He rejected all attempts and advice that could stop his military adventures including the cease-fire, political negotiations and cohabitation, and UN peacekeeping interventions. He ignored all warnings that could have helped him to manage the war without tragic consequences. Either you supported Kagame’ s wars and you are now his friend, or you were against his wars and you are his enemy. Therefore, Kagame as the Rwandan strong man now, you have to apologise to him for having been against his war and condemned his war crimes, or accept to be labelled as having been involved in the genocide. All key Kagame’s fighters who committed war crimes and crimes against humanity are the ones who hold key positions in Rwandan army and government for the last 15 years. They continue to be supported and advised by the British including Tony Blair, Andrew Mitchell MP, and the British army senior officials.

Aid that kills: The British Budget Support financed Museveni and Kagame’s wars in Rwanda and DRC.

Aid that kills: The British Budget Support financed Museveni and Kagame’s wars in Rwanda and DRC.
Genocide propaganda and fabrications are used by the so-called British scholars, news reporters and investigative journalists to promote their CVs and to get income out of the genocide through the selling of their books, providing testimonies against the French, access to consultancy contracts from the UN and Kagame, and participation in conferences and lectures in Rwanda, UK and internationally about genocide. Genocide propaganda has become a lucrative business for Kagame and the British. Anyone who condemned or did not support Kagame’s war is now in jail in Rwanda under the gacaca courts system suuported by British tax payer's money, or his/she is on arrest warrant if he/she managed to flee the Kagame’s regime. Others have fled the country and are still fleeing now. Many others Rwandans are being persecuted in their own country. Kagame is waiting indefinitely for the apologies from other players who warn him or who wanted to help to ensure that political negotiations take place between Kagame and the former government he was fighting against. Britain continues to supply foreign aid to Kagame and his cronies with media reports highlighting economic successes of Rwanda. Such reports are flawed and are aimed at misleading the British public to justify the use of British taxpayers’ money. Kagame and his cronies continue to milk British taxpayers’ money under the British budget support. This started from 1986 through the British budget support to Uganda until now.

Dictator Kagame: No remorse for his unwise actions and ambitions that led to the Rwandan genocide.

Dictator Kagame: No remorse for his unwise actions and ambitions that led to the Rwandan genocide.
No apologies yet to the Rwandan people. The assassination of President Juvenal Habyarimana by Kagame was the only gateway for Kagame to access power in Rwanda. The British media, politicians, and the so-called British scholars took the role of obstructing the search for the truth and justice; and of denying this assassination on behalf of General Kagame. General Paul Kagame has been obliging the whole world to apologise for his mistakes and war crimes. The UK’s way to apologise has been pumping massive aid into Rwanda's crony government and parliement; and supporting Kagame though media campaigns.

Fanatical, partisan, suspicious, childish and fawning relations between UK and Kagame

Fanatical, partisan, suspicious, childish and fawning relations between UK and Kagame
Kagame receives the British massive aid through the budget support, British excessive consultancy, sector wide programmes, the Tutsi-dominated parliament, British and Tutsi-owned NGOs; for political, economic and English language expansion to Rwanda. The British aid to Rwanda is not for all Rwandans. It is for Kagame himself and his Tutsi cronies.

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This blog reports the crimes that remain unpunished and the impunity that has generated a continuous cycle of massacres in many parts of Africa. In many cases, the perpetrators of the crimes seem to have acted in the knowledge that they would not be held to account for their actions.

The need to fight this impunity has become even clearer with the massacres and genocide in many parts of Africa and beyond.

The blog also addresses issues such as Rwanda War Crimes, Rwandan Refugee massacres in Dr Congo, genocide, African leaders’ war crimes and crimes against humanity, Africa war criminals, Africa crimes against humanity, Africa Justice.

-The British relentless and long running battle to become the sole player and gain new grounds of influence in the francophone African Great Lakes Region has led to the expulsion of other traditional players from the region, or strained diplomatic relations between the countries of the region and their traditional friends. These new tensions are even encouraged by the British using a variety of political and economic manoeuvres.

-General Kagame has been echoing the British advice that Rwanda does not need any loan or aid from Rwandan traditional development partners, meaning that British aid is enough to solve all Rwandan problems.

-The British obsession for the English Language expansion has become a tyranny that has led to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, dictatorial regimes, human rights violations, mass killings, destruction of families, communities and cultures, permanent refugees and displaced persons in the African Great Lakes region.

- Rwanda, a country that is run by a corrupt clique of minority-tutsi is governed with institutional discrmination, human rights violations, dictatorship, authoritarianism and autocracy, as everybody would expect.