Why is it a good decision for UK to cancel £21m aid payment to Rwanda?
All Rwandan people welcome
the above UK ‘s decision because now UK
has started to listen to all Rwandan voices wherever they are.
The UK's decision to cancel
the release of budget support to Rwanda
is the right decision. It is not blackmail to Rwanda people as claimed by the dictator and war criminal Paul Kagame who take international support to Rwandan people
as his personal donations. The UK relationships with the dictator and war criminal
Kagame have tarnished considerably the
good image of UK Aid in Africa and beyond.
This decision is indeed a respect to Rwandan people because
they have no say about
Rwanda’s government decisions on the use of foreign aid, especially in relation
to funding periodical wars in DR Congo.
Even Banks which provide loans to businesses with expected returns in interests have conditions set in the agreements about what the money
will be used and how. The dictator
and war criminal Kagame should understand
this and that all donors behave relatively in the
same way.
This decision should remain
until M23 rebels are no longer active in DRC. Other important
issues such as human rights violations in Rwanda and lack of political,
individual and media freedom should be taken into account by the UK government.
DFID staff stationed in
Rwanda are currently doing nothing because the UK aid to Rwanda is provided to the
country in the form of budget support. DFID staff in Rwanda have no control of
the way the budget support is spent. If the UK aid was channelled to Rwanda
for specific development programmes, then the presence of DFID in Rwanda could be justified ( e.g follow-up, support, monitoring and evaluation, etc).
We are
requesting the UK to spend this £21m in the UK and for British people instead of keeping it for future use by the dictator and war criminal
Paul Kagame.
For example, this
amount could be used to
increase the hourly wage of UK carers
and other support workers who are paid
£6 per hour in London. Their difficult work involves assisting elderly
people in personal care including washing, bathing, dressing and toilet needs,
etc.
UK is right withhold aid to Rwanda because more conflicts is more UK aid to the countries involved in these conflicts. UK is saving money by asking Kagame to withdraw their support to M23. Congratulation to UK for this decision.
ReplyDeleteUK is right to withhold aid to Rwanda because more conflicts is more UK aid to the countries involved in these conflicts. UK is saving money by asking Kagame to withdraw their support to M23. Congratulation to UK for this decision.
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