Press release N ° ISH 2020/06/006
1. From January 28, 1961, Rwanda abolished the monarchy and became a Republic, and from July 1, 1962, it became an independent state that promotes the interests of its citizens first.
2. Governance in the Republic is very different from that of the monarchy. In the Republic, decisions are taken with the concertation of the people and evaluated by the people. In the monarchy, governance was based on the top secret known as “Ubwiru”, the priority of which was to serve the interest of the monarch and his retinue rather than the public interest.
3. The regime of the RPF has often been characterized by human rights violations, in particular the right to information on the management of public affairs as well as on the agreements that Rwanda has concluded with other countries. Such a lack of transparency promotes embezzlement of public funds and disruptions to the detriment of national sovereignty.
4. The authorities of the RPF Inkotanyi being suspected of serious crimes and other failures in their administration, they are not able to protect the interests of the country, rather in the event of pressure, they are ready to sign anything in the purpose of escaping justice. In fact, their crimes hold them hostages, which harms Rwanda’s interests on the international stage.
5. The agreement between Rwanda and the Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain Football clubs, the agreement between the government of Rwanda and businessmen like Howard Buffet and Bill Gates, the agreements between Rwanda and the United States, or countries such as Russia, China, Qatar and Israel have never been made public. Furthermore, none of the members of Parliament was notified.
Some worrying military agreements:
6. On May 28, 2020, Rwanda signed an agreement with the United States of America on military cooperation known as SOFA (Statement of Forces Agreement). These kinds of treaties are often controversial because the United States of America seek to impose the presence of its troops in other countries and to bear arms, but cannot be held responsible and answer to justice in the event of violation of the law. A country that refuses to sign such agreements sees itself in the crosshairs of the “superpowers” under an international plot, as it has been the case of Burundi in recent years.
7. The 2003 Constitution of Rwanda, as amended to date, in its article 169 in the first paragraph provides that:
“It is prohibited to make international agreements permitting foreign military bases on the national territory.”
8. The conclusion of these agreements took place a few days after the threat of the United States over the possible revision of the qualification of “genocide against the Tutsi”. In the statement to the President of the United Nations General Assembly, the representative of the United States of America insisted that many Hutus were killed in the genocide, including those who opposed the killings. For this reason, this superpower has indicated that, the terms which exclude Hutu victims could be revised. That Rwanda immediately signed the agreement should spark patriotic citizens’ concerns.
FOR ALL THESE REASONS:
9. The RPF regime must allow access to agreements signed with foreign countries, international organizations and individuals so that the public can verify whether these agreements are not in fact in violation of the Constitution.
10. Indeed, organic law n ° 03/2012 / OL of 06/13/2012 determining the structure, functioning and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, in particular articles 53 and 54, provides that in the event of a violation of the Constitution by international agreements, a complaint can be filed to the Supreme Court of Rwanda with the annexed copy of such agreement in question. For this to happen, the authorities must make the content of these hidden agreements accessible.
Long live the Republic and Democracy
Long live transparent governance
Long live independent Rwanda
Done at Montreal, 06/03/2020.
Nadine Claire KASINGE
President of the ISHEMA Party
