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In her letter dated 14th December 2020, Carolyn B. Maloney said that on August 27, 2020, Mr. Rusesabagina boarded a plane in Dubai believing he was headed to Burundi.

'The next day, however, the plane landed in Kigali, where Mr. Rusesabagina was arrested immediately by Rwandan authorities. While specific details around the arrest remain unclear, what is clear is that the Republic of Rwanda extrajudicially kidnapped Mr. Rusesabagina to incarcerate and imprison him for unfounded crimes stemming from his long-documented and internationally acclaimed human rights advocacy efforts,' reads part of the letter.

The letter also reads that Rwanda utilized clandestine methods to lure and arrest Mr. Rusesabagina, that the Government ignored the legal avenues available via US deportation laws.

In a response letter, Minister Busingye informed her that Rwanda’s justice system is independent that Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest and ongoing trial are based on key facts.

'This letter serves to inform you that Rwanda’s justice system is independent, that Paul Rusesabagina is under the authority and directions of the judiciary and further, according to Rwanda National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) that his arrest and ongoing trial, were and are based on key facts, he has not disputed to date and most of which are readily available in the public domain,' reads part of the letter.

'The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and NPPA have clarified in court and to the media that Paul Rusesabagina was neither kidnapped nor extradited. He departed Dubai voluntarily by private jet and when his plane landed in Rwanda and he voluntarily alighted, he was placed under arrest pursuant to a 2018 NPPA arrest warrant,' adds the letter.

Busingye further explained that NPPA has charged Rusesabagina alongside 18 other suspects with over nine serious charges including formation of an irregular amred group, membership of a terrorist group, financing terrorism, murder as an act of terrorism, attempted murder as an act of terrorism, arson as an act of terrorism, attempted murder as an act of terrorism and assault and battery as an act of terrorism.

The court has scheduled their trial to begin on the 26th of January 2021 where they will be tried by Rwanda’s High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border crimes located in Nyanza district, Southern Province.

As Busingye Busingye explained, the NPPA further asserts that Mr. Rusesabagina has been neither secretive nor silent about his criminal intent, and that the fact, for example, that in December 2018 as President of MRCD-Ubumwe and its armed wing, the FLN /NLF Force de Liberation Nationale/ National Liberation Forces), he posted a video new year message on YouTube pledging his full support to the youth of the National liberation Forces, and openly called for war on Rwanda.

'The time has come for us to use any means possible to bring about change,' he said in the video.

Among others, the NPPA asserts that this same group (MRCD/FLN), thereafter, led and claimed responsibility for several terror attacks in Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru and Nyungwe Forest, Southern Rwanda in 2018, killing 9 people and leaving many others wounded.

'It has set fire and destroyed local population’s property and infrastructure including a local cooperative building, cars, motorbikes among others,' reads the letter.

Busingye reminded that Rusesabagina has been subject of an NPPA International Arrest Warrant since 2010 following evidence of funding he provided to the FDLR in activities to destabilize Rwanda’s security.

With regard to the Congresswoman’s concern to his health and access to fair trial, Busingye told him that Rusesabagina is in good health and has regular access to medical care by professionals 'a fact that his family members who he regularly speaks to are aware of’.

Busingye said that Rusesabagina as a dual citizen of both Rwanda and Belgium and resident of the United States, receives consular visits by both the USAND Belgian embassies whenever such visits have been requested.

In conclusion, Busingye tells the Congresswoman that Rusesabagina is represented by counsel of his own choosing like any other Rwandan citizen that his right to free and fair trial is guaranteed and protected by the Constitution.

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Nyuma yo gutangaza Ibyemezo by’Inama y’Abaminisitiri, Ishyirahamwe ry’intiti zarangije muri iyi Kaminuza ndetse na Kaminuza ubwayo, binyuze kuri twitter batangaje ko batewe ishema no kuba abantu batandatu mu bahawe imyanya n’Inama y’Abaminisitiri barize muri iyi Kaminuza.

Muri abo harimo Esther Kunda wagizwe Umuyobozi Mukuru muri Minisiteri y’Ikoranabuhanga na Inovasiyo ushinzwe guhanga udushya n’ikoranabuhanga rigezweho, hamwe n’abandi bahawe imirimo ifitanye isano n’ikoranabuhanga barimo Ishimwe Romalice, Roger Mizero, Darius Mico, Gloria Ingabire na Gervais Ngirabiri.

Congratulations to our alumni appointed to @RwandaICT : Esther Kunda (MSIT’14), DG Innovation & Emerging Technologies ; Roger Mizero (MSIT’18) CDO Environmental & Disaster Management ; Romalice Ishimwe (MSIT’18), CDO Infrastructure ; & Darius Mico (MIST’18), Business Analyst MIFTORA. pic.twitter.com/egVHynqa9o

— Carnegie Mellon University Africa (@cmu_africa) December 15, 2020

Ibyo wamenya kuri Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Carnegie Mellon University Africa yatangiye mu mwaka wa 2011, ikaba ari nayo Kaminuza yo muri Amerika yonyine ikorera muri Afurika aho abanyeshuri bigishwa amasomo yose y’icyiciro cya Gatatu cya Kaminuza hakoreshejwe ubuyobozi n’ibikorwa byose bya Kaminuza biri muri Afurika. Ni Kaminuza yavutse ku bufatanye bwa Carnegie Mellon University na Leta y’u Rwanda, igamije gukemura ikibazo cy’umubare mucye w’abahanga mu by’ubumenyi n’ikoranabuhanga.

Iyi Kaminuza ifite icyicaro mu Rwanda, ni imwe mu zitanga uburezi bwihagazeho kuko umuturage ufite ubwenegihugu bwo muri Afurika akaba ashaka kwigira i Kigali, yishyura amadokari 16.000 ku mwaka, ni ukuvuga akabakaba miliyoni 16. Aho haba harimo koroherezwa kubera ubufatanye bwa Carnegie Mellon University na Leta y’u Rwanda. Ku banyeshuri bo mu bihugu bigize Umuryango w’Ibihugu bya Afurika y’Uburasirazuba (EAC), bo bashobora guhabwa buruse (scholarship) itangwa na Leta y’u Rwanda, bakishyura 50% bingana n’amadolari 8.000 ku mwaka.

Iyo utari umunyeshuri wo ku mugabane wa Afurika, ni ukuvuga n’iyo waba uhatuye ariko udafite ubwenegihugu bw’igihugu cyo muri Afurika, igiciro cyo kwiga muri Carnegie Mellon University Africa gihita kingana n’icyo kwiga mu ishuri rya Kaminuza mpuzamahanga ya Carnegie Mellon University iri mu mujyi wa Pittsburgh mu ishuri ry’ikoranabuhanga ryaho (College of Engineering) ukishyura ku mwaka amadolari 50.100, ni ukuvuga agera kuri miliyoni 50 z’amafaranga y’u Rwanda.

Turebye muri rusange kuri Carnegie Mellon University iri mu mujyi wa Pittsburgh, iri ku mwanya wa 27 muri rusange muri Kaminuza zikomeye ku isi, ikaba ku mwanya wa 4 turebye gusa iby’ishuri ryayo ry’ikoranabuhanga (College of Engineering), ikaba iya mbere nanone turebye iby’ishuri ryayo ry’ubuhanga mu bya mudasobwa (School of Computer Science) ndetse ikaba n’iya mbere nanone turebye iby’ishami ry’ubwenge butari karemano (Artificial Intelligence).

Aligned with the objectives of the country’s National Strategy for Transformation (2017-24), the First Programmatic Human Capital for Inclusive Growth Development Policy Financing marks the start of a series of three operations to be delivered between 2020 and 2022. It will support the Government-led multisectoral reform program that includes mutually supportive policy and institutional reform actions for effectively delivering social sector services to families across the lifecycle.

This operation will help the government of Rwanda in strengthening the resilience of families, supporting a promising start for young children, enabling a better learning environment for students in school, promoting equitable access to health services, and enhancing the delivery of human capital focused social protection benefits and services to the poor and vulnerable.

'I am thrilled about this operation, which supports Rwanda’s strong commitment to investing in people and accelerating progress on human capital development. It supports policy reforms that promote close collaboration among various ministries and agencies across different sectors to better serve families, women, and children in order to unleash the full potential of all Rwandan citizens,' said Rolande Pryce, World Bank Country Manager for Rwanda. 'This is one of the first such efforts in Africa sharply focusing on human capital and acknowledging its important role in the inclusive economic growth agenda.'

The program promotes Rwanda’s long-term fiscal sustainability and enhances local capacity and accountability for social services delivery. It recognizes women’s empowerment as a fundamental condition to boost the human capital of future generations and to leveraging untapped potential for increased productivity.

'This program represents an important step forward as Rwanda strives to ensure a level playing field for all citizens and strengthens the quality and availability of social services. It advances the Government’s commitment to unlock policy and institutional bottlenecks in maximizing the returns on investments in education, health, and social protection,' said Iftikhar Malik, World Bank Senior Human Development Specialist and the Task Team Leader for this operation.

'The program design ensures that poor and vulnerable families are not left behind and receive due support for their welfare as well as enhanced nutrition and learning to ensure a better future for their children.'

At the end of this three-year reform program, it is expected that emergency cash transfers will be delivered to 100,000 households to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19-related shocks and that the coverage and share of low-income beneficiaries receiving support from human capital-focused social protection programs and from the community-based health insurance scheme will increase.

It is also expected that there will be a greater share of qualified teachers in primary and secondary schools, and the presence of doctors and nurses in the public sector health facilities will be improved.

Rwanda is an early adopter of the World Bank’s Human Capital Project, a growing global network of 78 countries of all income levels that focuses on more and better investments in people for greater equity and growth. Finance ministers from these countries meet regularly to report progress and discuss human capital related issues. Government officials also work together across the country network to exchange ideas and knowledge.

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The Director General of Rwanda Land Management and Use Authority (RLMUA), Esperance Mukamana has explained that Rwanda has no gain in taking over people’s land and encouraged them to rush for registration.

'The Government has nothing to gain from taking over anyone’s property. We want people to do the necessary to register their land. If you fail to do so, the Government will temporarily takeover the land and return it when you have had it registered,' she said.

Mukamana explained that people registering the land temporarily owned by the Government will not be subject to fines and pointed out advantages of land registration.

'Land registration has played a critical role in solving land related disputes. For instance, land dispute cases taken to court have reduced. Moreover, land owners can use their land documents to acquire bank loans,' noted Mukamana.

The Government of Rwanda launched land registration in 2009 completed 2013 but some people have not yet registered their properties.

In January 2020, RLMUA released a statement informing the general public that everyone should have registered his/her land within six months.

The deadline set on 30th June 2020 was extended to 30th December 2020 due to COVID-19. After the deadline, unregistered land will be considered abandoned properties.

The article 20 of the Law No 43/2013 of 16/06/2013 determining land use in Rwanda shows that land registration is obligatory.

Figures from RLMUA show that 9,965,648 plots of land have been registered since 2009 when the land registration exercise began that remaining ones without registration equal to 1,561,201 across the country.

Figures from RLMUA show that 9,965,648 plots of land have been registered since 2009 when the land registration exercise began.

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Le Paradoxe
Ce 14 décembre 2020, Mme Carolyn B. Maloney, une Congresswoman américaine, écrit une lettre au Président de la République rwandaise, Paul Kagame, exigeant que soit relâché sans autre forme de procès, M. Paul Rusesabagina, présumé coupable de crimes de terrorisme et de formation de groupe armé illégal , FLN/Force de Libération Nationale rwandaise. Ce groupe terroriste a, à son actif, tué des civils innocents qui résidaient dans le Sud du pays.

Pour la dame américaine, Paul Rusesabagina est en passe d’obtenir la nationalité américaine. Elle se fout des crimes qu’il a commis et qui ont fait l’objet de descente sur sa résidence belge pour perquisition et saisie de documents par la police belge et le FBI américain bien avant son arrestation.

Mais là n’est pas la question. Parce que les dizaines de civils tués par le groupe armé créé par Rusesabagina ne sont pas américains, c’est du reste de petits hurberlus dont les vies ne comptent guère. Dans tous les cas ce ne sont pas les quelques 3.000 victimes innocentes américaines de l’attaque terroriste des Twin Towers du 11 septembre 2001.

Paul Rusesabagina devant la Cour : Difficile de nier sa responsabilité malgré les dénégations des groupes et lobbies qui le téléguident

Tant que la sécurité américaine n’est pas menacée…

La dame congressiste trouve que le Rwanda est si lointain. Il ne vaut pas le coup. Arrêter n’importe comment y compris par la ruse Paul Rusesabagina pour de tels faits terroristes avérés contre les citoyens et l’Etat rwandais ; ça c’est une sinécure. C’est rien par rapport à une armada américaine lancée contre Al Qaida et son chef Oussama Ben Laden qui bénéficiera gracieusement d’une exécution extrajudiciaire.

“Au moment où les détails spécifiques entourant l’arrestation de Paul Rusesabagina sont floues, ce qui est évident, c’est que le Gouvernement rwandais a kidnappé, incarcéré et emprisonné illégalement Paul dont les crimes supposés ne sont pas fondés…”, écrit cette Congressiste américaine n’oubliant pas d’ “exiger immédiatement la libération” de son dauphin.

“En utilisant des méthodes obscures et trompeuses pour parvenir à arrêter Paul Rusesabagina, le Rwanda a délibérément ignoré les lois américaines sur la procédure de déportation qu’il aurait suivi. Il a donc violé la loi américaine”, continue plus loin la lettre de cette politicienne qui ne cache pas son faible pour cet homme qui a mensongérément acquis ses lettres de noblesse en inspirant Hollywood dans son Hotel Rwanda tout en visant par tous les moyens y compris les voies criminelles, le poste présidentiel de son pays.

La congresswoman Carolyn B. étale en sous-main les mobiles qu’elle poursuit en criant à la libération de l’accusé Rusesa.

Johnston Busingye rappelle à la Dame l’indépendance du judiciaire rwandais
“Nous écrivons cette lettre pour vous informer, chère Madame, que le pouvoir judiciaire est indépendant de l’Exécutif dans notre pays. Ensuite, la personne de Paul Rusesabagina fait face à un procès au cours duquel les faits dont il est coupable au cours de séances de débat public devant la cour n’ont pas été contredits ni par lui ni par son conseil. Pour rappel, le reclus de justice Paul Rusesabagina était depuis 2018 sous mandat de recherche international.

Les autorités judiciaires rwandaises ont montré à la barre que le présumé criminel de terrorisme Paul Rusesabagina n’a jamais caché ou tu ses intentions criminelles. Il s’est proclammé en décembre 2018 président de MRCD/Mouvement Rwandais pour le Changement Démocratique et de son aile armée, le FLN/Forces de Libération Nationale. A cette occasion, il a publié une séquence vidéo montrant que toute sa sympathie et son soutien allaient au FLN. Il appelait, dans son message à la nation pour les fêtes de fin d’année, il appelait le peuple à entrer en guerre”, écrit en réponse le Ministre rwandais de la Justice Johnston Busingye à la Congressiste américaine montrant que cette adresse a été immédiatement suivi d’attaques contre les populations civiles de Nyabimata et Kitabi en districts Nyaruguru et Nyamagabe en province du Sud frontalière avec le Burundi. Six morts, des véhicules incendiés !

Johnston Busingye, le Ministre rwandais de la Justice. Il se veut affable face au diktat dirigé contre son gouvernement

Le Ministre va plus loin pour montrer la criminalité du monsieur. Il sait bien que la congressiste connait tout cela mais qu’elle n’y prête pas beaucoup d’importance. Pour elle c’est clair. Paul Rusesabagina a été choisi comme le dauphin d’une certaine opinion et lobbies occidentaux. Ces derniers tiennent à lui et pas à un autre.

Rusesabagina, un homme de main des lobbies occidentaux
Ne demandez pas à ces lobbies de savoir comment ils réagiraient si un groupe de nationaux décidait de former un groupe armé illégal et qu’il passait à l’attaque un peu comme l’IRA irlandaise. Ne leur demandez pas non plus de discuter des conditions sérieusement arbitraires d’arrestation des ‘ennemi’ du Gouvernement américain parqués dans des conditions alarmantes à Guantanamo.

Madame Carolyn Maloney devrait comprendre que la démocratie existe là où la cacophonie des armes s’est calmée. Elle devrait aussi se pencher sur les déclarations et les débats des procès pour s’assurer qu’ils suivent une procédure régulière classique avec absence de menaces dans les coulisses et d’extorcation d’aveux par la force à l’endroit du sujet de justice qu’est Paul Rusesabagina et de ses camarades. C’est ça l’important.

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