North Province Leaders Seek Forgiveness for Working With FDLR

{{The Governor of North Province on-behalf of local leaders in the Province has sought for forgiveness from the head of state. He said he was hurt and sorry that local leaders in the province were actively collaborating with FDLR rebels.}}

Governor Bosenibamwe Aime on Thursday paraded all local leaders including executive secretaries, and village leaders and all together sought forgiveness from the head of state whom they told they had been collaborating with the FDLR rebels to destabilize the country’s security.

President Paul Kagame had on Thursday told residents in Nyabihu district that government would not relax as country’s security was at stake.

He noted, “We cannot allow anyone to compromise our security and our development. It starts with each of you playing your role”. he added,”We cannot and will not be a country where insecurity means tomorrow is uncertain.”

Governor Bosenibamwe said; “Mr President you have done allot for us. I want to tell you something. some local leaders in the northern province are strongly engaged with FDLR. they have betrayed you. you helped all of us. However, am standing before you hurt and to tell you that we betrayed you. You have given us everything but because of greed some of these local leaders turned away to work with state enemy.”

The Governor further explained to the president that most local leaders that were found collaborating with state enemies were arrested and tried in the courts of law.

However, recently there has been international media reports that have castigated Rwanda over arrests and alleged disappearances of some citizens.

Most recent was The United States calling upon the Government of Rwanda to account for individuals arrested over the past two months and currently in custody, and to respect the rights under Rwandan law and international human rights law of the individuals detained and arrested.

President Kagame remained firm and defended such arrests saying Rwanda wouldn’t allow anyone to compromise national security and development and warned its also possible that such culprits could be be shot in broad day light.