Brig.Gen (Rtd) Frank Rusagara yesterday started defending himself against the accusations leveled against him with Col Tom Byabagamba and Rtd Sgt Francois Kabayiza, that include spreading rumors and inciting citizens to disrespect government authorities.
Rusagara has expressed his concerns over witnesses Rtd Captain David Kabuye , Col Jill Rutaremara and Gen. Maj. Richard Rutatina.
Rusagara has been accused of having demeaned the president of the republic when he said “our guy is finished.”
The prosecutor added that Rusagara praised forces against the government identified as RNC where he said that they are growing in strength. “Imagine a general extolling an enemy before military officers?” considered the prosecutor.
The prosecutor also said that Rusagara used to gather soldiers inciting hatred against leadership to the extent that he said it in a meeting of preparing a wedding held in a bar, as well as spreading the same message among senior officers in what is identified as spreading “the gospel of enemy”.
He wondered how would be the situation if five generals with a colonel emulated the same message to their troops.
Rusagara rejected allegations
Rusagara recalled the process of his arrest after getting called in office and receiving warnings from Gen. Jack Nziza who told him that he is behaving wrongly.
Captain Kabuye’s witness is captured in three statements; the first, of 19th August 2014, was in his handwriting.
Among other reports he wrote in jail, Kabuye confirmed that Rusagara has undermined Rwandan politics at Tennis Club of Nyarutarama saying that the head of state is a dictator, that Ndi Umunyarwanda program was wrongly assessed, adding that Rwanda has implemented the fund of Agaciro to cut salaries after the suspension of aid.
Kabuye said that he didn’t report to leaders the speech of these undermining messages on time and apologized for that.
Rusagara has denied to have criticized Agaciro Fund to which he had earlier contributed Rwf 3 million. He also claims not to have tarnished Ndi Umunyarwanda program saying that he worked under the program and awarded for his performance.
Rusagara’s lawyer, Me Buhuru, told court that Capt David Kabuye’s first statement should be the admissible before the court since he wrote it without any duress and threat of his freedoms, yet the others were made when he was in prison.
Rusagara requested that Kabuye be produced before the court to explain the situation.
The prosecution said that Kabuye wrote the first statement in his own handwriting, adding that the following statements should be examined by legal experts.
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