Uganda Police is holding a Rwandan national in connection with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
The suspect has been identified as Kwitonda Thaddee 51, a lawyer by profession, has two diplomas in Public administration and Human Rights.
Kwitonda had formerly worked with SONARWA and as Deputy Secretary General at The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR).
Kwitonda is wanted by the Brussels District Court for genocide under article 136A Criminal Code of Belgium and articles 16 and 34 of the statute of 20th July 1990.
His arrest follows an international Arrest warrant issued by Judge Jean Coumans of the Court of the First Insurance on 4/10/2011.
A publicist of the Uganda Police Asuman Mugenyi told local media, “We have been trailing him since April 2012 until today 05/07/2012 at 10:30 am. We arrested him outside Rwenzori Towers.”
Ugandan media reported that Kwitonda whose passport expired on 3/7/2012 had entered Uganda more than once including;in 2007,2009 and 27/3/2012.
Kwitonda left Rwanda in 1994 and stayed in Bakavu Refugee camp in DRC until 1997 when he left for Belgium where he lived as refugee with his family until 2000 when they acquired Belgium citizenship.
Mugenyi said that the Ugandan government through the ministry of Foreign Affairs is to effect the deportation of Kwitonda.
“Arrangements are being made with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to have him deported,” he said.
Additional Reporting: Chimpreports.com
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