Busingye made the remark Thursday while opening a consultative workshop organised by RIB and LAF on service delivery under theme “Synergy and Professionalism, a sustainable path to fair justice”.
The aim of the workshop that took place at Kigali Marriott Hotel, is to discuss issues relating to Rwanda Investigation Bureau’s service delivery for fair justice.
He said that RIB is responsible for preventing, investigating and arresting suspects but it cannot do it without cooperation with other institutions including private institutions, citizens and civil society.
That synergy, Busingye said, is what will make citizens feel more satisfied because they will have sustainable security.
He said that the Government of Rwanda established mechanisms to prevent crimes and strengthened security of Rwandans.
He emphasized that the government prioritises investment acceleration, tourism, technology, fighting against corruption and environment preservation, among others. However, he noted that no country can achieve all these milestones if it doesn’t prevent crimes.
“The role of civil society, if I may make a suggestion, will need to align to the country trajectory I described above and work to achieve it,” he said.
Andrews Kananga, the executive director of the Legal Aid Forum (LAF) said that RIB is a new institution that needs support to build capacity and improve on implementation of its mandate.
RIB Secretary General, Col. Jeannot Ruhunga said that the role of civil societies and other institutions is needed, especially in preventing crimes.
“If we don’t get support from other institutions to combat crimes, we are obviously only fighting what was done without being preventive,” he said.
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