News about arrest warrants issued for Kayumba Nyamwasa heading RNC rebel group and Paul Rusesabagina among others went viral in different media houses recently.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza unveiled that Rwanda police is collaborating with Interpol to arrest suspects involved in destabilizing Rwanda’s security.
In an exclusive interview with IGIHE yesterday, Rwanda’s Prosecutor General Jean Bosco Mutangana said they have already issued arrest warrants for seven suspects noting that investigations about more suspects are underway but didn’t mention names on the current list.
He said that arrest warrants for the seven were issued following thorough investigations.
“We are working with concerned organs from different countries (which I can’t reveal for investigation purposes) in which suspects might be hiding to be brought to court,” he said.
Commenting on Kayumba Nyamwasa who was convicted in 2011 he said: “Kayumba Nyamwasa was convicted by military courts but he committed other crimes related to the creation of rebel a group, connivance in murders and supporting terror acts.”
Kayumba Nyamwasa, a former General in the Rwandan Army, was in 2011 convicted and sentenced by court to 24 years of imprisonment in absentia.
He faced charges including war crimes, terrorism, genocide denial and crimes against humanity.
Mutangana explained that there are more suspects in conspiracy to threaten Rwanda’s security.
The report of UN experts released towards the end of last year revealed the establishment of a rebel group based in DRC specifically in Bijombo, Southern Kivu region chaired by Kayumba.
The report indicates that the group collaborates with the union of political parties against the government of Rwanda known as P5 including People’s Congress (AMAHORO-PC), Forces Démocratiques Unifées-Inkingi (FDU INKINGI), People’s Defence Pact-Imanzi (PDP-IMANZI), Socialist Party-Imberakuri (PS IMBERAKURI) and Rwanda National Congress (RNC) chaired by Kayumba.
Paul Rusesabagina who became popular in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film is accused of working with RNC along with Nsabimana Callixte Sankara.
Sankara is the spokesperson of FLN rebel group working closely with Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD).
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