He made the call yesterday as he presided over the swearing-in ceremony of seven prosecutors who were reappointed by the Cabinet Meeting of April 3rd, 2019.
Sworn-in prosecutors include: Mrs. Marie Josée UMUTANGUHA and Mr. GAFISHI RUKEMA Sammy, Prosecutors at Intermediate level; Mr. Maximilien NZEYIMANA and Mrs. Jeannine NIYONKURU, Prosecutors at Primary level.
In this ceremony, the Premier also received the oath of three contractual prosecutors namely: Mr. Marcel NIYONSHUTI, Mr. Léonard NDOLIMANA, as well as Mr. David NZAYISENGA.
Premier Ngirente wished them all the best in their duties and urged them to diligently fulfill their responsibilities by impartially respecting the human rights.
He also reminded them some key values that must characterize every prosecutor. In this regard, he encouraged them to be honest and work professionally so as to effectively accomplish their responsibilities, avoid favoritism or nepotism; fight corruption, closely work with their professional peers, strive for better service delivery and embrace the use of ICT in their daily duties.
Ngirente further requested the Prosecution Authority to focus more on cases that affect both the national interests and of the Rwandan society at large. Among the cases that deserve particular attention, he highlighted crimes that ruin the national economy, cross border crimes, human trafficking crimes, cybercrimes and theft.
Ngirente also reiterated that he believes that sworn-in prosecutors will diligently fulfill their responsibilities and collaborate with their peers by always striving to uphold the values of a good prosecutor.
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