{{Pierre Célestin Rwigema a former Prime Minister of Rwanda has broken silence denying media rumours that he tried to flee again. He returned to Rwanda in October 2011 after a decade in exile.}}
Rwigema allegedly attempted to escape from Rwanda but was intercepted at Kigali International Airport..He told state owned vanacular newspaper Imvaho Nshya, “ever since I willingly returned to Rwanda, I have never attempted to flee again”.
The former Prime Minister questioned the intentions behind the media rumour which claimed he attempted to escape and settle in German; “I think the media has hidden motives of spreading this lie”.
Rwigema said the media published the lies without contacting him to give him a chance to respond; “surely I was not contacted. I just heard about this rumour on a local radio which was quoting a newspaper that had published the article containing the lies”.
He expressed surprise about a media outlet that could publish such a story without evidence.
Ever Since Rwigema returned from Exile, he travelled out of rwanda in October 2011 and later travelled again in November 2011. He returned on 7th January 2012 with his wife and they are now settled in Rwanda peacefully.
Rwigema says that’s the last time he stepped at the Kigali International Airport and that he enjoys all rights and liberties like any other citizen especially movement.
Rwigema said that in support of the ongoing government program of Job creation, he is currently involved in Agriculture adding that he is happy and has no problem that could push him back into exile.
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