{{President Paul Kagame has today during a monthly press conference stated that the senior military officers who are currently under house arrest violated the disciplinary norms and not any other unconfirmed rumours that may be arising.}}
According to President, their house arrests are on grounds of indiscipline, doing activities not in line with their military assignments, getting involved in civilian business dealings.
President Kagame was responding to the question raised by a journalist saying that there are ongoing rumours that the arrested senior military officers were planning a coup.
Kagame also said that the investigations upon them are still underway adding that rumours will always be there and cannot be stopped. “It’s upon one to choose between truth & rumors,” H.E Kagame noted.
Senior officers including Lt.Gen Fred Ibingira, Brig. Gen. Richard Munyuza, Brig.Gen. Wilson Gumisiriza, Brig.Gen. Richard Rutatina and Col.Dan Munyuza with effect from January 17, 2012 were suspended from duty and placed under house arrest.
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