{{Journalists in Rwanda have elected their new leaders to take them through the two year term with a challenge of bringing back unity and good spirit among journalists.}}<\/p>\n
Collin Haba has been elected as the new president of the Rwanda Journalists Association (ARJ) beating Gonza Muganwa and replacing Gaspard Safari who has the president since inception.<\/p>\n
Radio Rwanda\u2019s narrator of highlights in different news papers Cleophasi Barole was elected the 1st vice president while Angelique Mukaneza a news anchor on Rwanda Television was elected 2nd vice president of the association.<\/p>\n
Journalists that had turned up in a big number also elected Jane Uwimana of Radio 10 as a Secretary General Ten while Charles Kwizera was elected a treasurer of the association plus three advisors that included Justine Mugabo the owner of Isango Star Radio.<\/p>\n
Didas Niyifasha of Radio 10 said that election were free, fair and peaceful which brings hope that the new committee may deliver to the expectations.<\/p>\n
While speaking to Rwanda Television Robert Mugabe of Great lakes voice an online news paper said that new leadership of Journalist association has a challenge to bring harmony and building the image journalism deserve in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Mugabe also says outgoing committee members were no longer practicing journalists, and had exceeded the term limit.<\/p>\n
The election of the new association leadership comes in wide awake of having journalists union instead of association which would handle journalists\u2019 work related problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a good democratic step and we are sure that the elections will be fair. We have an obligation to serve the interests of journalists and I hope that the incoming leadership will serve this cause,\u201d Gaspard Safari the former association president said previously.<\/p>\n
The leadership is composed of eight-man committee with the president of the association, two vice presidents, a general secretary, treasurer and three advisors.<\/p>\n
The outgoing leadership leaves behind a draft constitution for a proposed journalists\u2019 union that the new leadership is mandated to usher in.<\/p>\n
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