{"id":44704,"date":"2021-10-28T14:38:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/hakuzimana-abdou-rashid-arrested\/"},"modified":"2021-11-02T04:57:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T04:57:20","slug":"hakuzimana-abdou-rashid-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/hakuzimana-abdou-rashid-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakuzimana arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIB has revealed that the man is suspected to have committed the crimes at different times through talk shows aired on YouTube.<\/p>\n

He has been arrested after declining to abide by law enforcers\u2019 warning to stop series of similar talk shows. <\/p>\n

RIB had summoned Hakuzimana early September 2021 for interrogation and returned home. It is said that he was warned against his abusive words that could result into to crimes. <\/p>\n

He is detained at RIB Post in Kicukiro as investigation is underway to transfer his files to the Prosecution. <\/p>\n

Before his arrest, Hakuzimana released a publication entitled \u2018A project for peace on Rwanda, Rwandans and the Great Lakes Region\u2019. He explained that the region has lacked peace since RPF took power. <\/p>\n

Hakuzimana said that power should be shared to attain peace noting that \u2018Rwanda is undergoing bad governance\u2019. He made a list of individuals who should be part of the cabinet including himself. <\/p>\n

Some of individuals on the list include Genocide deniers like Father Thomas Nahimana and Faustin Twagiramungu among others. <\/p>\n

Hakuzimana,53, resides in Uwingenzi village, Kivugiza cell, Nyamirambo sector of Nyarugenge district. He was born in Musanze district, Northern Province to Jean Bosco Nzariturande alias Mwarabu and Nyiraherekeza.<\/p>\n

He has been airing talk shows on his channel dubbed \u2018Rachid TV\u2019. <\/p>\n

Appearing in one of most recent talk shows, the man said that commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi should stop. <\/p>\n

He also stated that commemoration of the Genocide borne no fruits for the past 27 years. <\/p>\n

Following series of Hakuzimana’s talk shows, members of the public used social media platforms to file complaints wondering why RIB did not launch investigation to hold him accountable. <\/p>\n

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