{The Executive secretary of CNLG, Mucyo Jean de Dieu (centre)}
{{The National Commission for the Fight against Genocide CNLG calls upon organisations especially those established after the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi’s in Rwanda, to recognise the 20th commemoration period.}}
CNLG encourages these organisations operating in Rwanda to honour the genocide victims and make commemoration part of culture within their various organisations in order to prevent the repeat of a horrendous past that Rwanda experienced.
The Executive secretary of CNLG, Mucyo Jean de Dieu told reporters during a press conference on March 31 that some non governmental organisations and other private companies established after 1994 have not been honouring victims of the Tutsi genocide as required.
Mr Mucyo noted that although some of the new organisations and companies do not have staff or any connection with genocide, the organisations staff could periodically meet and exchange ideas on genocide prevention.
He said, “At the beginning, commemoration was always viewed as for survivors and government agencies. However, continued sensitisation enabled even the private organisations to establish monuments at their work premises in commemoration of genocide victims.”
The theme for the 20th commemoration of Genocide against ethnic Tutsi’s is ‘Remember, Unite and Renew’.
CNLG advises those organising the commemoration events from April 7, to carefully consider how to care for and treatment of the traumatised, long term support to widows and orphans resulting from the 1994 genocide against Tutsi’s that claimed over a million lives.
Mucyo reminds citizens that GREY will be the official colour for commemoration. Grey colour is similar to the ash that was used since 2013 replacing the purple colour that has been in use for commemoration since after the 1994 genocide until 2013.
He warned, “The commemoration colours should not be confused as has been the case since the adoption of Grey colour”.
Meanwhile, CNLG reminds everyone that commemoration is not for Rwandan nationals alone but for all.
According to CNLG’s Dr. Bideri Diogène, Foreigners working in Rwanda have been previously leaving for their home countries during the commemoration period in Rwanda; “However, there are new measures that will seek to have all foreigners stay in Rwanda during the commemoration period.”
CNLG informs the general public that according to recent research conducted by the University of Rwanda, the number of victims has so far reached 1,070,000 victims and also confirmed by the Parliament.
Thus the 1994 Genocide against ethnic Tutsi’s in Rwanda claimed over 1,070,000 victims and not 500,000 or 800,000 as claimed in other foreign reports.
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