Former Prime Minister Pierre Celestine Rwigema blasted self made hero Paul Rusesabagina for his actions he termed as aiming at earning a living.
Rwigema noted that Rusesabagina’s activities with his acted Hotel Rwanda film, was not aiming at imaging the country or showcasing 1994 Genocide but rather purely earning income at the cost of 1994 Genocide survivors.
“I watched the film Hotel Rwanda in California in its premiers but he contradicts with what was acted in the film. He seemed to be aiming at political ambitions, it seems to have been acted for his political goals and business,” Rwigema said in a press briefing.
“At one time I actually advised him not to get involved in politics through this film but he didn’t listen to me.” Rwigema added.
Recently, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice announced that Paul Rusesabagina will be the 2011 recipient of the Lantos Human Rights Prize November 16, 2011.
The foundation claim that they will award Rusesabagina providing shelter in Hotel des Mille Colline to 1,268 people both Hutus and Tutsis in efforts to save them of which Rwigema trashed as a person who also sought refuge in the same hotel.
Lantos foundation have also claimed that Rusesabagina has continued with efforts for truth, reconciliation and sustainable peace in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region through his work as a president of Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation.
Survivors’ umbrellas in Rwanda and several individuals have come up to protest against the award to be given to Rusesabagina saying it is dejecting survivors of 1994 Genocide.
Rwigema said that Rusesabagina’s activities in exile do not contribute towards unity and reconciliation to Rwanda saying that whatever he does is purely business.
He said that he was among several other people who use 1994 Genocide as business to earn a living.
Celestin Rwigema urged all Rwandans in exile to turn back in homeland and strive for the future not disparagement about nothing.
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