{While the Embassy of Rwanda in Kinshasa organized an event to launch the initiative of Kwibuka20 in this neighboring country of Rwanda, Ambassador of Rwanda in DRC, Amandin Rugira, did not hesitate to remind the international community that, despite 20 years after the genocide against the Tutsis, some even threaten to reoffend and apply to transmit genocide ideology to their children, adding that the case of the FDLR speaks for itself.}
The event which happened Tuesday 4th February at the Grand Hotel in Kinshasa was attended by many Diplomatic corps accredited to Kinshasa, members of DRC government and Martin Kobler, a German politician who was appointed special Representative for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (MONUSCO), which is mandated to neutralize and disarm all rebel groups based in Eastern Congo one of them being FDLR rebel Group whose leaders are accused by Rwanda to have committed atrocities during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda.
Ambassador Rugira has urged the International community to develop appropriate prevention and repression, against any attempt of genocide or its denial
“Memory and Memorial are essential; they oppose the radical destruction of all traces of existence marking the uniqueness of genocide….. That is why the fact of erecting memorials embodies a form of resistance to the extermination ideology”
{{Urumuri Rutazima and Genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda}}
During the memorial event, many diplomatic corps accredited to Kinshasa took their time and light the flame of remembrance to show that they are united with Rwanda in the activities of the 20th commemoration of the Genocide committed against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994.
In his address, Ambassador Rugira explained that the flame “Urumuri Rutazima” symbolizes hope and prospects for a better future of the Rwandan people out of darkness adding that the flame also symbolizes the duty to maintain the memory of the past without being trapped in.
“In this time of launching the initiative Kwibuka20, I appeal to everyone to join Rwanda. I also appeal to all Representatives of countries and International Institutions to join Rwanda during this period of Kwibuka20 to help repair the past for the future, and contribute to building a more just and sustainable world ”
The event was also attended by representatives of Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Zambia, Ghana, UK, Togo and Cameroon among others.
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