Governor Kemajou who is on a week-long visit to Rwanda went to the memorial accompanied by the delegation of staff from Rotary Club Kigali Mont Jali including Rugera Jeannette who also deputizes the Governor of Rotary Club in District 9150 which covers 10 countries including Rwanda.
They were taken through the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and watched a film on genocide and testimonies of the heinous killings which took lives of over 1 million victims.
Governor Kemajou was moved by such cruel atrocities and called on joint efforts to desist genocide ideology and prevent the re-occurrence of genocide.
“I have been moved by what happened in Rwanda. I am a Cameroun national, a country that also experienced extreme killings. I am aware of the sufferings my surviving parents endured when other people were killed,” she said.
“Rwanda’s transformation over the past 25 years makes me wonder how it came to be. I am optimistic that people in my country will sit together joined by as brotherhood spirit, overcome racial discrimination and live peacefully,” added Kemajou.
She explained that Rwanda and many countries in different corners of the globe should come to learn from Rwanda as a role model with a fast development pace and commendable unity and reconciliation.
“I am delighted to witness the country’s transformation. Many people need to visit this memorial and learn from Rwanda’s history and draw a lesson that no one should discriminate others over ethnics, religion, race or beliefs,” said Kemajou.
During her stay in Rwanda, Kemajou will visit different activities and meet with members of Rotary Clubs.
Rotary club is an organization purposed to bring together businesses and professionals to provide humanitarian services and providing support in addressing problems facing the world by combating illiteracy and poverty, contributing to the provision of safe water, handling disputes and fighting disease.
Rwanda has six clubs of Rotary Club including, Kigali Mont Jali, Musanze, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Doyen, Gasabo and Butare with 104 members.
Rotary Club District 9150 was established in 1982. It comprises of Rwanda, Burundi, Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Tchad, and Sao Tomé-et-Principe.
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