{{The Rwandan Community in Malayisa (RCM), comprised mainly of university students, together with friends and empathizers of Rwanda in Malaysia, organized and held a commemoration event to mark 20 years since the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda.}}
The event, which was organized by the RCM leadership committee with support from the Rwandan High Commission in Singapore, attracted an estimated 200 people that comprised mainly of Rwandan and various other international students as well as friends of Rwanda living in Malaysia.
The event was hosted at the INTI International University in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, and was also attended by several senior officials of the University.
The event started off with a walk to remember around Nilai district where the campus is located and also featured a movie about the Rwandan genocide as well as speeches from student representatives, university officials and the invited representative from the Rwandan High Commission in Singapore, Mr. Lucas J Murenzi.
The speakers reflected on the causes of the genocide, its magnitude, the process of healing and recovering as well as the various developmental achievements that Rwanda has recorded in the 20 years after the genocide.
They also pointed out Rwanda’s magnificent contribution in international peacekeeping missions bent mainly on protecting populations under threat of mass massacre or genocide.
The visibly touched participants mainly commended the positive energy in the Rwanda youths present and noted that it was an indication that Rwanda has indeed vowed decisively that the genocide should never happen again in Rwanda or elsewhere.
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