June 2013

Saturday, 29 June 2013

PARTY COMMUNIQUE The Founding Congress of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda which took place on 21st June 2013, was a great success. The Congress had over 1000 delegates from the 30 districts of Rwanda. All the districts had more than the 5 people required by law. The Congress approved the party constitution, Internal rules and regulation and the Central Executive Committee. Members signed on several party documents infront-of the Public Notary. The official request to register the party shall be submitted to the Ministry of Local Government next week (first week of July). We take on this opportunity to once again thank every one who played a role in the success of this congress, especially Gasabo District officials, Ministry of Local Government, National Police and all security agencies, diplomats accredited to Rwanda, Journalists and last but not the least all party members. 29th June 2013 Dr. Frank Habineza DGPR s President

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda wishes to inform party members, the general public and the media fraternity, that it has finally received the permission to hold its founding congress from Gasabo District. We had submitted a new request to the District Mayor on 5th June 2013, explaining measures taken to move the party registration process forward. The Party’s founding congress shall take place on Friday, 21st June 2013 in the ‘Salle Polyvallente la Verdana-Kimironko’, ex-Casabonita, 50 metres past Kibagabaga Road before Kimironko prison. Done at Kigali, 12th June 2013 Dr.Frank Habineza Founding President Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

The representatives of North African Green Parties from Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco who met in Cairo-Egypt from 6th -9th June 2013, unanimously decided to establish the North African Greens Federation (NAGF). The Headquarters of this regional federation shall be located in Cairo-Egypt and the secretariat shall be hosted by the Egyptian Green Party. Elected Executive Committee President, Dr.Mohamed Awad, Egyptian Green Party Vice President, Ms.Fatima Alaoui, Morrocan Green Party Secretary General, Mr.Zitouni Abdelkader, Parti Tunisie Verte Treasurer, Ms.Soheir Mohamed Shalaby, Egyptian Green Party Communication Secretary: Reserved for Tunisia Women and Youth Secretary: Reserved for Morocco. The congress appointed Dr.Ahmed Galal El Din from Egypt as the new Executive Secretary Other Important Achievements The African Greens Federation (AGF) delegates, who included the, AGF’s President: Dr.Frank Habineza, AGF’s Treasurer: Ms.Robinah K. Nanyunja, AGF’s West African Greens Representative: Mr.Adamou Garba and AGF’s Executive Secretary: Ms. Fatoumata Boussim, visited the Egyptian Senate (Shoura Assembly) and met with senators from the African Affairs committee and later with the Speaker of Shoura Assembly, Prof.Dr Ahmed Fahmi Ahmed, who presented a Leadership Appreciation Prize to the President of African Greens Federation, Dr.Frank Habineza, in recognition of his work in uniting Africans, promoting democracy and green politics in Africa. Delegates also met the Head of the Anglican Church in Egypt, the President of the National Human Rights Commission, the Leader of Ghad El Thawra Party: Dr.Ayman Noor and several G15 Political party leaders as well as the Arab Network for Environment and Development. They also met with the directors of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies and the Regional Institute for Journalism. It was agreed that a Memorandum of Understanding shall be signed between the two organisations. The final appointment was with the International Head of the Islamic Religion (the great Emam of Al Azhar) who retaliated his support to the African Greens Federation and promised to provide between 5-10 university scholarships from all AGF member countries. He also promised to support an AGF study on the Nile and National Centres willing to teach the Arabic language. AGF also promised to pray an important role in peaceful negotiations between Egypt and all Nile Basin countries.