July 2014

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda strongly condemns both the deaths threats and armed attack against Mrs.Ingabire Marie Immaculet the Transparency International Rwanda Chief. Transparency International Rwanda under Mrs.Ingabire Immaculet has always stood against corruption but such death threats and the armed attack as witnessed yesterday at her offices in Kigali, are aimed at silencing both her and the organisation, a thing that cannot be tolerated in a country that has a zero-tolerance on corruption. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is very concerned, with this attack and the phone call she received wondering whether she was still alive, as some had speculated that she had been shot dead in Rubavu district. This happens as investigations into the murder of a Transparency International staff, Gustave Makonene, last year in Rubavu have not yet produced any tangible results. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda calls upon the Rwandan National Police to expedite these investigations and bring the culprits of these heinous crimes to justice. Done at Kigali, 30th July 2014 Dr.Frank HABINEZA President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda’s top leadership today met with the Rwandan Minister of Internal Security, Sheik Musa Fazil Harerimana at his offices in Kigali. DGPR’s President in accompany with the First Vice President and the Secretary General discussed with the Interior Minister, issues concerning the disappearance of DGPR’s National Organising Secretary, Jean Damascene Munyeshyaka, who has not been seen in public since 27th June 2014. The Minister promised to expedite the investigations and to give the case its due priority. DGPR’s leaders also requested for an update on the investigations of the party’s Ex-Vice President, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, who was found decapitated on 14th July 2010. The Minister confirmed that the case is still open and that investigations will continue. The Democratic Green Party wishes to appreciate the Internal Security Minister for his availability and commitment and hopes that the case of Jean Damascene Munyeshyaka’s whereabouts will be resolved very soon. DGPR would like to once again take on this opportunity to call upon all concerned authorities to expedite the investigations and give this case its due priority. Done at Kigali, 15th July 2014 Dr.Frank Habineza DGPR President

Friday, 11 July 2014

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda calls upon all concerned authorities in the Republic of Rwanda to expedite investigations into the continued disappearance of it’s National Organising Secretary, Mr.Jean Damascene Munyeshyaka, who went missing on 27th June. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is very concerned and worried that two weeks later, there is no trace of life or death of Mr.Jean Damscene Munyeshyaka. The police investigations seem to be moving very slow. DGPR’s President and Munyeshaka’s wife reported the case at Nyamata Police Station in Bugesera District on 30th June. They met the District Police Commander and gave him all relevant details. The Party President in accompany of the First Vice President and the Secretary General also went to the Police Headquarters on 3rd July and met with the Commissioner of Criminal Investigations Department and later recorded a statement with a senior CID official. Munyeshyaka’s wife also recorded a statement with the Police’s Criminal Investigation Department in Kigali on 7th July. DGPR believes that Government exists to protect and ensure the unalienable rights of the people, which include the right to life, liberty, peaceful assembly, expression, worship and the pursuit of happiness. Its s not our responsibility to protect our members but that of the state. Done at Kigali, 11th July 2014 Jean Claude NTEZIMANA DGPR’s Secretary General Tel: +250788774757

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) requests all national security organs to help in finding the whereabouts of its Organizing Secretary Mr.Jean Damascene MUNYESHYAKA, who has been missing since Friday last week (27th June 2014). Mr.Munyeshyaka Jean Damascene was called on phone by an unknown person around 15:00 hrs on Friday in Nyamata town, Bugesera district. He felt concerned and left that number with a party member though, two hours later that number was switched off and all his phones also went off, since then he has never been seen in public again. This happened after he had circulated party letters to the district, sector, cell and village level of the intended plans of the party to visit and take some gifts to one village of the genocide survivors in Bugesera district, an activity that was planned for today (2/7/2014) but has been cancelled. Party leaders and his wife reported the matter to Bugesera Police Station on Monday 30th June 2014 and also met with the District Police Commander. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is very concerned with this disappearance due to the fact that on 13th July 2010, its former Vice President, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka went missing and found murdered the next day, in the ex-Butare province ( Huye). MUNYESHYAKA Jean Damascene, was in the private sector but before then he had been a member of Rwanda Defence Forces (RPA/RDF) for ten years and was demobilized. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda wishes to request all security organs to use all efforts and help in finding Mr.Munyeshyaka Jean Damascene. Done at Kigali, 2nd July 2014. Dr. Frank HABINEZA DGPR’s President

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda (DGPR) rirasaba Inzego zishinzwe umutekano mu Rwanda, kurifasha gushaka irengero ry’Umunyamabanga Mpuzabikorwa waryo Bwana Munyeshyaka Jean Damascene, waburiwe irengero kuva kuwa gatanu taliki ya 27 Kamena 2014, mu ma saa cyenda yo ku manywa, mu mujyi wa Nyamata I Bugesera, nyuma yo guhamagarwa n’umuntu atari azi. Ariko iyo nimero yamuhamagaye yayisigiye mugenzi we kuko yari yabanje kugira impungenge,kandi koko mu ma saha abiri nyuma yaho, iyo nimero ntiyongeye gucamo ukundi, nawe telephone ze zivaho, guhera ubwo ntiyongeye kuboneka. Ibi byabaye umunsi yiriwe atanga inyandiko z ubutumire z’ishyaka ku Karere, Umurenge, Akagari n’Umudugudu, zabamenyeshaga ko DGPR yateguye igikorwa cyo gufasha abacitse ku icumu rya genocide yakorewe Abatutsi muri 1994, icyo gikorwa cyagombaga kuba uyu munsi (2/7/2014), akaba yaraherukaga ku cyicaro cy’Ishyaka kuwa kane 26/6/2014. Abayobozi bakuru b Ishyaka hamwe n umuryango wa Munyeshyaka, bashyikirije ikirego Police y Igihugu ( RNP-Akarere ka Bugesera), ndetse banabonana n umuyobozi mukuru wa Police mu Karere (District Police Commander-DPC). Ibi bikaba bihangayikishije cyane abarwanashyaka ba DGPR kuberako mu mwaka wa 2010 mu kwezi kwa Nyakanga itariki ya 13, uwari Vice President waryo, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka yaburiwe irengero aza kuboneka ari umurambo kuwa 14/7/2010 mu yahoze ari Intara ya Butare. MUNYESHYAKA Jean Damascene, mubuzima busanzwe arikorera ikindi nuko yabaye umusirikare wa (RPA/RDF) Rwanda Defence Forces mu gihe cy imyaka icumi nyuma aza gusezererwa. Ishyaka DGPR rirasaba inzego zose zishinzwe umutekano gukoresha ingufu n’ubushobozi bwose bafite kugira ngo Bwana Munyeshyaka Jean Damascene aboneke. Bikorewe I Kigali , kuwa 02 Nyakanga 2014 Dr. Frank HABINEZA Umuyobozi Mukuru wa DGPR