December 2014

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

As we come to the close of the year, we take this moment to thank all our party members, supporters, the media fraternity, the Greens Family and the general public for the different support accorded to the party during 2014. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, recorded key milestones during 2014: DGPR’s application to join the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations was accepted in April and in August, DGPR attended its first meeting where its Treasurer was elected to the position of Vice Spokesperson. DGPR received different visitors, among them, the Vice President of Germany’s Parliament and several Members of Parliament from Germany. The party leader conducted an official visit to Germany and signed the first phase of a future partnership with the Greens in Rhineland Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). DGPR also actively supported the Swedish Greens during their national elections in September. The Swedish Green Party is now a coalition partner in the Swedish Government. DGPR also actively participated in the activities of the African Greens Federation and Global Greens. DGPR’s President got elected for a second term to lead the African Greens Federation during its third congress in Madagascar. DGPR successfully established party structures in six districts: Huye, Rubavu, Musanze, Bugesera, Kirehe and Muhanga. The party also trained its members in those districts. Women Leaders trainings were also conducted on provincial level and the participants were selected from different districts. The trainings were conducted in Rwamagana, Karongi, Gicumbi and Nyanza. DGPR established Provincial Women Greens Committees in those provinces. The year 2014 also came with its challenges, DGPR’s National Organising Secretary, Jean Damascene MUNYESHYAKA went missing in June and till now all efforts to find his whereabouts have not yet yielded any positive results. During 2014 DGPR finalised the registration process by getting its official status published in the official gazette of the state. DGPR’s leader participated in the US Government’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), on democracy and mid-term elections, where many lessons for nation building were learnt and shared with many Rwandans. Looking ahead to 2015, we shall continue the process of setting up party structures in several districts in the country and continue to uphold our principals and democratic values. On behalf of DGPR, we wish to thank you all for supporting us and the democracy cause in Rwanda. Please accept our best wishes to you and your families for a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year 2015. Dr.Frank HABINEZA President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

Friday, 12 December 2014

Bwana Ndahiro, Tubashimiye urwandiko rufunguye mwatwohereje. Tunejejwe no kubasubiza, ibi bikurikira Mwifuje kumenya niba tuba mu Rwanda: Igisubizo: Yego, tuba mu Rwanda. Twavuze ko , Inzego za Leta, zitandukanye nka, BNR, RRA, National ID Project, zikoresha gusa icyongereza, changwa se, n’Ikinyarwanda, mu nyandiko zazo, nyamara benshi mubanyarwanda bize, bakoresha ururimi rw’igifaransa, nibyo bisobanura ko babura amahirwe angana n’abize mucyongereza. Ubu dusigaye tunabona nomubatanga akazi, bakenera abasobanukiwe icyongereza. Ibi bibangamiye ingingo ya 16, y’Itegeko Nshinga, itanga amahirwe angana kubanyarwanda bose. Mwatubajije, impamvu tunenga abandi tutihereyeho. Muvuga ko twakoze itangazo mucyongereza gusa. Igisubizo: Ntabwo itangazo, twaryanditse mu cyongereza gusa, ahubwo, nirwo rurimi twabanjije kurisohoramo. Niryo mu gifaransa, riri kuri website yacu, ndetse n’ubundi busobanuro mu Kinyarwanda buriho. Mwaratubajije ngo dukorera nde? Igisubizo: Dukorera Abanyarwanda, kandi ngirango ibyo musanzwe mubizi. Gusa, ikindi twasobanura, nuko Article 5, y’itegeko Nshinga, ivuga ko Indimi zikoreshwa mu butegetsi bwu Rwanda, ari Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa ni cyongereza. Bisobanura ko abategetswe kuzikoresha ari Leta yu Rwanda, n’ibigo byose biyishamikiyeho, kandi nkuko mubizi, twebwe ntabwo turi mubagize Leta yu Rwanda, ariko bidushobokeye, indimi zose, natwe twazikoresha, nkuko dukunze kubikora. Kubijyanye n’izina ry’Ishyaka DGPR Igisubizo: Nkuko, amategeko y’Ishyaka yatangajwe mu Igazette ya Leta, yasohotse ku itariki ya 4 Kanama 2014, Izina, ndetse na status, byanditse mu ndimi eshatu, arizo, Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa n’Icyongereza. Gusa, izina, ryanditse muri ‘Certificat’ twahawe na RGB, ni: Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukije mu Rwanda. Mu magambo ahinye (DGPR). Mucyongereza, ryitwa: Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, naho mugifaransa: Parti Democratique Vert du Rwanda. Ibindi, tuzabisubiriza mu Rukiko. Mugire Amahoro y’Imana. Dr.Frank Habineza

Friday, 12 December 2014

Umuyobozi w’ishyaka Green Party, Dr Habineza Frank avuga ko guheza ururimi rw’Igifaransa bibangamiye ubumwe n’ubwiyunge mu Banyarwanda. Ubwo yaganiraga n’Izuba Rirashe ishyaka ayoboye rimaze gutanga ikirego mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga rishinja inzego za Leta kwica Itegeko Nshinga, yavuze ko kwica Itegeko Nshinga hahezwa ururimi rw’Igifaransa, bibangamiye ubumwe n’Ubwiyunge bw’Abanyarwanda, kuko abenshi bakoresha uru rurimi babuzwa amahirwe yabo. Habineza yavuze ko mu Rwanda hari abantu benshi baturutse i Burundi muri Kongo Kinshasa n’ahandi bakoresha ururimi rw’Igifaransa, ngo bakomeje kubura amahirwe yabo kubera ko ururimi rw’Igifaransa rukomeje guhezwa kandi rwemewe n’Itegeko Nshinga Abanyarwanda bitoreye. Umuyobozi w’ishyaka Green Party, Dr Habineza yagize ati Guheza ururimi rw’Igifaransa birabangamira ubumwe n’ubwiyunge bw’Abanyarwanda. Hari ahantu uheruka kurubona? Yaba ku matangazo atanga akazi, ndetse hasigaye hanakoreshwa imvugo igira iti [Usaba akazi agomba kuba avuga neza Ikinyarwanda, Icyongereza kuba azi Igifaransa byaba ari akarusho.]” Akomeza agira ati Nyamara Ingingo ya 5 y’Itegeko Nshinga rya Repuburika y’u Rwanda ivuga ko indimi zemewe mu Rwanda ari eshatu; Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa n’Icyongereza. Igifaransa ni urwa kabiri, ariko Icyongereza cya gatatu nicyo gisigaye gikoreshwa. Ibi rero birabangamira ubwiyunge bw’Abanyarwanda kuko hari ababura amahirwe yabo.” Dr. Habineza Frank yavuze ko biteguye umunsi Urukiko rw’Ikirenga ruzabaha bakajya kuburana, kuko ngo Itegeko Nshinga rikomeje kwicwa nkana. Mu Kiganiro Izuba Rirashe ryagiranye n’Umuyobozi w’Ihuriro ry’Amashyaka yemewe mu Rwanda, Kayigema Anicet yabajijwe niba mu ihuriro babona niba koko Itegeko Nshinga ririmo kwicwa. Kayigema yagize ati Kuba indimi zemewe gukoreshwa mu Rwanda ari Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa ndetse n’Icyongereza, ntabwo nzi niba ari ihame ko izi ndimi zigomba kubangikana ku bintu byose.” Kayigema yakomeje avuga ko amuntu amubwiye ngo asubize iki kibazo yaba amugoye. Abajijwe ku ruhande rw’Ihuriro ry’Amashyaka niba babona Itegeko Nshinga ryicwa, yasubije agira ati Ntabwo navuga ko Itegeko Nshinga ryicwa cyangwa riticwa, kuko twebwe inyandiko zacu zose z’umwimerere ziba ziri mu Kinyarwanda, ntabwo icyo kibazo twari twahura nacyo hano.” Mu mahame ihuriro ry’Amashyaka yemewe mu Rwanda agenderaho, kuba Green Party yaramaze kubona ko Itegeko Nshinga ryicwa ndetse igatanga ikirego, ngo biremewe. Ishyaka Green Party ryatangiye kugaragaza kutishimira kuvana ururimi rw’Igifaransa ku mafaranga akoreshwa mu Rwanda mu mwaka 2013, ubwo hashyirwaga hanze inoti nshya y’amafaranga 500 itagaragaraho ururimi rw’Igifaransa. Author : Rubibi Olivier http://www.izuba-rirashe.com/m-9497-habineza-aremeza-ko-guheza-igifaransa-bibangamiye-ubumwe-n-ubwiyunge.html

Friday, 12 December 2014

Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda (DGPR), Green Party , ryagejeje ikirego mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga kuri uyu wa Mbere, rishinja inzego za leta kudaha agaciro ururimi rw’Igifaransa kandi ruteganyijwe mu Itegeko Nshinga rya Repuburika y’u Rwanda. Ingingo ya 5 y’Itegeko Nshinga rya Repuburika y’u Rwanda ivuga ko indimi zemewe mu Rwanda ari eshatu: Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa n’Icyongereza, ariko izi ndimi z’amahanga hari aho Igifaransa kidahabwa agaciro. Iri shyaka ryazamuye iby’agaciro k’Igifaransa aho Banki Nkuru y’Igihugu yagikuye ku noti nshya, ariko rigaragaza ko no mu zindi nzego naho atari shyashya. Mu kiganiro na IGIHE, Umuyobozi wa Green Party, Dr Frank Habineza yatunze urutoki izindi nzego zirimo Ikigo cy’Igihugu cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro, Ikigo cy’Igihugu Gishinzwe Irangamuntu , ko byahisemo kujya bikoresha Icyongereza n’Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa kigashyirwa ku ruhande. Yasobanuye ko icyo ashaka ari uko Igifaransa kitakomeza gupyinagazwa, nacyo kigahabwa umwanya nk’Icyongereza. Abajijwe niba kugana inkiko asaba ko aregera abavuga ururimi rw’Igifaransa nta zindi nyungu zaba zibyihishe inyuma, zirimo nko gukora uko ashoboye ngo ishyaka rye rihore mu itangazamakuru, yavuze ko nta zihari, anatsemba ko yaba ari n’inzira y’ubusamo yo kugira ngo ishyaka rye rivugwe cyane. Tugarutse ku miterere y’ikirego iri shyaka ryarezemo Leta mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga, Habineza yirinze kugira byinshi akivugaho, avuga ko ibindi bikubiye muri dosiye bizatangarizwa mu Rukiko urubanza rutangiye kuburanishwa. Yanditswe kuya 8-12-2014 Saa 22:50 na Mathias Hitimana mathias@igihe.rw http://igihe.com/amakuru/u-rwanda/article/green-party-yagejeje-ikirego-mu-rw

Friday, 12 December 2014

Le Parti Démocratique Vert du Rwanda, le 8 Décembre 2014, a introduit un procès à la Cour suprême, concernant le non-respect de la langue française, tel que stipulé dans l’article 5 de la Constitution rwandaise. L’article cinq de la Constitution rwandaise stipule que le Rwanda utilise trois langues officielles: Kinyarwanda, Français et Anglais, cependant, de nombreuses institutions gouvernementales telles que la Banque Nationale du Rwanda, l’Office Rwandais de Recettes (Rwanda Revenue Authority), le Projet National de l’Identité (National ID Project) et bien d’autres, ont choisi d’utiliser soit la seule langue anglaise ou le Kinyarwanda, et délibérément laissé de côté la langue française. Il est sans oublier que la majorité de la population rwandaise communique en Français comme leur langue premiere étrangère. Le Parti Vert du Rwanda (DGPR) trouve ce comportement un obstacle au processus d’unité et de réconciliation nationale, car il laisse beaucoup de gens dans l’incapacité d’atteindre leurs droits légaux comme stipulé dans l’article 16 de la Constitution rwandaise, qui stipule que: «Tous les êtres humains sont égaux devant la loi . Ils ont droit, sans aucune discrimination, une protection égale de la loi ». Le Parti Démocratique Vert du Rwanda estime que la Cour suprême du Rwanda, qui se constitue aussi à la Cour constitutionnelle, aura un examen sérieux de cette loi enfin de protéger la Constitution rwandaise at sa mise en application. Le Parti vert du Rwanda existe depuis le 14 Août 2009. Il a été officiellement enregistré le 9 Août 2013 et acceptée en tant que membre du Forum National Consultatif des Organisations Politiques au Rwanda le 3 Avril 2014. Le statut du Parti Vert du Rwanda (DGPR) fut publié dans le Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda le 4 Août 2014. Fait à Kigali le 8 Décembre 2014 Dr.Frank Habineza Président, Parti Démocratique Vert du Rwanda Democratic Green Party Of Rwanda (DGPR)

Monday, 8 December 2014

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has today, the 8th of December 2014, filed a lawsuit to the Supreme Court, regarding the non-respect of French language, as stipulated in Article 5 of the Rwandan Constitution. Article five of the constitution stipulates that Rwanda uses three official languages: Kinyarwanda, French and English, however, many Government institutions such as the National Bank of Rwanda, Rwanda Revenue Authority, National ID Project and many others, have opted to either use English alone or with Kinyarwanda, and deliberately left out French, yet, majority of Rwandans use French Language. DGPR finds this behaviour a hindrance to the national unity and reconciliation process, since it leaves many people unhappy and unable to achieve their legal rights as stipulated in Article 16 of the Rwandan Constitution, which states that: ‘All human beings are equal before the law. They shall enjoy, without any discrimination, equal protection of the Law’. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda believes that Rwanda’s Supreme Court, which also constitutes itself into the Constitutional Court, will take a serious consideration of this law-suit and take a decision which will protect the Rwandan Constitution. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda was officially launched on 14th August 2009 as an opposition party. It got official registration on 9th August 2013 and accepted as a member of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations in Rwanda on 3rd April 2014. DGPR’s Status were published in the official gazette of the Republic of Rwanda on 4th August 2014. Done at Kigali on 8th December 2014 Dr.Frank Habineza President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda