Mars 2019

dimanche 17 mars 2019

This week, Parliament voted for the ratification of the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, a 1963 treaty that governs issues of liability in cases of nuclear accident. Opposition Members of Parliament from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda voted against the ratification because, it had been made clear that the ratification of this treaty will pave way for the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant, since Rwanda signed a Nuclear deal with Russia on 6th December 2018. We are very concerned with the safety and environmental-social impacts of a nuclear power plant in Rwanda because the area size of the country is too small to accommodate the risks in case of a nuclear accident as half or the whole population could be affected. The danger could extend to neighbouring countries. It would be a total disaster for Rwanda to be drawn into this nuclear industry. The industry is dying, which is why the countries stuck with this legacy technology are desperate to push it into new markets. The applications listed (agriculture, health etc) are used as bait to try and get countries hooked on the modernising potential of the technology, with a view to eventually using it for electricity generation. Rwanda has a small dispersed electricity grid serving decentralised regional communities. This is the worst possible network configuration for a nuclear plant, which are overwhelmingly very large and inflexible (in the 1000MW range) and totally unsuited to our situation. They are also, by far, the most expensive form of electricity generation except for perhaps just shoving piles of money into a furnace, and they consume and contaminate very large amounts of water for cooling. Recent accidents like Fukushima in Japan, have proved the desperate trouble the industry is in, on grounds of safety, unresolved waste management, decommissioning, and most of all, cost. It will cost over 365 billion dollars to deal with the effects of Fukushima, that kind of budget Rwanda cannot afford to spend. The way the Vienna treaty which we voted against works, the operator (of the reactor or research facility or whatever) is strictly liable for an accident up to $5 million. In the case of accidents involving nuclear technology, which can involve evacuations of tens of thousands of people, $5 million would be used up in the first few minutes. The convention thus compels operators to seek third party insurers. Quite famously, no insurer anywhere in the world will insure against the total liability of a nuclear accident, because the risks are simply open ended and impossible to calculate. Thus, insurers will only take on a small amount of risk. The taxpayers of Rwanda will own the rest of the risk of permanent radioactive contamination. This Vienna Convention is silent on the costs of decommissioning nuclear facilities, which can be more expensive than setting them up. Reports on accident frequency globally, completely destroy the industry s claims to be a safe technology, as we were informed by the Minister of Infrastructure. 17th March 2019 Dr.Frank Habineza (MP)

dimanche 17 mars 2019

Despite government assurances, opposition lawmakers in Parliament yesterday March 14 put up fierce resistance to plans for a nuclear treaty – some saying Rwanda is “too small” for a nuclear plant. Parliament was convening for the final session to vote on a nuclear energy bill brought by Infrastructure Minister Claver Gatete last year. A parliamentary committee assigned to review the bill, recommended in the session yesterday – but with some reservations, that it was OK to put the bill to the House for a vote. Gatete’s bill also seeks to put Rwanda in compliance with the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. A nuclear energy disaster affects not only the country in which it is located but the surrounding states as well. Hence, national laws have been required to comply with the Vienna Convention which the international community believed, is needed to defend the cross-border impact of such disasters. But even before the vote could be held, the parliamentary team of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda including its leader Dr Frank Habineza, had plenty of questions for Minister Gatete and the committee which looked at the bill. Where is the budget for a nuclear plant? Where is the environment impact assessment? Where will it be located on the territory of Rwanda anyway? Do we even have the skilled people needed to start nuclear energy development? Dr Habineza, citing the example of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in Japan in March 2011 that followed a massive Tsunami, said Rwanda cannot afford to go nuclear. There is an exclusion zone of 20km – meaning no people and plant life can thrive due to deadly radiation. In another disaster, the Chernobyl one of 1986 in Ukraine, was much worse. Since then, no life can survive in area stretching 30 kilometers in all directions from the blast zone. Comparing to Rwanda, it means for example if there was an explosion at a plant in Kigali, the entire city plus Kamonyi district, Rwamagana and Shyorongi sector to the north, would have to be evacuated for good. “First of all the area size of Rwanda is too small in case of a nuclear accident since the whole population could be affected,” said Habineza, adding, “It will cost over $365 billion to deal with the effects of Fukushima and Rwanda cannot manage to afford that kind of Budget.” His party colleague, MP Jean Claude Ntezimana said Rwanda’s grid was obsolete for nuclear energy. “[Nuclear plants] are also, by far, the most expensive form of electricity generation except for perhaps just shoving piles of money into a furnace, and they consume and contaminate very large amounts of water for cooling,” Ntezimana Said. Minister Gatete said government was aware of all the risks, but that nuclear energy would provide a lot of power for years. On where such a plant would be located, Gatete said Rwanda has Lake Kivu that has abundant water, and many other lakes dotted around the country. In December last year, Rwanda signed a nuclear deal with Russia. The document establishes legal basis for interaction between the two countries in a wide range of areas, including elaboration of the project for the construction of a Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology and of a Nuclear Power Plant in Rwanda. Aleksey Likhachev, director general of Russia’s ROSATOM, the world’s biggest nuclear energy firm, signed the agreement on behalf of Russia and Gatete signed on behalf of Rwanda. According to the parliamentary committee which scrutinized the bill brought by government, there are currently 200 Rwandans undertaking nuclear energy studies in Russia and other places. Others have been going for the studies since 2013 and are waiting for nuclear projects to start. “It is a safe form of technology,” said Gatete in parliament. When the House Speaker Mukabalisa Donatille finally put the bill to a vote, only the two Green Party lawmakers voted against. Source:https://www.chronicles.rw/2019/03/15/plan-for-nuclear-plant-meets-spirited-opposition-in-parliament/

jeudi 14 mars 2019

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) condemns in the strongest terms possible the murder of Anselme MUTUYIMANA (RIP), Ex-Spokesperson of FDU Inkingi, which took place on 8th March 2019. We appreciate the steps taken so far by Rwanda Investigation Bureau but still call for in-depth and speedy investigations so that the culprits would be brought to justice. We also request that trials in this murder be conducted in the area where the crime was committed, in order to deter similar occurrences in the future. We wish to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Anselme MUTUYIMANA, may his soul rest in eternal peace. Done at Kigali, 14th March 2019 Dr.Frank HABINEZA (MP) President, DGPR

jeudi 14 mars 2019

Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda (Democratic Green Party of Rwanda), ryamaganye ku mugaragaro ubwicanyi bwakorewe uwari Umuvugizi w’ishyaka FDU INKINGI Nyakwigendera MUTUYIMANA ANSELME wavukijwe ubuzima kuwa 08 werurwe 2019. Ishyaka DGPR rirasaba Leta yu Rwanda kwihutishya iperereza ricukumbuye nubwo hari intambwe yatewe kugirango abishe Nyakwigendera Mutuyimana Anselme bagezwe imbere y’Urukiko. Tukaba dusaba ko mu gihe hazaba urubanza rwazacirirwa aho icyaha cyabereye kugirango bibere urugero n’abandi baba bagifite umutima mubi wo kuvutsa abandi ubuzima. Twifatanije mu kababaro n’umuryango wa Nyakwigendera MUTUYIMANA ANSELME, imana imuhe iruhuko ridashyira. Bikorewe i Kigali kuwa 14 werurwe 2019 Dr.Frank HABINEZA Perezida w’Ishyaka DGPR

mercredi 13 mars 2019

Kuri uyu wa gatanu tariki ya 08 Werurwe 2019 mu Karere ka Nyarugenge nk’ ahandi mu Gihugu hizihijwe umunsi mpuzamahanga wahariwe umugore ibikorwa byo kwihiza uyu munsi bikaba byabereye ku rwego rw’ Imirenge. Ku rwego rw’ Akarere iki gikorwa kikaba kizihirijwe mu Murenge wa Nyakabanda aho abaturage bifatanyije n’ abadepite mu Nteko ishingamategeko bari muri ihuriro ry’ abanyarwandakazi bari mu nteko aribo Hon.HABINEZA Frank na Hon.MUREBWAYIRE Christine. Ibikorwa byo kwizihiza uyu munsi bikaba byabanjirijwe n’ igikorwa cyo gusura ibitaro by’ Akarere bya Muhima bivura ahanini indwara z’ abana n’ abagore aho abadepite n’ abagize inama y’ Igihugu y’ abagore bari bari kumwe babonye akanya ko kuganira n’ Ubuyobozi bw’ ibitaro ndetse n’ abagore babyariye muri ibyo bitaro banabagenera inkunga. Uyu munsi ngarukamwaka wizihijwe ukaba wari ufite insanganyamatsiko igira iti: DUFATANE URUNANA TWUBAKE UMURYANGO UTEKANYE Source: http://www.rwandatoday.rw/p.php?id=5082

mercredi 13 mars 2019

Depite Frank Habineza yabwiye ababyeyi ko bagomba gushishikarira kwigisha abana ibijyanye n’ubuzima bw’imyororokere, kuko ari yo nzira nyayo yo guhangana n’ikibazo cy’abana baterwa cyangwa bagatera inda zitateguwe. Iyo umubyeyi atinyutse kuganiriza umwana ku buzima bw’imyororokere, akamubwiza ukuri ntacyo amukinga bimufasha kwihitiramo no kwirinda ko hari abamushuka bagamije kumushora mu ngeso mbi. Ubwo hizihizwaga umunsi w’abagore mu Karere ka Nyarugenge, abagore barenga 1000 bahawe impamyabushobozi nyuma yo gusoza amahugurwa muri gahunda umuryango ni ingenzi yibanze ku buzima bw’imyororokere n’uburyo bwo kuganiriza abana. Yatanzwe na Duhamic Adri binyuze mu mushinga Dreams. Nzamwita Patrick, umwe mu bafashamyumvire muri iyi gahunda umuryango ni ingenzi, yavuze ko aba bagore bahawe inyigisho zirindwi mu byumweru birindwi. Avuga ko inyigisho bahawe zirimo intambwe yo kumenya umwana wawe, ubumenyi ngiro ku kuba umubyeyi mwiza, uruhare rw’umubyeyi ku kwigisha umwana ibijyanye n’imibonano mpuzabitsina n’izindi kandi zirimo gutanga umusaruro. Ati “Izi nyigisho ni ingenzi kuko nkurikije abo tumaze kwigisha, twabonye ababyeyi basobanukirwa uko bakwiriye kuba baganira n’abana babo, ugasanga baricuza uko babikoraga ndetse bamwe bakavuga ko n’ingaruka abana bahuye nazo nko gutwara inda zitateguwe zitari bubeho”. Izi nyigisho zahereye ku babyeyi bafite abana bari hagati y’imyaka 10-14. Mukatoro Hasha, wo mu Murenge wa Rwezamenyo, avuga ko zabafashije cyane kuko bigishijwe uko baganira n’abana babo batabahutaza. Ati “Ubundi hari ibyo abana bajyaga batubaza tukagira isoni zo kubabwira nk’ababyeyi, rimwe na rimwe tukababeshya bakajya gushaka amakuru ahandi bakababeshya bikabagiraho ingaruka”. Akomeza agira ati “Ubu twarabohotse, twaritinyutse tubasha kubwiza abana bacu ukuri tubagira inshuti zacu, ubu nta kibazo tugihura nacyo mu kurera abana bacu”. Umuhuzabikorwa w’umushinga DREAMS, ukorana n’abakobwa basaga 6000 wa Dreams mu Karere ka Nyarugenge, Harushyabana Bernard, avuga ko abantu bose bakwiye kuzuzanya kugira ngo bubake umuryango utekanye. Yagize ati “Impamvu turi aha twifatanyije n’igihugu muri rusange kwizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga w’umugore cyane n’uko twahaye abagore bo muri aka karere amahugurwa yitwa umuryango n’ingenzi mu kwizihiza uyu munsi cyane ko n’insanganyamatsiko yayo ivuga ko tugomba gufatana urunana kugira ngo twubake umuryango utekanye.” Yongeyeho ko buri mwaka bakoresha asaga miliyoni 380Frw ndetse amenshi bayakoresha mu bijyanye n’uburezi. Depite Frank Habineza yasabye abagore kwigisha abana babo ubuzima bw’imyororokere kugira ngo babarinde guhura n’ibibazo birimo inda zitateguwe. Yagize ati “Abanyarwandakazi bakwiye kwigisha abana umuco cyane cyane n’ibijyanye n’imyororokere kugira ngo abakobwa bamenye uko bajya birinda abantu baza kubashuka bakabatera ziriya nda zitateguwe n’abahungu kuko na bo baba bakwiye kubimenya.” Mbere yo kwizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga w’abagore, ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Nyarugenge bwasuye Ibitaro bya Muhima bunahasiga amafaranga asaga ibihumbi 200 yo gufasha abarwayi baharwariye. Abagore basoje amahugurwa kuri gahunda umuryango ni ingenzi bahawe impamyabushoboziSource: http://igihe.com/amakuru/u-rwanda/article/depite-habineza-yasabye-ababyeyi-kwigisha-abana-ibijyanye-n-imyororokere-mu

mercredi 13 mars 2019

Itegeko rigenga amashyaka n’imitwe ya Politiki mu Rwanda ryo mu mwaka wa 2013 ryavuguruwe mu mwaka wa 2018, ryongerera amashyaka ububasha bumwe na bumwe, ariko riyaka n’ubundi bubasha bunyuranye. Mu mahugurwa y’umunsi umwe Ishyaka Riharanmira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda (DGPR) ryahaye abanyamakuryango baryo bagize Biro Politique yaguye, basobanuriwe byimbitse iby’iri tegeko, cyane cyane impinduka zirikubiyemo. Depite Dr Frank Habineza uyobora Green Party yavuze ko atari byinshi byahindutse mu itegeko, ko ariko uko biri kose bazabyubahiriza nk’uko riri. Mu byo yavuze bishimiye, harimo no kuba Leta hari impano izajya igenera ku mwaka imitwe ya politiki yemewe mu gihugu. Mu bindi bibazo yabajijwe, Dr Frank Habineza yavuze ko inteko rusange yanagombaga gutora abakomiseri, kuko abasanzwe barangije manda yabo, kandi hakaba n’impinduka nke zabayeho nyuma yo kubona imyanya mu Nteko Ishinga Amategeko. Dr Farnk Habineza yavuze ko aya matora y’abakomiseri atabashije gukorwa, kuko munama hari harimo abatagomba gutora hari nabandi bagomba gutora batatumiwe, kandi ko no mu ishyaka imbere ubwabo bubahiriza demokarasi n’amategeko. Dr Frank Habineza yavuze ko ubu Ishyaka rihagaze neza, kandi ko abanyamuryango babo batagitotezwa cyangwa ngo baburabuzwe nka mbere , batarabona imyanya mu nteko. Umunyamabanga mukuru w’iri shyaka Hon. Ntezimana Jean Claude yatangarije abanyamakuru ko yishimira ko mu nteko batanga ibitekerezo kandi bikumvwa, ko nubwo bari muri opposition bitabuza ibitekerezo byabo kwakirwa no kuganirwaho, kimwe n’iby’abandi bose. Source: https://bwiza.com/2019/02/25/green-party-yiteguye-kubahiriza-100-itegeko-rishya-rigenga-amashyaka/

mercredi 13 mars 2019

Ishyaka riharanira Demokarasi no kurengera ibidukikije mu Rwanda (Green Party),rirasaba leta kuvugurura ibyiciro by’ubudehe igendeye kubafite akazi n’abashomeri yibanze cyane ku mashuri umuntu yize. Ibi byatangajwe kuri uyu wa 24/2/2019 na Dr Frank Habineza umuyobozi wiri shyaka mu kiganiro n’itangazamakuru cyabereye I Kigali. Frank Habineza yavuze ko uburyo bwari busanzwe bwo gushyira abantu mu byiciro by’ubudehe butari bumeze neza, ariyo mpamvu igihe biyamamazaga kujya mu nteko basabye leta ko habamo amavugurura. Ubu barashima leta ko yabumvise yatangiye no kubishyira mubikorwa. Barasaba leta kugendera ku buryo bune bwo gushyira abantu mu byiciro by’ubudehe hagendeye k’ubukungu bw’amafaranga, amashuri umuntu yize, Akazi akora ,hongeyeho umwihariko w’abashomeri. Yagize ati:”Twe n’abarwanashyaka dufite ibyifuzo bijyane n’ibyiciro by’ubudehe , turasaba leta ko ibyiciro by’ubudehe bitakongera kuba imibare gusa, ahubwo byakorwa hagendeye ku kazi umuntu akora n’umushahara ahabwa, amashuri yize hongeyeho n’icyiciro cyihariye cy’abashomeri”. Yakomeje avuga ko byaba byiza hakorwa ibyiciro hagendewe ku bushobozi bw’amafaranga , yatanze urugero rwaho umuntu uhembwa ibihumbi 100 mu kwezi adakwiye kujya mu cyiciro kimwe n’uhembwa miliyoni nawe mu kwezi. Yongeyeho ko umuntu udafite akazi (Umushomeri) we yagakwiye kugira icyiciro kihariye cy’abatishoboye. Ubusanzwe mu cyiciro cya mbere harimo abadafite inzu, batanabona uburyo bworoshye bwo kuyikodesha baninjiza amafaranga bibagoye, ababona ibibatunga bibagoye cyangwa ababyeyi bagasimburana n’abana kurya. Mu cya kabiri harimo ba nyakabyizi, abafundi,abatera ibiraka, abashobora gukodesha inzu n’abafite izabo ariko ziciriritse n’ibindi. Mu cya gatatu harimo abantu badakeneye gufashwa na leta kuko mu mibereho yabo bashobora kwigira, ni ukuvuga abahinzi basagurira amasoko, abikorera bafite ibikorwa bigaragara. Mu cyiciro cya kane harimo abayobozi bo kuva ku rwego rw’uwitwa umuyobozi mukuru (Director) mu nzego za leta kugeza kuri Perezida wa Repubulika. Raporo ku ishyirwaho ry’ibyiciro by’Ubudehe ku mibereho y’Abanyarwanda, igaragaza ko abenshi bari mu cyiciro cya gatatu. Mu cyiciro cya mbere harimo ingo 376,192 zigizwe n’abantu 1,480,167. Ni ukuvuga ko ari 16% by’Abanyarwanda bose. Icyiciro cya kabiri cy’Ubudehe kirimo ingo 703,461 zigizwe n’abantu 3,077,816 bangana na 29.8% by’Abanyarwanda bose. Icyiciro cya gatatu cy’Ubudehe cyo kirimo ingo 1,267,171 zituwe n’Abanyarwanda 5,766,506 bangana na 53.7% by’Abanyarwanda bose, mu gihe icya Kane kirimo ingo 11,664 zituwe n’Abanyarwanda 58,069, bahagarariye 0.5% by’abatuye igihugu cyose. Imibare igaragaza ko mu Mujyi wa Kigali ariho hari abantu benshi bifashije kuko 57.6% by’abari mu cyiciro cya kane niho babarizwa. Gushyira abaturage mu byiciro by’Ubudehe byatangiye gukorwa mu igeragezwa kuva muri Kanama 2014, bikorwa mu turere twose kuva ku wa 2 Gashyantare 2015. Inkuru ya:GATETE Muhamoud Source: http://hanga.rw/?Amakuru Article=Politiki/Green-Party-irasaba-Leta-kuvugurura-ibyiciro-by Ubudehe-ishingiye-ku-mashuri-n_240219509.html

mardi 12 mars 2019

Ishyaka riharanira demokarasi no kurengera ibidukikije Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) ryatangaje ko ryishimiye ko nyuma yo kugera mu nteko ishinga amategeko, abayobozi b’inzego za Leta zafataga abarwanashyaka babo nk’inyeshyamba zaje kwangiza umutekano wa Leta,bahinduye imyumvire . Mu nama yahuje ubuyobozi bw’iri Ishyaka riharanira demokarasi no kurengera ibidukikije n’abarwanashyaka baryo bari muri Biro Politiki, kuri iki Cyumweru Taliki ya 24 Gashyantare 2019, umuyobozi w’iri shyaka Dr Frank Habineza yavuze ko bamaze kugera kuri byinshi birimo guhabwa agaciro na Leta, ibitekerezo byabo bikakirwa neza nk’andi mashyaka yose,ndetse abanyamuryango babo babanye neza n’inzego zibanze. Dr Habineza yavuze ko bagitangira iri shyaka mu mwaka wa 2009 bamwe mu bayobozi bo mu nzego zibanze bahohoteraga abarwanashyaka babo bakeka ko bashaka guhungabanya umutekano, ariko ubu byahindutse nyuma yo kubona imyanya mu nteko ndetse DGPR isigaye ifatwa nk’umutwe wa politiki ukurikiza amategeko. Yagize ati “Nyuma yo gutorwa mu nteko ishinga amategeko habaye umwuka mwiza hagati y’abarwanashyaka bacu n’inzego zibanze kuko hirya no hino mu turere abarwanashyaka bacu barahohoterwaga, ariko kuri ubu bakorana neza na ba Meya. Umwuka wabaye mwiza ndetse hirya no hino mu turere bararyakiriye neza.” Dr Habineza yavuze ko mbere y’amatora hari umurwanashyaka wa Green Party witwa Habumugisha Vincent wo mu karere ka Nyamasheke wigeze gufatwa n’inzego za gisirikare akekwaho ko ari inyeshyamba gusa nyuma yo gushikirizwa polisi, basanze nta cyaha afite ndetse ngo ishyaka rya DGPR ryasobanuye neza ko ari umurwanashyaka waryo ararekurwa. Muri iyi nama abarwanashyaka ba Democratic Green Party bahawe amahugurwa ajyanye n’iby’itegeko rishya rigenga imitwe ya politiki n’umunyapolitiki ndetse babwirwa uko bagomba kwitwara nk’Abanyarwanda ba nyabo. Democratic Green Party yungutse abarwanashyaka bashya bagera kuri 200 ndetse yavuze ko bagiye gukomeza kugaragaza ibibazo by’abanyarwanda mu nteko birimo ikibazo cy’ibura ry’amasoko ku bahinzi batandukanye, ikibazo cy’ibyiciro by’ubudehe ndetse no gusaba ko hagabanywa impinduka za hato na hato mu burezi kuko zituma ireme ryabwo rizahara cyane. Democratic Green Party of Rwanda yavuze ko yifuza ko Minisiteri y’ububanyi n’amahanga yakemura ibibazo by’imibanire n’ibihugu by’ibituranyi vuba na bwangu kugira ngo abanyarwanda bongere kubona amasoko hanze y’igihugu. Source: http://umuryango.rw/amakuru/mu-mahanga/article/democratic-green-party-of-rwanda-yishimiye-ko-abanyamuryango-bayo-batagifatwa