Catégorie : News

dimanche 16 mai 2010

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda declares its intentions to field an opposition Presidential Candidate in the upcoming August 2010 elections. The Party Flag bearer will be Mr. Frank HABINEZA, the founding President of the Party. After a lot of inquiries and speculation from different media houses both in Rwanda and outside Rwanda, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda declares its intentions to field an opposition Presidential Candidate in the upcoming August 2010 elections. Our participation in the upcoming presidential elections is on condition of the Party Registration before the end of June 2010. The Party Flag bearer will be Mr. Frank HABINEZA, the founding President of the Party. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda will submit once again a request to Gasabo District to allow it hold its party founding congress on 4th June 2010 and allow us participate in the World Environmental Day cerebrations, which will be held on International Level in Rwanda. We hope that once the Congress is successful, we will immediately submit our complete dossier requesting for registration to the Ministry of Local Government, which normally doesn’t delay in dealing with such matters, is expected to register the party before the deadline of submitting nominations of Presidential Candidates between 24th June 2nd July 2010. We hope the District will give us a quick and positive response. We recently re-organized our party and got new Executive Committee members, we don’t have any internal problem. The Police had written to us, assuring its commitment to protect us in case we got the permission from the District, we are hopeful that we shall not have any security problem. Since it’s in Government’s roles and obligations to ensure security for all Rwandans, including ourselves, we are hopeful to have a peaceful and successful congress. We call upon the Rwandan Government to open up political space and allow opposition parties to participate in the upcoming presidential elections. Issued at Kigali, 17th May 2010 Signed by The National Executive Committee : Names and Position : 1. Mr. Frank HABINEZA, President 2. Mr. Andre RWISEREKA KAGWA, First Vice President 3. Ms. Jeanine UWINEZA, Second Vice President 4. Ms. Didacienne KANGEYO, Secretary General 5. Mr. Jean Claude NTEZIMANA, Deputy Secretary General 6. Mr. Alexis MUGISHA, Treasurer General 7. Ms. Carine MAOMBI, Deputy Treasurer General 8. Ms. Diane MUYISENGE, Communication Secretary

mercredi 12 mai 2010

Dear Editor, Rwanda News Agency, We are so much disturbed and concerned with the way you interpreted our Declaration on Non-Violence in your article published on Tuesday 11 May, titled : U-Turn from Green Party amid registration uncertainty. We urgently request you to make the following corrections : DEMOCRATIC GREEN PARTY OF RWANDA B.P. 6334 KIGALI, RWANDA 13th May 2010 The News Editor Rwanda News Agency KIGALI, RWANDA Dear Editor, Subject : Urgent Demand for Correction of Article titled : U-Turn from Green Party amid registration uncertainty We are so much disturbed and concerned with the way you interpreted our Declaration on Non-Violence in your article published on Tuesday 11 May, titled : U-Turn from Green Party amid registration uncertainty. We urgently request you to make the following corrections : 1. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, has not made any U-Turn. We are still an opposition party but we believe in the Global Greens Charter and African Greens Charter, which oblige us to respect the principle of Non-Violence. This is not something new, our party has always been non violent, but we wanted to clear out any misconceptions on us. We have no soldiers, we don’t work with FDLR as some media houses have claimed and we don’t support war or any other causes of war. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is not a party for those who may have intentions to throw the country backwards in bloodshed. It’s a party deeply rooted in green ideology, which can be found on our website :www.rwandagreendemocrats.org, or on www.africangreens.org andwww.globalgreens.org 2. NO, we haven’t distanced ourselves from opposition colleagues ; we believe that any one is innocent until proven guilty. We demand fair trial and immediate justice. We believe that justice delayed is justice denied. 3. The Permanent Consultative Council of Opposition Parties in Rwanda that we established in February 2010, still exists even though it has been affected with the problems happening in PS Imberakuri. 4. Recognizing achievements made by the RPF led Government does not make the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda an RPF Wing Party but it’s something any reasoning person or group can recognize. We believe that we should give credit where it’s due and criticize where necessary. 5. We believe in a constructive opposition, like the one in UK, which allows the Conservatives to put aside their differences and work together with the Liberal Democrats and at the same time send the ruling Labour back in the opposition. So we don’t see anything unreasonable to appreciate the good things that have been achieved and that does not make us loose our political line. 6. We remain an opposition party and we are not going to fight with any one, we come with a message of peace and hope. We thank you very much in advance for taking care of our serious concern by publishing another article. Yours Sincerely Frank HABINEZA Founding President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

lundi 10 mai 2010

Letter to H.E. Mr. Gérard Ntwari, Ambassador of Rwanda in Belgium, May 6th 2010. It requests protection to Rwandan Opposition Politicians. It is signed by the EU Chairperson of the Human Rights Sub-Committee and the Green Leaders in Europe and the European Parliament Greens Demand Protection to Rwandan Opposition Politicians Letter to S.E. Monsieur Gérard Ntwari, Ambassador of Rwanda in Belgium, May 6th 2010. Honourable Mr. Ntwari, We, the undersigned, are gravely concerned about news that Rwandan oppositional politicians Mrs Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and Mr Deogratias Mushayidi are being judicially harassed in order to silence their criticism of the state authorities. Mrs Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, presidential candidate and Chairperson of the UDF_INKINGI who recently returned from exile in the Netherlands, is currenlty under house arrest and Mr Deogratias Mushayidi, president of the opposition party PDP_Umanzi is imprisoned both without any official charge against them. We call strongly that the Rwandan authorities either charge them with a criminal offence without delay or promptly release them. Persistent threat and harassment continues against Frank Habineza, president of Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, which is a serious problem to his party’s democratic participation in the upcoming election process. What is more, we are further alarmed to learn that this is not apparently first attempt to curtail the freedom of speech of those who openly criticise the President Kagame of Rwanda and his government. No history of a country shall testify more to the importance of the freedom of speech than that of Rwanda. Never again must the voice of the people be compromised according to political currencies. We urge you to guarantee political space for opposition voices, free from intimidation, with appropriate protection from security forces for individual party activists. We hope that the issue will be resolved quickly and that the authorities will ensure that freedom of speech shall be not only protected but also promoted in Rwanda. Heidi Hautala, Chairwoman of European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights Rebecca Harms Co-president of the Green/Efa Group Daniel Cohn Bendit Co-president of the Green/Efa Group Monica Frassoni European Green Party Co-spokesperson Philippe Lamberts European Green Party Co-spokesperson http://www.heidihautala.fi/2010/05/

dimanche 9 mai 2010

Nyuma y’amagambo n’ibirego bimaze iminsi bituvugwaho mu binyamakuru n’ahandi hose, Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda, rirongera gushimangira gahunda risanganywe yo kwimakaza umuco w’amahoro yizera nk’igisubizo kirambye ku bibazo by’u Rwanda, tukaba twifuzaga kugaragaza ibi bikurikira : Turatangaza gahunda yacu yo kwimakaza umuco w’amahoro kandi ko dushyigikiye inzira y’ibiganiro mu Banyarwanda nk’umusingi w’umutekano w’igihugu n’amajyambere arambye. Twemera ko umutekano w’igihugu udakwiriye gushingira gusa ku mbaraga za gisirikari, ahubwo ko wanashingira ku bwumvikane, iterambere mu bukungu n’imibereho mu muryango nyarwanda, kubungabunga ibidukikije no kubahiriza uburenganzira bwa muntu. Hashingiwe kuri iri hame, nyuma yo gutekereza ku mateka y’u Rwanda mu bushishozi, amateka yaranzwe no gukoresha imirwano no guhohoterana mu gukemura ibibazo by’igihugu, kuva mu 1959 kugeza ku itsembabwoko ryo mu 1994 ryahitanye ubuzima bw’inzirakarengane zirenga miliyoni. Turashimangira gahunda yacu ishingiye ku ihame ryo kudakoresha politiki yo guhangana kubera ko ifasha gusa guhindura ibintu kuba bibi kurushaho aho kubiteza imbere. Turongera kwemeza ko tutazigera dukorana n’umuntu cyangwa abantu baba bafite imigambi yo gusubiza igihugu inyuma. Ubwitange n’imbaraga nyinshi byakoreshejwe kugirango igihugu kigere ku byiza gifite ubu, bikwiriye guhabwa agaciro kanini. Tuzakomeza gushyigikira politiki ishingiye ku biganiro, umubano, imishyikirano no kugera ku buyobozi tunyuze mu nzira y’amahoro n’umutekano, ariko bishingiye ku bwumvikane hagati y’abantu n’abandi, ukuri no kudasebanya. Twiyemeje kwamaga impamvu iyo ariyo yose yateza intambara cyangwa amakimbirane mu bwumvikane kandi twubaha umuco nyarwanda, turandura ivangura ry’amoko, duteza imbere ubwisanzure na demokarasi, tukarwanya ubukene. Duharanira ishyirwaho ry’uburyo bwafasha gucunga umutekano w’igihugu wafasha mu kwirinda no gukemura amakimbirane hakoreshejwe inzira y’amahoro. Mu nzira yo kwandikisha ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda, igihe cyose twagiye duhura n’ingorane zaduteye gutakaza umwanya. Ibi byaratugoye cyane ku buryo bitaduhaye amahirwe yo kugeza ku Banyarwanda ubutumwa bwacu bukubiyemo amahoro n’icyizere. Tuzirikana ibyagezweho na Leta iyobowe na FPR nyuma y’iyi myaka 16, cyane cyane mu iterambere ry’ubukungu, mu burezi (aho abantu bose Babona amashuri kubera ko babikwiye aho gukurikiza ubwoko), kongera umutekano n’ibindi. Twemera ko hari byinshi byo gukora kugirango tugere ku iterambere no mu zindi nzego nka demokarasi n’imiyoborere myiza. Nk’ishyaka ritavuga rumwe n’ubutegetsi, dufite umusanzu munini twatanga mu nzira yo kugera ku iterambere rirambye ry’u Rwanda. Dushishikajwe no kugira u Rwanda rwiza, Abanyarwanda bose aho bari ku isi hose bakishimira kugaruka iwabo, mu gihugu cy’amahoro n’ubutabera. Mu by’ukuri, kwimakaza umuco w’amahoro ni igisubizo kirambye ku bibazo by’u Rwanda ;Turashishikariza abanyarwanda bose kubyitabira. Nicyo duheraho twizera u Rwanda rwiza rufite ejo hazaza heza. Bikorewe I Kigali, kuwa 10 Gicurasi 2010. Bishyizweho umukono na Komite Nyobozi na : 1. Perezida : Mr Frank HABINEZA 2. V/Perezida wa mbere : Mr André RWISEREKA KAGWA 3. V/Perezida wa kabiri : Mme Jeanine UWINEZA 4. Umunyamabanga Mukuru : Mme Didacienne KANGEYO 5. Umunyamabanga Mukuru wungirije : Mr Jean Claude NTEZIMANA 6. Umubitsi Mukuru : Mr Alexis MUGISHA 7. Umubitsi Mukuru wungirije : Mme Carine MAOMBI 8. Umunyamabanga Ushinzwe Itumanaho no kumenyakanisha Amakuru : Melle Diane MUYISENGE

dimanche 9 mai 2010

After different statements and allegations made against us in the media and elsewhere, the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda re-confirms its commitment to its principle of non-violence and would also like to state the following : We declare our commitment to nonviolence and strive for a culture of peace and cooperation between individuals in the Rwandan community as the basis of national security and sustainable development. We believe that national security should not rest only on military strength but also on cooperation, economic and social development, environmental safety, and respect for human rights. Basing on this principle and after careful consideration of the Rwandan history, which has been marked with use of force and violence to solve national problems, since 1959 to 1994 genocide, which claimed over one million innocent lives. We re-confirm our commitment on the principle on non-use of confrontational politics, since it only helps to make matters worse other than improve them. We re-confirm our position to not work with people or groups, who may have intentions of taking back the country backwards. The good things the country has achieved have taken a lot of efforts and energy. This should be highly valued. We shall continue to strive for consultative politics, diplomacy, cooperation and peaceful competition for political power. But based on mutual understanding, truth and avoidance of abusive language. We commit ourselves to condemning any causes of war and conflicts by understanding and respecting the Rwandan culture, eradicating racism, promoting freedom and democracy, and eradication of poverty. We strive for a national security system capable of the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts using peaceful means. In the process to register the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, we were always pushed on the wall and ended up in reactionary politics ; this has coasted us a lot and never gave us chance to tell Rwandans our message of peace and hope. We recognise the different achievements made by the RPF led Government for the last 16 years, especially in the areas of economic development, educational sector (where all Rwandans are accessing education on merit other than race), improvement in national security and many others. We believe that there is still a big room for improvement in other areas like democracy and good governance. As an opposition party, we also have an important role to play in the sustainable development of Rwanda. We shall strive for a better Rwanda, where all Rwandans from different parts of the world, will feel free to come back home in a country of peace and justice. Non-violence is indeed the sustainable solution to Rwandan problems ; we encourage all Rwandans to embrace it. It’s our guarantee for a better future and better Rwanda. Issued at Kigali, 10th May 2010 Signed by The National Executive Committee : Names and Position 1. Mr. Frank HABINEZA, President 2. Mr. Andre RWISEREKA KAGWA, First Vice President 3. Ms. Jeanine UWINEZA, Second Vice President 4. Ms. Didacienne KANGEYO, Secretary General 5. Mr. Jean Claude NTEZIMANA, Deputy Secretary General 6. Mr. Alexis MUGISHA, Treasurer General 7. Ms. Carine MAOMBI, Deputy Treasurer General 8. Ms. Diane MUYISENGE, Communication Secretary

vendredi 7 mai 2010

Extract of the Law on Registration of Political parties in Rwanda, from Law N° 19/2007 of 04/05/2007 Organic Law modifying and complementing Organic Law n° 16/2003 of 27/06/2003 governing Political Organizations and Politicians French N° 19/2007 du 04/05/2007 Loi Organique modifiant et complétant la Loi Organique n° 16/2003 du 27/06/2003 régissant les Formations Politiques et les Politiciens Kinyarwanda N° 19/2007 ryo kuwa 04/05/2007 Itegeko Ngenga rihindura kandi ryuzuza Itegeko Ngenga n° 16/2003 ryo kuwa 27/06/2003 rigenga Imitwe ya Politiki n’Abanyapolitiki Article 3 : Application for registration of a political organization and the number of those signing its statutes Article 9 of the Organic law n° 16/2003 of 27/06/2003 governing political organizations and politicians is modified and complemented as follows : “Persons intending to form political organizations shall submit to the Minister in charge of political organizations an application letter requesting for registration of the political organization for which an acknowledgment of receipt shall be issued. The number of signatories to any political organization’s statute shall be at least two hundred (200) from the whole country including at least five (5) persons from each District. The provisions of the first two paragraphs of this Article shall not apply to political organizations already registered before the publication of this Organic Law in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda”. Article 4 : Documents accompanying a political organization’s application for registration Article 10 of the Organic Law n° 16/2003 of 27/06/2003 governing political organizations and politicians is modified and complemented as follows : “The application letter requesting for the registration of a political organization shall include the following : 1° three (3) certified true copies of the political organization statutes, three (3) copies of the minutes of the constituent assembly of the political organization and three (3) copies of its internal rules and regulations ; 2° a statement describing the head office of the political organization and its basic equipment ; 3° for each legal representative of the political organization : a. a certificate of full identity ; b. a residence certificate which is issued by the Sector’s Executive Secretary of his or her residence ; c. Criminal record”. FRENCH VERSION Article 3 : Demande d’enregistrement d’une formation politique et nombre des signataires de ses statuts L’article 9 de la loi organique n° 16/2003 du 27/06/2003 régissant les formations politiques et les politiciens est modifié et complété comme suit : « Les fondateurs des formations politiques doivent déposer une demande d’enregistrement auprès du Ministre ayant les formations politiques dans ses attributions contre récépissé. Le nombre des membres signataires des statuts des formations politiques doit être au moins de deux cent (200) personnes dans tout le pays, dont au moins cinq (5) domiciliés dans chaque District. Les dispositions des deux précédents alinéas du présent article ne concernent pas les formations politiques agréées au Rwanda et formées avant la publication de la présente loi organique au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. » Article 4 : Documents accompagnant la demande d’enregistrement d’une formation politique L’article 10 de la loi organique n° 16/2003 du 27/06/2003 régissant les formations politiques et les politiciens est modifié et complété comme suit : « Le dossier de demande d’enregistrement d’une formation politique doit comprendre : 1° trois (3) exemplaires des statuts notariés, trois (3) exemplaires du procès-verbal de l’assemblée constituante de la formation politique ainsi que trois (3) exemplaires de son Règlement d’ordre intérieur ; 2° une déclaration indiquant l’adresse du siège de la formation politique et son matériel de base ; 3° concernant chaque représentant légal de la formation politique : a. une attestation d’identité complète ; b. une attestation de résidence délivrée par le Secrétaire Exécutif de Secteur de résidence ; c. un extrait du casier judiciaire. » MU KINYARWANDA Ingingo ya 3 : Urwandiko rusaba ko umutwe wa politiki wandikwa n’umubare w’abashyira umukono ku mategeko awugenga Ingingo ya 9 y’Itegeko Ngenga n° 16/2003 ryo kuwa 27/06/2003 rigenga imitwe ya politiki n’abanyapolitiki ihinduwe kandi yujujwe ku buryo bukurikira : “Abashinga imitwe ya politiki bagomba gushyikiriza Minisitiri ufite imitwe ya politiki mu nshingano ze urwandiko rusaba ko umutwe wa politiki wandikwa kandi bagahabwa icyemezo ko rwakiriwe. Umubare w’abashyize umukono ku mategeko agenga umutwe wa politiki ugomba kuba nibura magana abiri (200) mu gihugu cyose, barimo nibura batanu (5) babarurirwa muri buri Karere. Ibiteganyijwe mu bika bibiri bya mbere by’iyi ngingo ntibireba imitwe ya politiki yemewe mu Rwanda yagiyeho mbere y’uko iri tegeko ngenga ritangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda”. Ingingo ya 4 : Ibigomba guherekeza urwandiko rusaba ko umutwe wa politiki wandikwa Ingingo ya 10 y’Itegeko Ngenga n° 16/2003 ryo kuwa 27/06/2003 rigenga imitwe ya politiki n’abanyapolitiki ihinduwe kandi yujujwe ku buryo bukurikira : “Urwandiko rusaba ko umutwe wa politiki wandikwa ruherekezwa n’ibi bikurikira : 1° kopi eshatu (3) z’amategeko agenga umutwe wa politiki ziriho umukono wa noteri, kopi eshatu (3) z’inyandikomvungo z’inteko rusange yashinze umutwe wa politiki na kopi eshatu (3) z’amategeko ngengamikorere yawo ; 2° inyandiko igaragaza ibiro umutwe wa politiki ukoreramo n’ibikoresho by’ibanze ufite ; 3° kuri buri wese mu bahagararira umutwe wa politiki imbere y’amategeko : a. icyemezo cy’umwirondoro wuzuye ; b. icyemezo cy’aho abarizwa gitangwa n’Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Umurenge w’aho aba ; c. icyemezo cy’ubutabera kigaragaza ko atigeze akatirwa, yaba yarakatiwe kikagaragaza icyaha yahaniwe“.

vendredi 7 mai 2010

ITANGAZO RIGENEWE ABANYAMAKURU : KOMITE NYOBOZI NSHYA, INGAMBA NSHYA Z’ISHYAKA Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda rishimishijwe no kumenyesha abarwanashyaka baryo, abanyarwanda muri rusange n’imiryango mpuzamahanga, ubuyobozi bushya bw’ishyaka n’ingamba nshya. Komite Nyobozi nshya igizwe na : 1. Perezida : Mr Frank HABINEZA 2. V/Perezida wa mbere : Mr André RWISEREKA KAGWA 3. V/Perezida wa kabiri : Mme Jeanine UWINEZA 4. Umunyamabanga Mukuru : Mme Didacienne KANGEYO 5. Umunyamabanga Mukuru wungirije : Mr Jean Claude NTEZIMANA 6. Umubitsi Mukuru : Mr Alexis MUGISHA 7. Umubitsi Mukuru wungirije : Mme Carine MAOMBI 8. Umunyamabanga Ushinzwe Itumanaho no kumenyakanisha Amakuru : Melle Diane MUYISENGE Umunyamabanga Mukuru Mme Didacienne KANGEYO, yari umurwanashyaka w’Ishyaka riharanira imibereho myiza y’abaturage (PSD), yakoraga ku cyicaro gikuru cy’Ishyaka nk’umunyamabanga uhoraho ku rwego rw’igihugu mu gihe cy’imyaka itandatu, kuva 2002-2008. Musaza we NGANGO Félicien, yari mu bashinze PSD akaba yari na Visi Perezida wa Mbere, aza kwichwa mu 1994 mu gihe cy’itsembabwoko. Uyu mutegarugori yinjiye muri Green Party mu Kwakira 2009, ni umubyeyi w’abana batatu, akaba yarize ibijyanye n’imibereho y’abaturage (Sciences Sociales). Abandi bashya binjiye muri komite Nyobozi ni : Melle Diane MUYISENGE (ushinzwe Itumanaho) na Mme Carine MAOMBI ( wungirije Umubitsi Mukuru). INGAMBA NSHYA Z’ISHYAKA 1. Twabonyeko atari ngombwa gukora inama rusange kugirango ishyaka ryandikwe. Ibi tubigezeho nyuma y’uko dusabye Minisiteri y’ubutegetsi bw’igihugu kuturenganura, noneho nyuma yo kubonana nabo inshuro imwe, hagategurwa izindi gahunda zo guhura gatatu kose zipfa biturutse ku mpamvu zitunguranye kuruhande rw’abahagarariye MINALOC, ntitwabashije kubona uburyo bukwiye bwakorwamo inama rusange mu mahoro nk’uko byari byarasabwe n’akarere ka Gasabo 2. Itegeko rigenga amashyaka ya politiki ntiriyasaba gukora inama rusange kugirango yemerwe, ahubwo risaba ko imikono y’abarwanashyaka yemezwa na noteri wa Leta. Inama rusange ifasha gusa mu guhuriza hamwe abantu benshi ku munsi runaka, bakanashyirira imikono yabo rimwe ku nyandiko. Kubera iyo mpamvu, mu bihe bitandukanye tuzajyana abarwanashyaka bacu imbere ya noteri wa Leta kugirango yemeze inyandiko zacu, hanyuma tuzishyikirize Minisiteri y’ubutegetsi bw’igihugu mu rwego rwo kwandikisha Ishyaka ryacu. Dufite icyizere ko hamwe n’ubu buryo umutekano uzaba wizewe kubera ko tuzajya tujyana kwa noteri wa Leta abarwanashyaka bake, bateganywa n’itegeko. 3. Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda, nta mahirwe ryagize yo kwerekana abanyarwanda gahunda yaryo bitewe n’inzitizi ryahuye nazo mu nzira yo kwiyandikisha ku buryo bwemewe n’amategeko. Tugiye kwibanda cyane ku mahame agenga amashyaka yo kurengera ibidukikije, ariyo : Demokarasi Nyakuri kuri bose, Kugira ubushishozi mu kurengera ibidukikije, Uburinganire, Kwimakaza Umuco w’Amahoro, Iterambere Rirambye, Kubahana no kwihanganirana mu bintu binyuranye. Politiki yo guhangana, ntiyigeze iba intego yacu kandi tuzakomeza kwitwara dutyo. Dushyigikiye politiki yo kuzuzanya no kuja inama mu Rwanda. 4. Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije mu Rwanda ni Ishyaka ritavuga rumwe n’ubutegetsi kandi risaba ubwisanzure muri politiki mu Rwanda, ubwisanzure mu kuvuga, ubwisanzure bw’itangazamakuru n’ubundi bwisanzure ubwo ari bwo bwose hamwe n‘uburenganzira bw’ikiremwa muntu muri Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Ibi ntibitugira abanzi b’igihugu, gusa dufite ibitekerezo bitandukanye byubaka kandi tubyemererwa n’itegeko nshinga ryacu n’amahame-shingiro y’uburenganzira bwa muntu, kandi biri muri gahunda ya politiki yacu. Bikorewe i Kigali, tariki ya 6 Gicurasi 2010 Bisinywe na : Frank HABINEZA, Perezida Fondateri, Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije (Green Party).

jeudi 6 mai 2010

Hon Minister of Local Government, We are pleased to inform you of our new strategy which will help us legally register the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in peace and without holding a party Congress. FRANK HABINEZA B.P. 6334 Kigali, Tel : 078 85 630 39, Email : fhabineza@rwandagreendemocrats.org 7th May 2010 The Hon. Minister of Local Government (MINALOC) Kigali, Rwanda Dear Sir, RE : Informing you of our new strategy for Registering the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda We are pleased to inform you of our new strategy which will help us legally register the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in peace and without holding a party Congress. Hon. Minister, as you are aware, we wrote to you on 19th Feb 2010, requesting your intervention in our situation between the District of Gasabo and the Police Headquarters as regards the assurance that we could have a peaceful meeting. Considering that we met with MINALOC officials on 24th March 2010 and considering that due to several emergences on the MINALOC’s side, three other appointments were cancelled, we were unable to meet again to find a common solution to hold a peaceful congress We have examined the Organic Law, No.16/2003 of 27/06/2003, governing political organizations and politicians, and Organic Law No. 19/2007 of 04/05/2007, which modifies and completes Law No.16/2003 of 27/06/2003 and found out that, actually in order for a party to get registered, it does not need to have a party congress, but rather to have its founding documents notified/certified by a public Notary. We are therefore planning to bring very few people as required by the law and at separate occasions, to the Notary, and thus be able to avoid big crowds and be sure that we don’t get any intruders who may become a security threat. The Law normally requires at least 5 people from each district. We plan to bring people province by province and this would at least require 5 working days, since we have 4 provinces and the City of Kigali to complete the process successfully and peacefully. Once the activity of signing the party documents is complete, we shall then submit officially our dossier to MINALOC, this way, we hope we shall have a peaceful process and it would be a win-win situation. We have also been able to re-organise the party Leadership after some of our members defected and we have no problem internally, we are attaching on this Letter two recent press-releases, one is our official response on the defectors and the second one is about our new executive committee and new party strategies. Thank you very much for all your support, we are looking forward to a good collaboration with your ministry. Yours Faithfully, Frank HABINEZA Founding President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

jeudi 6 mai 2010

Hon. Minister of Justice, We humbly request you to allow us sign the founding documents for the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in the MINIJUST Public Notary’s office. FRANK HABINEZA B.P. 6334 Kigali, Tel : 078 85 630 39, Email : fhabineza@rwandagreendemocrats.org 7th May, 2010 The Hon. Minister of Justice (MINIJUST) Kigali, Rwanda Dear Sir, RE : Requesting to Sign Founding Party Documents in Public Notary’s Office. We humbly request you to allow us sign the founding documents for the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in the MINIJUST Public Notary’s office. Hon. Minister, as you may be aware, our party founding Congress of 30th October 2009, which the MINJUST’s public Notary had come to witness, was cancelled due to security reasons. Ever since then, we have been trying to hold another party congress in Gasabo District, but we were unsuccessful to get the permission to do so, since the District was not sure that we shall have a peaceful meeting. We have examined the Organic Law, No.16/2003 of 27/06/2003, governing political organizations and politicians, and Organic Law No. 19/2007 of 04/05/2007, which modifies and completes Law No.16/2003 of 27/06/2003 and found out that, actually in order for a party to get registered, it does not need to have a party congress, but rather to have its founding documents notified/certified by a public Notary. It’s in light of this legal provision, that we are appealing to you to allow us come and sign the party founding documents in the MINIJUST’s public Notary’s office. We plan to bring very few people as required by the law and at separate occasions, in order to avoid big crowds, and be sure that we don’t get any intruders who may become a security threat. The Law normally requires at least 5 people from each district. If allowed, we could come province by province, and this would at least require 5 working days, since we have 4 provinces and the City of Kigali. We would be happy to present our signatures in the presence of the Public Notary from 17th -21st May. We understand the public Notary has a lot of other duties, but we believe that since we shall be bringing very small numbers from the provinces, this activity may not take more than two hours a day. We are also privileged to note that it’s the same Public Notary who had also done the proof-reading and corrections of the Party Constitution, so we believe that this activity will go on very smoothly and peacefully. We are looking forward to getting your kind consideration. Yours Faithfully Frank HABINEZA Founding President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

mercredi 5 mai 2010

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is pleased to inform its members, the Rwandan public and the International Community at large, its new Executive Committee and new party strategies. The New Executive Committee is composed of : Position and Names 1. President, Mr. Frank HABINEZA 2. First Vice President, Mr. Andre RWISEREKA KAGWA 3. Second Vice President, Ms. Jeanine UWINEZA 4. Secretary General, Ms. Didacienne KANGEYO 5. Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Jean Claude NTEZIMANA 6. Treasurer General, Mr. Alexis MUGISHA 7. Deputy Treasurer General, Ms. Carine MAOMBI 8. Communication Secretary, Ms. Diane MUYISENGE The new Secretary General, Ms. Didacienne KANGEYO is a former member of Social Democratic Party (PSD), she worked at the Party Headquarters, as a National Permanent Secretary, for 6 years, since 2002-2008. Her brother NGANGO Felician, was a founder member and former First Vice President of PSD, he was assassinated in 1994 during the genocide. She joined the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, in October 2009 ; she is a mother of three, and a Social Scientist by profession. The other new entrants are : Ms. Diane MUYISENGE (Communication Secretary) and Ms. Carine MAOMBI (Deputy Treasurer General). NEW PARTY STRATEGIES 1. We have resolved not to do a party congress in order to get registered. This comes two months after we petitioned the Ministry of Local Government to intervene, and after having met them once, and after three planned appointments were cancelled due to some emergencies on the MINALOC side, we have not been able to find a lasting solution for a peaceful congress as had been requested by Gasabo District. 2. The Law for Political Parties, does not require a party to have a congress in order to get registered, but requires the signatures of party members to be notified/certified by a public Notary. The Party Congress only helps to bring many people at a certain day and sign the documents at the same time. We shall therefore take our members, on different occasions to a Government Notary to certify our documents and then take the dossier to the Ministry of Local Government for registration. This way, we hope that our security will be guaranteed, since we shall be taking very small numbers, required by the Law to the Public Notary. 3. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, had no chance to present its political program to the Rwandan population, due to the different problems it faced in quest for registration. We are now going to concentrate more on our Green principles, which are : Participatory Democracy, Ecological Wisdom, Social Justice, Non Violence, Respect for Diversity and Sustainable Development. We have never had any intention to do confrontational politics and this shall remain our focus. We strive for consultative politics in Rwanda. 4. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is an opposition party and calls for more political space, freedom of expression, freedom of media, other freedoms and respect for human rights in the Republic of Rwanda. This does not make us enemies of the state, we just have different constructive ideas and it’s our constitutional and fundamental human right and part of our political program. Issued at Kigali, 6th May 2010 Signed by : Frank HABINEZA Founder President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda