Rwandan Last Monarch has passed away in USA: DGPR Requests the Rwandan Government to Repatriate his body and accord him a state funeral.

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, is very saddened to hear the bad news of the passing away, of the Last Rwandan Monarch, King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, yesterday in the United States of America, where had been exiled. The party had requested the Rwandan Government to facilitate the King’s return to the country on 31st May 2016.

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, would like to once again request the Rwandan Government to facilitate the repatriation of His Majesty’s body to his mother land and be accorded a state funeral, as a former head of state, and one who requested for the independence of Rwanda from the colonial administration.

Done at Kigali, 17th October 2016

Dr.Frank Habineza

President, DGPR

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