Editor,

RE: "Rwanda owes its development to stability, says Rev. Jesse Jackson” (The New Times, June 16).

As the journey of liberation is gaining pace, we should be able to set standard values that define us and let the world know. First and foremost should be dignity.

Seeing globally distinguished dignitaries coming to our country every now and then means there is a cause, a reason for that and that reason is Rwandans want to be seen in that mirror of a dignified society.

We should also be able to do things our own way provided the results are good for us. We shouldn’t be doing good things for ourselves to please anybody else. We must equally be aggressive – that should be our brand. This would place us on top of many countries.

The world is looking at Africa with a third eye; we cannot afford to compete where we cannot offer quality services. The competition to host important meetings across the world is fierce, we can only afford to host more and more when we can provide top-notch services.

Service level agreement (SLA) should always be in place with service providers every time we engage private partners in meetings that put the image of the country at the fore.

The peace, orderliness, security and harmony we are enjoying today should always define us.

We must be able to let our neighbours and the world know that our security is not negotiable and that we can never allow anyone trying to drive us back into dark days a chance to do so.

We should always be ready for peace and for war where necessary to defend our country. Patriotism should be synonymous with Rwandans anywhere in the world.

Yulian