NYAMAGABE – The association of students from private universities and other institutions of higher learning in Rwanda, known by its French acronym as ARIPES, on Wednesday visited Murambi Genocide Memorial site, to pay respect to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

After laying wreaths on the graves of the victims, the students drawn from 10 universities, accompanied by their lecturers, handed a Rwf1million donation  to Nyamagabe Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, Immaculée Mukarwego, towards the maintenance of the site.

Prof. Dr Alphonse Ngagi, the Rector of Kigali Independence University (ULK), said the visit was meant to make the group understand the reality of the Genocide in order to fight its ideology.

"Whoever visits Murambi and other memorial sites cannot deny Genocide because the remains lying here were not imported from abroad,” Ngagi said.

He pointed out that intellectuals should lead the unity and reconciliation campaign because the Genocide was planned and executed by people who included university students and leaders.

Moises Hakizimana, one of the students from UCK (Université Catholique de Kabgayi) said the horror at Murambi is actually unspeakable.

Francois Rusanganwa, the guide at the site says the number of Rwandans visiting the site has been growing since 2007.

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