Member of Parliament Jean-Pierre Celestin Habiyaremye has resigned from Parliament over what he described as personal reasons but pointed to his misconduct during the pandemic when he violated Curfew hours – an incident that happened over a year and nine months ago.

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Speaking to The New Times on Monday, Habiyaremye said that he submitted his resignation letter – via email – to the Speaker.

"In March 2021, when there was a Covid-19 curfew that was starting at 9 pm, I violated it and ended up having an altercation with security organs although we talked things through and sorted them out,” he said.

Habiyaremye is a member of RPF-Inkotanyi Political Party.

"After my colleague, Gamariel Mbonimana, stepped down from Parliament, the old story about my encounter with authorities resurfaced on social media. I decided that instead of continuing to cause confusion among people, It's best I step down,” he said.

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Mbonimana, a member of Liberal Party, resigned on November 14 and his resignation came after President Paul Kagame expressed concerns over a lawmaker whose name appeared in police reports for drunk driving and was always let free ‘because he enjoys immunity as a member of Parliament.