WESTERN PROVINCE

KARONGI — The District Police Commander, Jean-Marie Vienney Rurangirwa, has appealed to the youth to use their God-given wisdom, to avoid being misled into genocide ideology.

Rurangirwa was addressing residents recently at Gwataro stadium who had turned up for activities to end the mourning week.

The turn up at the stadium was a clear indication that people had changed their attitude and felt the urge to join hands in remembering those who perished during the 1994 Genocide.

"It’s high time we left the kitchen teachings where our relatives emphasize genocide ideology and emulate the heroes who stopped the genocide in Rwanda,” said Rurangirwa.

He urged residents to report the genocide ideology to security agencies and explained that people should be able to sort out between good and bad because it’s the reason God gave them wisdom.

The police chief said there were no cases of genocide ideology reported in Karongi district during the mourning period.

John Baptist Habimana the District Vice Mayor urged residents to take care of the genocide survivors.

"These people are vulnerable, give them all that you can to make them live longer,” said Habimana. He observed that sometimes people have ignored genocide survivors, and quite often only remind them of their wounds.

Habimana noted that the Genocide had impacted on all Rwandans and if they truly weed out ideology the country would develop and attain Vision 2020. Genocide survivors were urged not to lose hope but work for their survival and exercise patience.

"A live example is of Bugesera where survivors who were under the poverty line have achieved development and now can manage paying tax to the government,” said Habimana.

"The mourning period hasn’t ended though the week has ended,” said Rurangirwa. He added that the genocide lasted 100 days and that approximately three months after survivors should be comforted.

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