Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) party cadres have been urged to stick to the party ideology, which according to Senator Tito Rutaremara, an RPF commissioner, was designed to serve the common person. Rutaremara, while speaking at a one-day workshop for the cadres in Rwamagana, yesterday, said RPF was ideologically built with a set of firm beliefs that encompass social, political and economic principles. He said the party ideology had a specific viewpoint on human nature and society, with clear emphasis on how society can be improved as well as the working of the economy and government. “RPF has an ideology with a positive outlook on the state…an ideology that serves the common person. Don’t work to serve your superiors, but the common people. It is unfortunate that some of the cadres’ actions don’t reflect the party ideology”. “RPF ideology is the foundation on which we are building this country…if only you can stick to the party ideology, this party would lead Rwanda for a thousand years,” he said. Rutaremara urged the cadres to be custodians of the nation’s ideals, the beliefs it cherishes, and the changes it goes through. He reminded them that a good cadre upholds what is best for all people even if it may not be in their own interest. “It is unfortunate that some leaders do not serve the interests of those they purport to serve but advance only their own interests”. “Your work is to help people lead a better life. You should avoid indulging in cheap politicking”. Odette Uwamariya, the Chairperson of RPF in Eastern Province, reiterated the importance of good governance. “We promise to re-check where things are not going well and work harder with the guidance of the party principles. It is only then that we can achieve sustainable development,” he said.
