Weekly Review

Bruguire case gets another blow The week begun with news that a Belgian newspaper had exposed the French Judge Jean Louis Bruiguire in a report indicating that a translator he used in his contested indictments against senior Rwanda government and military officers, was a close relative of fugitive and Genocide mastermind Felician Kabuga. According to the paper “Le Soir” Bruguire used the services of Fabien Sigaye, a son in law of Kabuga. This new information is a further blow to the already discredited case that was according to journalist Christophe Boltanski built by Bruguire under the shadow of French intelligence and services. EU to support road rehabilitation The European Union (EU) this week signed an additional Rwf 3.9 billion contract with the Ministry of Finance and Planning. The money is to be used in financing the rehabilitation of the Ruhengeri-Gisenyi road that begun in 2007. Finance Minister James Musoni signed on behalf of Rwanda while the European Union Ambassador David MacRae signed on behalf of the EU Monuc dismisses BBC allegations MONUC’s chief military spokesman Lt. Col. Jean-Paul Dietrich mid this week dismissed claims on BBC by one of their officers, Capt. Karl Fuller, that the joint Rwanda-DRC military operations earlier this year had failed to neutralize the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda rebels. He insisted that Fullers comments did not represent the position of Monuc. It was also alleged on the BBC that the rebels had drawn up a hit list of those who helped the joint military operation against them. Ministers to contribute $200 each to ‘One Dollar Campaign It was reported this week that every member of cabinet has pledged to contribute $ 200 (approx Rwf120, 000) each to the ‘One Dollar Campaign’ that aims at supporting orphans of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. One Dollar Campaign targets to raise at least Rwf 1.5 billion that will be used to build a hostel to house at least 500 orphans, some of whom are compelled to stay at their schools during holidays. Meanwhile local musicians this week organised a road show and concert to raise awareness and raise funds for the One Dollar Campaign. Grenade attack at Gisozi A grenade attack at the Genocide memorial site on Wednesday injured one person who was later in the week discharged from CHK hospital. The attack follows a similar attack last year that during the Genocide commemoration week. Kagame calls for better land use President Paul Kagame on a visit to Kicukiro district this week, called for better land use saying that the little land available should be used to maximize yields. Kagame also called upon Rwandans not to be dependant on land for earning a living. He is reported to have called upon the people gathered to listen to him in Masaka sector to ensure that problems do not deter progress and as they should be solved in a joint and timely manner.Kagame according to press reports said that the needy should be supported in a sustainable manner. Ambassadors present creditials President Paul Kagame this week received credentials Ambassadors from three countries who will be accredited to Kigali on behalf of their respective countries in Rwanda. The new envoys Gladstone Dumisane Gwadiso of South Africa, Juhani Toivonen of Finland and Margita Fuchsova of the Czech Republic, officially handed in their appointment letters to President Kagame at Urugwiro Village. The South African Ambassador is based in Kigali, the Finish in Dar-es-Salaam while the Czech Envoy will be based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Ends