56 suspended over wealth declaration

KIGALI - Government has announced the immediate suspension of 56 civil servants for failing to declare their wealth on time and in some cases, under-declaring their assets.  The suspension was announced yesterday afternoon by the Minister of Labour and Public Service, Anastase Murekezi and the Ombudsman, Tito Ritaremara. According to the Minister, civil servants suspended are in two categories; those who failed to declare or under declared their wealth in 2009 and those, that violated the law since 2007. Those that did not declare their wealth in 2009 have been given a one month suspension with out pay while those in the second category have been suspended for two months without pay. “We have given them one week to declare their wealth and if they don’t tougher measure will be taken. The suspension takes immediate effect,” said Murekezi.