We know what is best for us, Kagame says

PARLIAMENT -  President Paul Kagame yesterday lashed out at international critics who attack Rwandan laws, ignoring that similar laws exist in their own countries, sounding a strong warning that only Rwandans understand and reserve the right to put in place laws that concern them. Speaking at the ceremony to open the 2010 Judicial Year yesterday, President Kagame said the laws are made in the interest of the Rwandan people and not to appease any foreign interests. Citing the law related to the Genocide ideology and divisionism as one of the most frequently criticised, Kagame said that it is offensive for foreigners to pretend to be ‘more concerned’ than Rwandans, adding that the people of this country understand the importance of the law. The President wondered why anyone would be against laws that were put in place to deter those who would want to destroy this country. He went on to remind his audience that the people of Rwanda have lived the horrendous experience, which was a direct outcome of the very ideology that Rwandans are working to guard against.