{"id":100567,"date":"2025-05-04T17:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/pdi-party-leader-on-why-genocide-ideology-cannot-be-ignored"},"modified":"2025-05-04T17:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:57:58","slug":"pdi-party-leader-on-why-genocide-ideology-cannot-be-ignored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/pdi-party-leader-on-why-genocide-ideology-cannot-be-ignored","title":{"rendered":"PDI party leader on why Genocide ideology cannot be ignored"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Ideal Democratic Party (PDI) has warned against a genocide ideology which has persisted for decades since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, including in neighbouring countries, such as DR Congo.<\/p>\n

Speaking during PDI\u2019s annual General Assembly held on Sunday, May 4, party chairperson Mussa Fazil Harerimana, told members that the spread of Genocide ideology was a danger affecting not only Rwanda but also the region.<\/p>\n

He warned that the Genocide against the Tutsi is misrepresented by individuals attempting to distort historical facts, often influenced by external forces, particularly from the West.<\/p>\n

Harerimana noted that the persisting Genocide ideology cannot be ignored in regional affairs. He condemned countries the ignore the genocide ideology.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor instance, it\u2019s surprising that Belgium chose not to organize or support the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi,\u201d Harerimana said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommemoration activities are meant to uphold humanity and ensure such atrocities never happen again. But following the diplomatic fallout with Rwanda and the geopolitics crisis in the region, Belgium decided to stay away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt appears that their past involvement was merely performative, pretending to show solidarity with Rwandans while being complicit in the Genocide and still fueling the same threats today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Harerimana said that what is happening in eastern DR Congo is the same as what happened in Rwanda. He added that even politicians who spread hate speech get away with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s worse is that the individuals responsible are the same ones being sheltered and supported by foreign governments,\u201d he said. \u201cThe only difference is the borders, but the atrocities being committed there are similar to those that took place in Rwanda.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harerimana explained that Rwanda has been engaged in a struggle against political and economic influence, where its positive policies have proven successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot prevent such a struggle, but facts always win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda has been championing unity and inclusivity in its policies, unlike the two countries still clinging to divisive approaches. There is no ethnic division in Rwandan leadership because such a model has been proven ineffective. It was imposed by Belgium, which built negative structures. Now, Rwanda has become a challenge in the region because it\u2019s influencing the dismantling of those systems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn some neighboring countries, certain leaders are in power not due to their competence, but simply because they belong to the majority. As a result, Rwanda\u2019s politics of unity is viewed as a threat, because it refuses to conform to their outdated frameworks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Andre\u0301 Bumaya and members of the party said that some governments in the region portray Rwanda as a threat to their security in order to divert public opinion on internal failures, especially their continued governance through ethnic-based frameworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, Rwanda\u2019s politics is a major threat to those governments because it can awaken citizens to recognize the wrongdoings of their leaders,\u201d Bumaya said. \u201cUnfortunately, we are unsure whether this awareness will succeed because you can\u2019t force someone to choose what\u2019s right. However, we will never give up, and eventually, they will come to understand the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grace Ishimwe, a youth representative in the party, said that such a dialogue on geopolitics is essential for young people who want to understand national and regional politics in order to better serve the country.\r\n