{"id":1446,"date":"2021-09-13T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/by-supporting-terror-suspects-lantos-foundation-falls-on-wrong-side-of-history"},"modified":"2021-09-13T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:13:10","slug":"by-supporting-terror-suspects-lantos-foundation-falls-on-wrong-side-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/by-supporting-terror-suspects-lantos-foundation-falls-on-wrong-side-of-history","title":{"rendered":"By supporting terror suspects, Lantos Foundation falls on wrong side of history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>On September 9, the Lantos Foundation issued a press release calling on the U.K. \u201cto reject credentials of newly appointed Rwandan Ambassador,\u201d Johnston Busingye, for \u201chis role\u201d in the prosecution of terror suspect Paul Rusesabagina.<\/p>\n

This latest move by the Lantos Foundation to sanitize a terror suspect could not have come at a worse time. It was just a couple of days to September 11 – a day the world joins the US for the 20th commemoration of the terror attacks on American soil where over 3,000 people lost their lives. This is a time to, not only sympathize with those that lost their loved ones but also reiterate efforts to fight terror and an opportunity to support anyone, especially allies, involved in the global war on terror.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lantos Foundation filed a formal submission to the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Treasury in May 2021 \u2026 and simultaneously transmitted to authorities in the U.K. for consideration. Neither country has taken action\u201d the press release reads in part.<\/p>\n

The U.K. and U.S. governments are fully committed to the fight against terrorism \u2013 even Belgium that shared evidence against Rusesabagina with Rwanda\u2019s prosecutors \u2013 and works hand-in-hand with their allies across the globe in this war.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it is not surprising that these governments have ignored numerous demands by the Lantos Foundation to intervene on behalf of the terror suspect, Paul Rusesabagina, who has publicly admitted his role as head of the FLN outfit that carried out the massacre of innocent people in Nyabimata, Southern Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Lantos Foundation does not set the diplomacy of countries; only shared interests do, not lies. The appeal to the UK has also been ignored because the foreign policy of the country is premised on promoting commonwealth values, and surely terrorism isn\u2019t one of them. Obviously, everyone wishes to see a fair trial and justice for the victims of the crimes that claimed the lives of 9 innocent people. The fact that these people are not Hollywood stars does not make them any less deserving of justice.<\/p>\n

Rusesabagina, who often appeared in public gatherings and YouTube channels predicting the fall of the Kigali administration because his \u201cyouth\u201d were doing a good job torching neighbourhoods obviously feared returning to Rwanda to face justice. In the video, Rusesabagina said that \u201cthe time for a political solution\u201d had passed and that terrorism against an elected government was the only solution left to remove the \u201cregime\u201d in Kigali.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Rusesabagina\u2019s reluctance to return to Rwanda did not stem from \u201cfear of retribution\u201d as the Lantos Foundation claims in its press release, which aims to divert attention from Rusesabagina\u2019s crimes by bringing up non-issues.<\/p>\n

Among those non-issues is the Lantos Foundation\u2019s claim that Honorable Busingye\u2019s appointment as Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to the United Kingdom is somehow linked to the case of Rusesabagina, but nothing could be further from the truth. Mr. Busingye had served for almost 10 years in his position as Minister of Justice and, at some point, his tenure was bound to expire.<\/p>\n

Moreover, he had served in different responsibilities before becoming a minister, and his tenure in those also expired. The suggestion that his new appointment in the UK is punishment instead of being yet another opportunity to serve his country in a prestigious position is ridiculous. Rwanda values its partnership with the UK, and anyone entrusted with the responsibility of furthering such relations is obviously a trustworthy civil servant.<\/p>\n

Another non-issue is that the government paid for the plane that delivered Rusesabagina to justice. But the government also paid for the vehicles that delivered Rusesabagina\u2019s 20 co-accused, something the Lantos Foundation has totally ignored because they are not famous, from their hiding areas where they were captured after blowing up vehicles and terrorizing people in Southern Rwanda.<\/p>\n

The Lantos Foundation should wait for the verdict that\u2019s getting delivered this month. The U.S. and the U.K. are Rwanda\u2019s allies in many areas of interest, including the war on terror. They could have done more to apprehend the terror suspect when he was on their soil. However, what matters now is that he is on trial; the fact that \u201cneither country has taken action\u201d in defense of terrorism is the least they can do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. On September 9, the Lantos Foundation issued a press release calling on the U.K. \u201cto reject credentials of newly appointed Rwandan Ambassador,\u201d Johnston Busingye, for \u201chis role\u201d in the prosecution of terror suspect Paul Rusesabagina. 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