{"id":29905,"date":"2022-11-21T15:30:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwandan-mp-resigns-over-covid-rules-breach"},"modified":"2022-11-21T16:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:06:44","slug":"rwandan-mp-resigns-over-covid-rules-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/rwandan-mp-resigns-over-covid-rules-breach","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan MP resigns over Covid rules breach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Member of Parliament Jean-Pierre Celestin Habiyaremye has resigned from Parliament over what he described as personal reasons but pointed to his misconduct during the pandemic when he violated Curfew hours \u2013 an incident that happened over a year and nine months ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn March 2021, when there was a Covid-19 curfew that was starting at 9 pm, I violated it and ended up having an altercation with security organs although we talked things through and sorted them out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Habiyaremye is a member of RPF-Inkotanyi Political Party.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my colleague, Gamariel Mbonimana, stepped down from Parliament, the old story about my encounter with authorities resurfaced on social media. I decided that instead of continuing to cause confusion among people, It’s best I step down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mbonimana, a member of Liberal Party, resigned on November 14 and his resignation came after President Paul Kagame expressed concerns over a lawmaker whose name appeared in police reports for drunk driving and was always let free \u2018because he enjoys immunity as a member of Parliament.<\/p>\n

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