{"id":67867,"date":"2024-03-16T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/proposed-changes-in-rdf-aim-to-strengthen-leadership-and-command-defence-minister"},"modified":"2024-03-16T12:23:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:23:49","slug":"proposed-changes-in-rdf-aim-to-strengthen-leadership-and-command-defence-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/proposed-changes-in-rdf-aim-to-strengthen-leadership-and-command-defence-minister","title":{"rendered":"Proposed changes in RDF aim to strengthen leadership and command – defence minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, has said that new proposed changes in the bill governing the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), are intended to further its leadership and command \u2013 in line with defending the country\u2019s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, as well as its peacekeeping missions abroad.<\/p>\n

On March 14, the lower chamber of Parliament approved the relevance of a draft law governing RDF. It will be scrutinised by a responsible parliamentary committee prior to being voted into law by the assembly.<\/p>\n

While explaining the relevance of the bill to lawmakers, Marizamunda said that RDF always endeavours to strengthen strategies in line with its mandate and vision by furthering the building of a professional army, at the same time remaining relevant in the face of changing security situations globally in general, and the region in particular.<\/p>\n

It is in that context that RDF made reforms in its establishment and organisation structure with the aim to improve its leadership so that it better fulfills its mandate, he pointed out.<\/p>\n

That led to changes in the already existing law.<\/p>\n

Here are the six main proposed changes in the new bill:<\/p>\n

RDF to get a deputy Chief of Defence Staff<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the proposals in the bill is that RDF gets a deputy Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).<\/p>\n

Currently, Marizamunda said that the Reserve Forces, and Air Forces already have deputy army chiefs.<\/p>\n

Other RDF services will also get deputy army chiefs \u2013 those are Land Forces, and Military Health Service (which is new).<\/p>\n

He said that having a deputy army chief will ensure a reliable force command.<\/p>\n

Security dynamics, he said, led to reforms meant to build a strong force based on professionalism.<\/p>\n

He indicated that RDF was serving in various peacekeeping missions including in Sudan and Central African Republic, and Mozambique.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not building the force of today; we are building a long-term force. That is why we had an idea that a CDS have a deputy such that when he\/she is not available, the command is not brought to a standstill,\u201d Marizamunda observed.<\/p>\n

Since 2002, RDF adopted a Joint Structure with a Chief of Defence Staff at the helm of the Defence Force \u2013 as its Joint Commander, according to information from the Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n

A new component \u2013 Military Health Service<\/b><\/p>\n

RDF currently comprises three services, namely the Rwanda Army (Land Forces), the Rwanda Air Force (Air Forces), the Rwanda Reserve Force and Special Units, according to information from the Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, a new military service in charge of health was introduced \u2013 Military Health Service,\u201d Marizamunda said.<\/p>\n

He added that it will get its leader and its responsibilities will be set.<\/p>\n

MP Theoneste Begumisa Safari said that the new bill deserves endorsement as it will strengthen the capacity of RDF in its good work for Rwandans, and other people across the world.<\/p>\n

Specifically, he lauded the introduction of the Military Health Service as it is aligned with RDF\u2019s endeavour for healthcare provision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey care for the lives of Rwandans. When they are treating them across the country, it is a good thing ,\u201d he said, adding that RDF also provides healthcare beyond Rwanda\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving this branch is something good as it will increase the capacity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Expansion of RDF units in response to security dynamics<\/b><\/p>\n

Because of responsibilities to ensure security in line with security dynamics globally or in the region, and in the country, the size of RDF units will be increased.<\/p>\n

This involves an increase in military resources, including advanced equipment and skills improvement, he indicated.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor instance, we had an engineering brigade \u2013 in charge of construction and facilitating armed forces\u2019 movements to areas of their operations, or impeding enemy\u2019s movement if need be \u2013 now it will become an engineering command.<\/p>\n

Other units such Military Police, and a unit in charge of communication grew from regiment to the level of brigade.<\/p>\n

Catering for provisions that were removed from the constitution<\/b><\/p>\n

Also, the new bill provides for some articles that were contained in the constitution of Rwanda of 2015 but were not maintained after the revision of the constitution (in 2023), he said, adding that others will be catered for in a special statute governing RDF.<\/p>\n

The articles in question, he said, are those that provided for demobilisation, mobilisation in case there are urgent reasons for increasing military personnel, dismissal of soldiers for various reasons related to misconduct or when they have committed faults in tour of their duties, as well as discharging them due to sickness.<\/p>\n

Transfer of international military cooperation branch<\/p>\n

Marizamunda said that a branch in charge of international military cooperation, which was in RDF, was transferred to the Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n

Clarifying entities to report to Defence Minister, and CDS<\/b><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, he said that the drafting of the law was also an opportunity to clearly explain which entities are governed or report directly to the Minister [of Defence], and those that report to CDS.<\/p>\n

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