{"id":79045,"date":"2024-07-14T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/we-are-ready-to-vote-say-rwandans-in-diaspora"},"modified":"2024-07-14T14:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T14:42:02","slug":"we-are-ready-to-vote-say-rwandans-in-diaspora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/we-are-ready-to-vote-say-rwandans-in-diaspora","title":{"rendered":"We are ready to vote, say Rwandans in diaspora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwandans living in the diaspora say they are ready to cast their votes in their respective locations during the general election, on Sunday, July 14. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has established a total of 160 polling stations in various countries across different continents to allow Rwandans in the diaspora to exercise their civic duties.<\/p>\n

A number of countries have multiple polling stations set up. There are 17 polling stations in the USA, while in Australia, Rwandans can vote in four different cities – Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The New Times, Rwandans in various countries said they are ready to vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am prepared to cast my ballot. I will get up early to make it to the Hefei South train station to travel to Nanjing, where our polling station is located,\u201d said Narcisse Mulinga, a Rwandan living in China.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoting is just one of the several ways that citizens like me may influence public policy and decide what my fellow Rwandans’ futures will hold. Naturally, having the ability to vote as a diaspora member demonstrates how devoted Rwanda is to its people, and we shouldn’t take that for granted,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In Kenya, Linda Mireille Ngamije, a first-time voter, told The New Times she is excited to be part of the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Rwandan leadership has instilled a sense of belonging and accountability among every Rwandese. Even when you are across the border, being Rwandese is a daily duty. Among those duties is voting, and as a first-time voter, me and my peers are excited to be part of the democratic process in Rwanda as a way to stay connected to our homeland and influence the political landscape,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Voting in Kenya will be carried out in Mombasa and Nairobi.<\/p>\n

Karim Jacob, also a Rwandan living in Kenya, said he will wake up very early for the exercise and will take into account what the country has in terms of security, peace, and good governance.<\/p>\n

For Nganji Kanangire, a Rwandan living in the UK, voting is an important process to express \u201cour needs and hopes\u201d for the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a member of the Rwandan diaspora, I am pleased with the fact I get to cast my vote miles away from my motherland. It is a process and opportunity we have been afforded on numerous occasions, but an opportunity that should not be taken for granted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Just like many of his counterparts, Kanangire will be voting from the Rwandan High Commission in London, which is his nearest polling station.<\/p>\n

As foreign missions are continuing to ensure that the elections go well in the diaspora, diplomats say the process is moving well.<\/p>\n

Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, Rwanda\u2019s High Commissioner to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, told The New Times that Rwandans have played a good role in the process of preparing for the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank Rwandans in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore for their participation during the preparation, especially ensuring that they all registered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have recorded the highest number of voters on the final voters\u2019 list. We urge them to come out early and vote since it\u2019s their civic duty, so they can play a role in building Rwanda,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In the three countries where Uwihanganye represents Rwanda, there are a total of six polling stations. One is in Auckland, New Zealand, four in Australia, and one in Singapore.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll voting materials have reached their destinations, and the preparations are done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rosemary Mbabazi, Rwanda\u2019s High Commissioner in Ghana, who is also accredited to Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Liberia, said the government has done everything possible to establish polling sites closer to where Rwandans are in the jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have four sites including Accra in Ghana, Cotonou in Benin, Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire and Lome in Togo. At these four polling stations, close to 400 Rwandans are expected to cast their votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur message to all voters is to encourage them to show up in all their numbers to cast their vote as Rwanda chooses its leaders,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. Rwandans living in the diaspora say they are ready to cast their votes in their respective locations during the general election, on Sunday, July 14. 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