“Whether here in the country, or outside, especially outside, there are those who have often distorted this history of ours for different reasons. They have a real challenge on their hands if they expect people to change history and tell it differently.
What I would say, as Theoneste said, is that times do change, and times have changed. No one will ever die again the way Theoneste was describing it, the way those who died perished, or even the way he himself died, because it was a form of death. The fact that he is here is a form of resurrection. No one will ever die again in this way.
You cannot kill a person twice. If you try, the person will kill you before you kill them. As we stand here before you, some people outside mock us and speak about us with contempt, but this whole country, this Rwanda you see before you, cannot die twice. Before you kill Rwanda, Rwanda will strike first. The way you see us here, we cannot die twice.
Whether it is us adults, or our younger generation, no one will kill them twice. It is impossible. It will not happen. We will live the way people are supposed to live, the way everyone else lives. And inevitably, we will not ask anyone for permission to live.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32
“Kwibuka carries profound meaning for our nation. It is how we confront and overcome the divisions that nearly destroyed us. This day empowers us all.
We draw on the strength of survivors, who provide the reservoir of humanity that feeds our nation’s soul. To all survivors, know that you are not alone. We stand with you always.
Everything we have achieved, was only possible, because all Rwandans decided to join hands in common purpose. We honour the role played by every Rwandan, in our country’s rebirth.” President Kagame | #Kwibuka32
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1. We remember so that the Genocide against the Tutsi is never forgotten, never rewritten, and never diminished by time or distance.
2. 32 years later, the responsibility to confront genocide ideology remains urgent. Its persistence, as seen in the ongoing persecution and killings of Tutsi communities in Eastern DRC, is a painful reminder that hatred, when left unchallenged, evolves but does not disappear. It is a reflection of how deeply rooted this ideology remains and how dangerous silence and poor leadership can be.
3. To the young generation, this is our duty. We must stand firm against denial, against distortion, and against any attempt to blur the truth. There is no ambiguity in what happened in Rwanda. It is the Genocide against the Tutsi and naming it correctly is not optional; it is essential.
We remember. We stand. We protect the truth.
POUR RAPPEL
"[Les] conclusions [du juge d'instruction Marc Trévidic] début 2012 sont sans appel : les tirs de missiles sont partis du camp Kanombe où loge la garde présidentielle, proche des faucons du régime. Ceux qui s’opposaient à l’application des accords de paix et de partage du pouvoir avec le FPR, que Habyarimana venait d’accepter de mettre en place, lors de cette ultime réunion à Dar es Salam le 6 avril 1994. De toute évidence, impossible pour le FPR d’accéder au camp Kanombe. Ce sont donc vraisemblablement les ultras du régime qui ont abattu l’avion, comme l’avait déjà suggéré une note de la DGSE le 11 avril 1994".
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It’s okay for Kigalians to go party in another country! Our neighbors also come to Kigali for a good time, but for sure we need our 24/7 economy back again!!