Leaders and workers from the Workplace of the Prime Minister (Primature), the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), the Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST), and the Rwanda Regulation Reform Fee (RLRC) on Friday, Could 29, commemorated former staff who have been killed throughout the 1994 Genocide in opposition to the Tutsi.
The commemoration occasion attended by survivors and the households of the victims was held at Ntarama Genocide Memorial in Bugesera District. It featured survivor testimony, wreath laying, a second of silence in honor of the victims of the Genocide, reflections on Rwanda’s historical past, and calls to strengthen unity and struggle genocide ideology.
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva highlighted the significance of survivor testimonies in remembrance.
“Listening to these testimonies ought to remind us of our duty to make sure that such a tragedy by no means occurs once more,” he stated.
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He famous that the 100 days of commemoration present a possibility for reflection on the nation’s painful historical past and an opportunity to strengthen efforts geared toward rebuilding unity and stopping divisionism.
“The Genocide in opposition to the Tutsi was not an accident. It was deliberate and carried out by way of unhealthy governance and harmful choices,” he stated.
Nsengiyumva emphasised that leaders and public servants right now carry the duty of creating choices that enhance the well-being of Rwandans and uphold the values of integrity, unity, and accountability.
“The way in which we do our work and the values we uphold are necessary. The way in which we serve residents determines how valued Rwandans really feel by their authorities,” he stated.
He warned that failure to uphold unity and integrity creates divisions that may result in tragedies much like the genocide.
“Each one among us has a duty to make sure that ‘By no means Once more’ turns into a actuality by way of our each day actions, by preventing all types of division and serving all Rwandans equally,” he added.
The Prime Minister additionally cautioned in opposition to complacency, noting that genocide ideology, denial, and minimization nonetheless exist.
“We must always not suppose that as a result of 32 years have handed, genocide ideology is over. There are nonetheless individuals who distort Rwanda’s historical past and unfold division, particularly by way of fashionable communication platforms. It’s the duty of each the younger and previous to guard the reality and forestall any makes an attempt to take Rwanda again to its darkish previous,” he stated.
Nsengiyumva recommended the Ministry of Justice and its affiliated establishments for persevering with efforts to prosecute Genocide fugitives.
He additional reaffirmed the federal government’s dedication to supporting survivors, significantly aged ones who reside in Impinganzima houses, citing the instance of the ability in Bugesera District.
“The precise method to honour those that have been killed is to work laborious, construct the nation, and shield the progress Rwanda has achieved. The Rwanda we see right now is the nation they wished for future generations,” he stated.
Throughout a dialogue on Kwibuka 32, the Minister of Nationwide Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, careworn the significance of understanding historical past.
“Each nation should be taught from its historical past to grasp what to stop and what values to construct on whereas making ready for the long run,” he stated.
Bizimana famous that Rwanda should proceed rebuilding based mostly on its conventional values, which united Rwandans for hundreds of years earlier than colonialism.
He additionally warned that genocide ideology has not been eradicated and that some individuals proceed to unfold it, significantly amongst younger individuals, by way of social media platforms.
The minister defined how poor political choices and divisive governance contributed to the Genocide that killed multiple million individuals.
Bizimana additionally highlighted occasions that unfolded in Bugesera District earlier than and throughout the 1994 Genocide in opposition to the Tutsi, which show that massacres have been deliberate.
Liliane Murangwayire, a Genocide survivor who gave testimony throughout the occasion, urged younger individuals to be taught the true historical past of Rwanda and reject hatred and division.
“Genocide doesn’t begin with killings. It begins with division, hateful phrases, and silence,” Murangwayire stated.
She emphasised that defending nationwide unity is everybody’s duty and famous that though the genocide left deep wounds, survivors have continued rebuilding their lives with resilience and hope.
