Tanzania Calls Burundi Allegation On Rwanda “Flying Rumours”

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In an unexpected circumstance, Tanzania is openly defending Rwanda against allegations that have put the country in a hostile relationship with its closest neighbour, Burundi.

Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Augustine Mahiga, who is on a working visit to Rwanda, said the allegations that Rwanda is arming refugees to revolt against President Pierre Nkurunziza is an “invention.”

Those are, “flying rumours,” Mahiga said shortly after meeting President Paul Kagame.

Burundi is in violent crisis, which has left over 400 dead and caused over 250,000 people to flee the country, of whom over 75,000 are settled in Rwanda.

President Nkurunziza has refused to step down since riots began last year, protesting against his third term.

In a diversionary tactic due to immense pressure, President Nkurunziza is blaming Rwanda for the mess in his country.

Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, said the accusations lack ‘political maturity.”

Following the repeated accusations, Rwanda has decided to relocate all Burundian refugees to another country, which is yet to be announced.

Mushikiwabo said Rwanda could not bear ‘more politicking sounding the issue’ of Burundi.

Minister Mahiga said Rwanda’s decision is understandable. “I understand the very agonizing decision that Rwanda is considering,” he said.

“It is been a basis of flying rumours, criticism and counter criticism,” Mahiga told journalists in Kigali before he flew back to Dar-es-salaam.

Meanwhile, Tanzania is one of the hosts of thousands of Burundian refugees and has, however, been Burundi’s closest ally.

Yes, according to Minister Mahiga, Burundian refugees are causing havoc in his country.

“We have identified some elements that belong to the Burundi military…we have also arrested some elements engaging some recruitments and we had to take them to court and jail them,” said Mahiga.

Minister Mushikiwabo told KT Press that part of the discussions with President Kagame centered on Burundi.

“When Rwanda and Tanzania meet, we discuss Burundi. It is a problem of the day,” she said.

“We regretted that the problem has not been resolved and our wish is to see Burundi get back on track,” Mushikiwabo said.

Minister Mahiga asserted his sympathy for Rwanda in dealing with the issue.



President Kagame discussing with Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Mahiga

The two countries agreed to engage the international community on the matter, but Minister Mahiga insisted that “the final decision will be with the Rwandans.”

Meanwhile, Mahiga had earlier met with his counterpart, Minister Mushikiwabo, and discussed how the two countries can deepen bilateral partnership.

They focused on collective skills transfer, investment in development projects and peace and security in the region.

Mahiga also had a luncheon with members of the business community and discussed opportunities to increase trade and business between both countries.

Earlier, he, and his delegation, paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

He said that the history of the Genocide is a shocking experience.

“I find it difficult to comprehend this. But this museum has to be there as a lesson, as a teacher, as a memorial,” he said.

He said how Rwanda has managed to reconcile and rebuild itself is an experience other troubled countries should copy to create systems that will bring “understanding, coexistence, and prosperity”.


Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo with Tanzanian counterpart Mahiga

Source: News of Rwanda
 
February 18, 2016 at 9:16 pm
By Dan Ngabonziza





In an unexpected circumstance, Tanzania is openly defending Rwanda against allegations that have put the country in a hostile relationship with its closest neighbour, Burundi.

Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Augustine Mahiga, who is on a working visit to Rwanda, said the allegations that Rwanda is arming refugees to revolt against President Pierre Nkurunziza is an “invention.”

Those are, “flying rumours,” Mahiga said shortly after meeting President Paul Kagame.

Burundi is in violent crisis, which has left over 400 dead and caused over 250,000 people to flee the country, of whom over 75,000 are settled in Rwanda.

President Nkurunziza has refused to step down since riots began last year, protesting against his third term.

In a diversionary tactic due to immense pressure, President Nkurunziza is blaming Rwanda for the mess in his country.

Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, said the accusations lack ‘political maturity.”

Following the repeated accusations, Rwanda has decided to relocate all Burundian refugees to another country, which is yet to be announced.

Mushikiwabo said Rwanda could not bear ‘more politicking sounding the issue’ of Burundi.

Minister Mahiga said Rwanda’s decision is understandable. “I understand the very agonizing decision that Rwanda is considering,” he said.

“It is been a basis of flying rumours, criticism and counter criticism,” Mahiga told journalists in Kigali before he flew back to Dar-es-salaam.

Meanwhile, Tanzania is one of the hosts of thousands of Burundian refugees and has, however, been Burundi’s closest ally.

Yes, according to Minister Mahiga, Burundian refugees are causing havoc in his country.

“We have identified some elements that belong to the Burundi military…we have also arrested some elements engaging some recruitments and we had to take them to court and jail them,” said Mahiga.

Minister Mushikiwabo told KT Press that part of the discussions with President Kagame centered on Burundi.

“When Rwanda and Tanzania meet, we discuss Burundi. It is a problem of the day,” she said.

“We regretted that the problem has not been resolved and our wish is to see Burundi get back on track,” Mushikiwabo said.

Minister Mahiga asserted his sympathy for Rwanda in dealing with the issue.


President Kagame discussing with Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Mahiga

The two countries agreed to engage the international community on the matter, but Minister Mahiga insisted that “the final decision will be with the Rwandans.”

Meanwhile, Mahiga had earlier met with his counterpart, Minister Mushikiwabo, and discussed how the two countries can deepen bilateral partnership.

They focused on collective skills transfer, investment in development projects and peace and security in the region.

Mahiga also had a luncheon with members of the business community and discussed opportunities to increase trade and business between both countries.

Earlier, he, and his delegation, paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

He said that the history of the Genocide is a shocking experience.

“I find it difficult to comprehend this. But this museum has to be there as a lesson, as a teacher, as a memorial,” he said.

He said how Rwanda has managed to reconcile and rebuild itself is an experience other troubled countries should copy to create systems that will bring “understanding, coexistence, and prosperity”.


Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo with Tanzanian counterpart Mahiga
mnajipendekeza, eehehe? hapa kazi tu. Hamuwezi kumtoa mpaka TZ tuamue.
 
Huyu Mahiga super diplomat, haya mambo tuliyakosa sana wakati wa lile joka la mdimu. Rwanda is a growing economy, sisi tuna bandari wenyewe hawana, ndio nchi za kushirikiana nazo. Pia super diplomat alikutana na wafanyabiashara wa Rwanda kuweka mikakati ya kibiashara. Safi sana.

Wakati wa nchi za kiafrika kuwa na urafiki kama wa kwenye vijiwe vya Kahawa umepita, tufanye biashara tupate maendeleo. Wale watakaonuna imekula kwao, najua kuna majirani zetu watanuna sana. Magufuli lazima atapiga standard gauge hadi Kigali, wavimbe wapasuke...
 
Huyu Mahiga super diplomat, haya mambo tuliyakosa sana wakati wa lile joka la mdimu. Rwanda is a growing economy, sisi tuna bandari wenyewe hawana, ndio nchi za kushirikiana nazo. Pia super diplomat alikutana na wafanyabiashara wa Rwanda kuweka mikakati ya kibiashara. Safi sana.

Wakati wa nchi za kiafrika kuwa na urafiki kama wa kwenye vijiwe vya Kahawa umepita, tufanye biashara tupate maendeleo. Wale watakaonuna imekula kwao, najua kuna majirani zetu watanuna sana. Magufuli lazima atapiga standard gauge hadi Kigali, wavimbe wapasuke...

Kuna mijitu humu ikisika taarifa kama hizi usingizi unapotea. Very soon itakuwa ikipost vitu humu inaonekana mitaahira.
 
Sidhani kama mh Mahiga hafahamu juu ya Hima empire. Nadhani hiyo ilikuwa tu ni political games. Kagame is widely known as a modern African Hitler.
 
Jamaa kwa kupindua pindua maneno ni kiboko. Yani hawajali hata kama live clip zipo! Yani wote mko hapo hapo mnasikiliza kitu hicho hicho lakini wao wanasikia tofauti!
 
hakuna mtu anapoteza usingizi kwa taarifa za upotoshaji kutoka kwenye media za Rwanda. Utaahira ni hii habari yenu eti: Those are, “flying rumours,” Mahiga said shortly after meeting President Paul Kagame.

Je hiyo kauli unaipata wapi katika hii clip? https://soundcloud.com/willy-nyamitwe/minister-mahiga-didnt-say-what

Don't misquote me...nimesema "mijitu"...kumbe unajijua...so tell us where taarifa zimepotoshwa.

Listening from 0:25-0:50 on the clip.

“I understand the very agonizing decision that Rwanda is considering because it’s been a basis of flying rumours, criticism and counter criticism,” Mahiga told journalists.
 
Africa will never be in peace as long as Paulo Kagame and his uncle Yoweri Kaguta are in big offices. I suggest these two dictators should be smashed out from power.
 
Don't misquote me...nimesema "mijitu"...kumbe unajijua...so tell us where taarifa zimepotoshwa.

Listening from 0:25-0:50 on the clip.

“I understand the very agonizing decision that Rwanda is considering because it’s been a basis of flying rumours, criticism and counter criticism,” Mahiga told journalists.
Murutongore acha hizo bro, hiyo clip hata siye tumeisikiliza, yaliyomo ni maneno ya kidiplomasia ambayo yako positive haya reflect mlichoandika ninyi
 
Don't misquote me...nimesema "mijitu"...kumbe unajijua...so tell us where taarifa zimepotoshwa.

Listening from 0:25-0:50 on the clip.

“I understand the very agonizing decision that Rwanda is considering because it’s been a basis of flying rumours, criticism and counter criticism,” Mahiga told journalists.

sasa hapo ni wapi ambapo "allegations on rwanda are flying rumours"? Unajua maana ya basis? No wonder ni magazeti yenu peke yenu ndio mlioripoti kauli hiyo namna hio.
 
sasa hapo ni wapi ambapo "allegations on rwanda are flying rumours"? Unajua maana ya basis? No wonder ni magazeti yenu peke yenu ndio mlioripoti kauli hiyo namna hio.

Taratibu wewe usianze kutokwa na povu. Soma sentensi hiyo tena vizuri na hayo makengeza yako labda utaelewa. Siku hizi sina energy ya kubishana na wewe. Embu niite MK254, Koba, mchambawima1, Talkandtalk, wanisaidie kukuelewesha manake najua English umejifunzia hapo mlimani.
 
Taratibu wewe usianze kutokwa na povu. Soma sentensi hiyo tena vizuri na hayo makengeza yako labda utaelewa. Siku hizi sina energy ya kubishana na wewe. Embu niite MK254, Koba, mchambawima1, Talkandtalk, wanisaidie kukuelewesha manake najua English umejifunzia hapo mlimani.
Kesi ya nyani unampelekea ngedere! Umemsahau GENTAMYCINE tu hapo. Huna energy ya kubishana kwa sababu hakuna cha kubishania hapo. Na pia nikuonye kutoidharau mlimani maana ndio kumetokea kina Dr kaberuka, prof Lwakabamba, prof Ijumba na wengineo wanaoendesha Rwanda. English ya mlimani haina tatizo ila ya nyie mliotoka mapori ya Uganda majuzi juzi tuna wasiwasi...
 
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