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Dear Mr Russel D. FEINGOLD, The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have been following with great interest all your "peace and stability" endeavours within the African Great Lakes Region since your appointment (18/07/2013) up to date. FDLR humbly salutes both your determination and good faith invested in this complex, challenging but noble humanitarian cause. Dear Mr Feingold It was in this regard that FDLR has learned about your recent statement during the "2014 US-Africa Summit" in Washington DC: you stated that: "We have to get rid of the FDLR, not so much because of their military capacity, but because of what they represent and the destabilising effect that they have with regard to relations with Rwanda. That is our top priority, ... I've been involved with efforts to communicate to them that it's time for them to surrender. That they will be attacked militarily if they don't. That there will be no political dialogue."
Dear Feingold, We feel compelled to explicitly assert FDLR's determination of pursuing the restoration of long-lasting peace and stability within the African Great Lakes Region without any further shading of more innocent human blood. The FDLRs are more than convinced that the unilateral initiative of laying their weapons down and focussing on non-armed political struggle, an inter-Rwandan political dialogue, highly inclusive, between the RPF/KAGAME Government and FDLR/Rwandan opposition is a noble cause, which deserves the support of all peoples, institutions and governments, that claim to be both proponents of democratic values and defendants of fundamental human rights. Dear Mr Feingold, It was with dismay that FDLR received the words from your statement as quoted herein above.
Dear Feingold, We feel compelled to recall how zealous, concerned and committed were the U.S Special Representatives in "legally representing" the Rwandese Patriotic Front during the "1992-1993 Rwandan Arusha negotiations" (RPF- which then was an "illegitimate rebel/armed group" in the eyes of the then Rwandan Government) , and the U.S Special Representatives would not spare any effort as to not only impose economic sanctions and military embargo on the Rwandan government (in order to constrain it to negotiating with RPF) , but also to advocating both the urgency, the need and necessity of the Arusha Peace Agreement, and its relevant implications, such as the signing of a power sharing between RPF and the Rwandan government (which had become the heart of both Arusha negotiations and subsequent reached peace agreement); the peaceful, and voluntary repatriation of the then Rwandan refugees within humane conditions; the implementation of democracy (basically the establishment of genuine democratic State of Law) , etc. Additionally, Dear Feingold, it's worth it highlighting that the United States, whose Special Envoy you currently are, were among the spearheading governments besides France, Belgium, Tanzania and the African Union (then the Organisation for African Unity) to feel concerned about the plight of Rwandan refugees of that time and imposed unconditional political dialogue between the Rwandan government and RPF, a rebel armed group, which represented the interests of those Rwandan refugees.
Dear Feingold, you are quite aware that unconditional political negotiations, between the Rwandan government and RPF, as they were mediated by the Tanzanian government , the African Union, France, Belgium and the U.S governments started in June 1992 and were signed August 4, 1993 by the then conflicting parties. Dear Feingold, it is actually a heart-breaking experience and unprecedented dejection to realise how thousands of Rwandan refugees, who have been unanimously abandoned by the international community (the United Nations, UN institutions, Governments -the U.S included-) at their own fate, for almost 20 years, since 1995 up to date, have been not only the prey of various and persistent armed attacks and injustices from RPF /KAGAME government and proxies, for almost two decades, but also when we, who are among those who happened to be the fittest and survived all those adversities, do manifest our will to voluntary repatriate back to our mother land and enjoy our citizenry, we are being rather threatened of decimation by means of bombs & bullets, as advocated by Governments that claim to be proponent of democracy and defendant of fundamental human rights.
Dear Mr Feingold, drawing on your own discourses, you have already sentenced to death for the second time thousands of children, women and men of innocent civilian Rwandan refugees, currently in DRC, who had already been sentenced to death by RPF/KAGAME repetitive and persistent armed attacks, but have survived the test of time by the grace of God. Therefore, while we are still breathing let us bring the following points unto your special attention: By means of advocating military attacks against us, instead of exercising pressure on RPF/KAGAME government for needed and necessary inter-Rwandan political talks, which would enable current Rwandan refugees to voluntarily repatriate back to our motherland, you are actually indicating that Rwandan refugees (generation of 1959-1990), whose advocate the U.S Government was during 1990-1994 were "angels" whose concerns and needs were to be unconditionally addressed, while we, current Rwandan refugees (generation of 1994-2014) are "demons" to get rid of, and whose concerns and plight are to be definitely ignored; While FDLR is doing its best to have the Rwandan crisis resolved through political dialogue, and have the Rwandan refugees issue solved once for all through pacific means, you have already devised a plan of shading more innocent Rwandan-refugee blood; Instead of exercising diplomatic pressure of RPF/KAGAME government as you did during the 1990-1994 Rwandan war (which was imposed on Rwanda, by RPF armed rebel and was launched from Uganda) when the U.S imposed sanctions and compelled the then Rwandan government to negotiate with RPF, now in 2014, you have already decreed, on behalf of the current RPF/KAGAME government that there will be no negotiations with FDLR; Instead of promoting and encouraging democratic processes in Rwanda by suggesting the opening of wider political freedom and space, you are upholding RPF/KAGAME dictatorship and would make sure no Rwandan refugee goes back home free and alive from the DRC through your intended military attacks on FDLR scheduled sometime end of 2014; FDLR believes that the Rwandan problem is a political problem and therefore its solutions are political and not military; FDLR as politico-military organisation believes the RPF/UN advocated Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Reinsertion and Reintegration (DDRRR) processcan only be applicable as an outcome of political dialogue between RPF/KAGAME government and FDLR/Rwandan opposition and never as a pre-condition to the negotiations in question; FDLR strongly believes an inter–Rwandan political dialogue, highly inclusive, between RPF/KAGAME government and FDLR with all other political opposition parties is a required pre-condition for any voluntary repatriation of Rwandan refugees, and it is equally a pre-requisite for democratic transition in Rwanda, as well as for restoration of peace and stability in the African Great Lakes Region. FDLR would humbly suggest that the U.S, through its Special Envoy in the Great Lakes and DRC, stop its biased and unfair mindset and attitudes towards Rwandan refugees in the eastern –DRC, and rather support the efforts of FDLR of seeking and achieving pacific political solutions to the complex and problematic Rwandan political problems, without any further shading of innocent human blood and unnecessary sufferings. Dear Mr Feingold, please find attached herewith FDLR's overview and pathway to the New Rwanda & Democratic State of Law.
Yours in Rwandan peaceful & democratic process, Done in Walikale, August 08, 2014
For FDLR,
Victor BYIRINGIRO Major General, President ad interim
CC: His Excellency Mr Ban KI-MOON, Secretary General of the United Nations; Her Excellency Madam Angela MERKEL, The Chancellor of GERMANY His Excellency Mr Herman Van RUMPUY, Chairperson of the European Union Council; His Excellency Mr Emmanuel BAROSSO, Chairperson of the European Union Commission His Excellency Mr Xi JINPING, President of the People's Republic of China
His Excellency MrFrançois HOLLANDE,Président de la République Française His Excellency Mr Vladimir PUTIN, President of the Russian Federation
Президент Российской Федерации,
His Excellency Mr David CAMERON, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
His Excellency Mr Barack OBAMA, President of the United States of America
His Excellency General-President Paul KAGAME, President of the Republic of Rwanda; His Excellency Joseph KABILA KABANGE, President of the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC). His Excellency Martin KOBLER , the Head of MONUSCO Her Excellency Madame Doctor Nkosazana Dlamini ZUMA, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Her Excellency Madame Joyce BANDA, Former President of the Republic of MALAWI and Chairperson of SADC His Excellency Mr José Eduardo DOS SANTOS, President of the republic of ANGOLA and Chairperson of International Conference for the African Great Lakes Region; His Excellency Mr Robert MUGABE, President of the republic of ZIMBABWE; Deputy–Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Deputy–Chairperson of SADC His Excellency Mr Jakaya M. KIKWETE, President of TANZANIA His Excellency Mr Jacob ZUMA, President of the republic of South Africa; His Excellency Michael Sata President of the Republic of Zambia His Excellency Mr Armando Guebuza , President of republic of Mozambique
His Excellency Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of republic of Namibia
His Excellency King Mswati III King of Swaziland
His Excellency Mr Seretse Khama Ian Khama President of republic of Botswana
His Excellency Mr Uhuru KENYATTA, President of the republic of KENYA and Chairperson of the East African Community
source:FDLR MESSAGE TO RUSSEL FEINGOLD, US SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION - LA TRIBUNE FRANCO-RWANDAISE
my views:
Historia:
Instability kwenye eneo hili siku zote imekuwa ikiletwa na Rwanda (kagame). Yeye ndie aliyepindua Rwanda mwaka 1994, yeye ndie aliyepindua DRC, na yeye ndie aliyeanzisha makundi ya "waasi" nchini DRC kwa majina mbalimbali kama CNDP, M23, etc aliyotumia kupora madini ya Congo. Hata leo hii kiongozi wa CNDP who is wanted by the ICC, Laurent Nkundabatware anahifadhiwa Rwanda, viongozi wa M23 na M23 yao wanahifadhiwa Rwanda, viongozi wote wa makundi ya "waasi wa kitutsi nchini congo" waliwahi kuwa askari wa kagame kwenye kundi lake la RPA wakati anapindua Rwanda 1994, they are all Rwandese-tutsi! Hawa wote wakishapigwa huwa wanarudi Rwanda ambako huko wanahifadhiwa kwenye majumba ya kifahari wakila bata kama "wageni maalum".
Undumilakuwili:
kulipokuwa na mauaji ya wacongo yaliyofanywa na "CNDP" baadae "M23" ambayo hata Umoja wa mataifa UN umethibitisha kuwa walikuwa ni serikali ya kagame in disguise, hatukusikia hivi vitisho vya kupeleka jeshi, badala yake Obama akampigia simu kagame na kumuomba kiuungwana kabisa aache mchezo wake. source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/18/readout-president-s-call-president-kagame.
Lakini hapa you have the FDLR, ambao hawajawahi kuvamia Rwanda kijeshi zaidi ya kujihami, ambao hawajawahi kuwa tishio kwa DRC, in fact DRC ilikuwa na ushirikiano nao katika kupambana na wezi wa madini waliojiita "waasi wa kitutsi" mara nyingi tu. Sasa ambapo FDLR wana-disarm peacefully na kujiandaa kurudi Rwanda kama political party, huyu mmarekani anaongelea kupeleka jeshi la marekani kwa nini? FDLR wako DRC sio Rwanda, mbona DRC inayowa-host haiwalalamikii? FDLR haijawahi kuvamia Rwanda, wasiwasi huu wa marekani unatokea wapi, tena leo hii ambapo FDLR inaweka silaha chini?
Jawabu:
Tishio la FDLR ni la kisiasa. kagame na serikali yake ni puppets wa marekani, endapo FDLR itarudi kama chama cha siasa chini ya uangalizi wa jumuia ya kimataifa, kagame atashindwa kuminya demokrasia kama alivyozoea kufanya siku zote, kwanza tayari ana kibarua kizito cha kubadili katiba ili agombee tena mwaka 2017, tayari ameshachafua image yake kutokana na ugaidi wake DRC, ukijumlisha na kurudi kwa FDLR leo, ambao surely watabeba viti vingi katika uchaguzi na kuchukua serikali ya Rwanda, marekani atashindwa kumtetea. Hivyo ndio maana huyu mshen.zi Feingold anaji-contradict kama ambavyo kagame na timu yake wanafanya many times when it comes to the FDLR:
1. ""There is no justification for FDLR's continued presence in Eastern Congo; the origins of the FDLR have to do with the genocidaires – those who were involved in the horrific crimes in the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, and they cannot simply be allowed to be comfortable in Congo,""
kama FDLR ndio genocidaires, tungetegemea raia wa marekani, tena kiongozi, atumie ile kanuni maarufu ya "innocent until proven guilty". Kwa nini huyu Feingold asitoe orodha ya hao genocidaires ndani ya FDLR, au kama FDLR yote ni genocidaires asipendekeze wafunguliwe kesi kwenye mahakama ya ICTR ambayo imeundwa SPECIFICALLY FOR DEALING WITH GENOCIDAIRES? Badala yake solution yake ni kutuma jeshi la marekani kupigana nao? Jibu ni rahisi sana. FDLR sio genocidaires, ndio maana HAKUNA KESI YOYOTE YA GENOCIDE DHIDI YAO, hivyo ukiwapeleka mahakamani watashinda na kuachiwa huru, halafu kutakuwa na swali gumu la kujibu i.e what's next? suddenly utakuwa na jeshi zima la serikali HALALI ya Rwanda iliyopinduliwa, kwenye nchi inayoongozwa na muasi!!! Utazuia vipi kisinuke hapo?
Hivyo solution ya Feingold na kagame ni kuwatupia kashfa ya genocide FDLR wakiwa huko huko DRC huku at the same time wakikwepa kuwashitaki mahakamani ili kagame aendelee kutawala kinyume cha sheria. Ndio maana wako FDLR wengi sana ambao wamehongwa vyeo na kagame ili warudi Rwanda.
Kichekesho ni kwamba hata KAMANDA MKUU MUANZILISHI wa hiyo FDLR ya "wauaji wa kimbari" jenerali Paul Rwarakabije yeye alisharudi Rwanda na SASA HIVI NI MKUU WA JESHI LA MAGEREZA!!! Hivi kama mkuu wa jeshi la FDLR sio genocidaire na tena anastahili kupewa cheo serikalini mwa kagame, hao wengine ambao majority ni watoto wadogo hiyo genocide waliifanya lini? Hivi inawezekana kiongozi muanzilishi wa boko haram akapewa cheo serikalini Nigeria bila kushitakiwa kwa makosa yake, halafu bado boko haram wakaendelea kuitwa magaidi na serikali hiyo hiyo? maajabu!!
2. "They are an illegal armed group that should be eliminated and we are simply interested if they are willing to surrender in the near future and if they don't, we strongly believe that an appropriate military action must be taken".
Huu ni upuuzi mwingine. FDLR walikuwa ni jeshi halali la Rwanda, wakati kagame ndie alikuwa muasi i.e leader of "an illegal armed group" RPA. Just because his illegal armed group (RPA) won in 1994, it does not change who FDLR are. When did RPA change from being an "illegal group"?? Hivyo technically it is kagame that should surrender,...Feingold anataka kusema M23 wangepindua DRC, jeshi la kabila lingekimbilia Tanzania au kwingineko angeliita "an illegal armed group that should be eliminated"???
Hili ndio lengo:
Feingold said that once the FDLR was dealt with, the key to long-term stability in DRC would be to strengthen the political system. That includes the country's president, Joseph Kabila, stepping down at elections in 2016 as required by the constitution. He said the US secretary of state, John Kerry, told Kabila at a meeting on Monday that Washington expects him to abide by the two-term limit and not to attempt to hold on to power.
"We regard the elections as one of the top priorities not only for the domestic DRC, but for the stability of the entire region because without a credible political system it is unlikely that the eastern DRC will achieve the stability and the kind of sovereignty over the area that is needed," he said.
Focus ya Feingold inaonekana ni political system ya DRC tu. Kwa nini anaunganisha kumalizwa kwa FDLR na political system ya DRC? vina uhusiano gani? Ukisoma kati kati ya mistari ni kwamba; wanachotaka kufanya ni kupenyeza utawala wa mamluki wa rwanda (watutsi) kwenye serikali ya DRC kama walivyofanya wakati wa kabila senior. Rejea watu kama James kabarebe ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa majeshi DRC, alipofukuzwa kazi akaenda kuwa mkuu wa majeshi Rwanda! Hawa ndio wanaotakiwa kuendesha DRC kwa maslahi ya marekani!
Vinginevyo kama suala ni term limits ya DRC, pia Rwanda ina term limits kikatiba ambapo kagame anatakiwa kuachia madaraka 2017, mbona hili halisemwi kwa kagame ambaye amekuwa rais kwa miaka zaidi ya 20??
Ndio maana Feingold hataki FDLR warudi kama political party, wakirudi kama political party na kuchukua serikali ya Rwanda, then it wouldn't matter nani anaongoza DRC, hakutakuwa na tutsi home-base ya ku-destabilise DRC. Lakini kagame akibaki pale pale, there will always be "tutsi-rebels groups" wrecking havoc in MINERAL RICH EASTERN DRC.....
"US secretary of state, John Kerry, told Kabila at a meeting on Monday that Washington expects him to abide by the two-term limit and not to attempt to hold on to power."
Big question: Does the US also expect kagame to abide by the constitutional term limits and not to attempt to hold on to power too?
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