Kagame speaks out on Burundi political crisis

[mchambawima1]

Nkurunziza is under pressure to follow the people's wishes as exemplified by the protests in Burundi.



For the situation in Burundi to calm down, the country's leaders must do more to stop the movement of refugees.

The remarks were made by President Paul Kagame, yesterday, during a conversation with China Central TV special contributor, James Chau, at the 45th St Gallen Symposium in Switzerland.

Rwanda is currently hosting more than 24,000 refugees who have fled Burundi following violent protests that erupted after the incumbent President, Pierre Nkurunziza, was nominated to run for a third term in office.

The President pointed out that the bigger issue that has led to the crisis is not entirely about presidential terms but rather what the leader has delivered for his people.

"It is not just about the president looking for a third term. That is just one problem among many," President Kagame said.

"If your own citizens are telling you we don't want you to do this or to lead us, it is because they are saying you are not delivering much to us. So how do you say I am staying anyway whether you want me or not? This is a serious problem."

The elections are scheduled for June 26.

Protesters argue that Nkurunziza's bid for a third term is a violation of the constitution as well as the 2000 Arusha peace deal that ended a protracted civil war.

President Kagame is due to meet with his East African Community counterparts in Tanzania, next week, to forge a way of calming the growing political tension in Burundi.

In addition to ordinary Burundian citizens, high profile refugees including politicians, lawmakers and judges have fled to Rwanda for safety.

"We will welcome the refugees, we will do the best we can, working with the UNHCR, with other countries and the region. The issue is not how well you take care of refugees. The issue is how we stop producing refugees," President Kagame said.

Seventeen people have so far been killed in the protests.

Source: The New Times

 

[BINARY NO]

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[Descartes]

I for one, with due respect to Kagame, I have my take on the matter in question:

Well, as true as it is. It matters the most when a leader delivers much of his or her best to people.

But, wait a minute, on constitutional term limit? Not on our very own African soil.

As far as African politics is concerned, unless you have a third eye, with only two, you would not understand these politicians with their polytricks.

That said, it speaks volumes of how grudge they are.

I smell something fishy.

Someone, somewhere is self proclaiming to have delivered much to his people, thus deserves no term limit.

 

[MOTOCHINI]

Anazungumzia wengine bado yeye

 

[kabanga]

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Yeah, sign Hiyo kagame nae ataongeza....

 

[bornagain]

The President pointed out that the bigger issue that has led to the crisis is not entirely about presidential terms but rather what the leader has delivered for his people.

Source: The New Times

So what Kagame is trying to point out is that, if there is president who has been delivering for his people he is allowed to run for presidential post with a limitless term. I see another big problem in Rwanda near future just trust me. Today is Burundi and tomorrow is Rwanda. Tanzania lets be prepared to host another Rwanda refugees

 

[mchambawima1]

ok dear haters your analysis on this "If your own citizens are telling you we don't want you to do this or to lead us, it is because they are saying you are not delivering much to us !!! so enough about term limits, we Rwandans know what to do come 2017, what is striking though is your failure to analyze this one as well So how do you say I am staying anyway whether you want me or not? This is a serious problem."

 

[Bongolander]

ok dear haters your analysis on this “If your own citizens are telling you we don’t want you to do this or to lead us, it is because they are saying you are not delivering much to us !!! so enough about term limits, we Rwandans know what to do come 2017, what is striking though is your failure to analyze this one as well So how do you say I am staying anyway whether you want me or not? This is a serious problem.”

Yeah if there is anyone who thinks PK will not do what PN is doing, must be from different planet.

 

[issa ramadhani]

for what kagame has said,he mean that for the who do well in running his country should stay long,bt how the constitution of that country does it relate to what kagame says?i think after what has been happening in rwanda,we are going to see soon in burundi

 

[1954tanu]

Kagame ameongea UKWELI MTUPU,wananchi wanaposema imetosha ondoka, wana maanisha kuwa huna manufaa kwao,yaani,hawajaona ukifanya na kuwaletea kile walichotarajia ungewafanyia na ungewaletea
.
Huu ndio UKWELI wa wazanzibar kwa CCM na kwa muungano. Aidha,watanzania ndivyo wanavyoiambia CCM na serikali yake.
BIG UP. Camarade P. Kagame.

 

[Lancashire]

Kagame nae naona anajiandaa kurudi madarakani.naona hakuna haja ya kuwa na ukomo wa uongozi kwenye katiba ya Rwanda.Tanzania tujiandae kupokea wakimbizi kutoka rwanda.majirani nyie mnatupa tabu sana basi tu hamjuwi.

 

[jMali]

Huyo ndio madenge bwana. Waburundi wamesema hawamtaki Nkurunzinza period. Hayo mengine ya "delivering" yeye kasikia wapi?

 

[Job K]

Kagame ameongea UKWELI MTUPU,wananchi wanaposema imetosha ondoka, wana maanisha kuwa huna manufaa kwao,yaani,hawajaona ukifanya na kuwaletea kile walichotarajia ungewafanyia na ungewaletea
.
Huu ndio UKWELI wa wazanzibar kwa CCM na kwa muungano. Aidha,watanzania ndivyo wanavyoiambia CCM na serikali yake.
BIG UP. Camarade P. Kagame.

Ila hapo hapo kwenye huo ukweli kazalisha swali jingine, "Ina maana kama una fanya vizuri kwenye kuongoza raia wako ndo ujiongezee muda?" Tusubiri tuone kama yeye naye hatakuja kusema raia wanataka aendelee kwa vile ana-deliver!! Afrika tuna laana hatujijui tu!!! Mara ngapi yeye naye amenyamazisha wapinzani wake? Yuko wapi Victoire Ningabire? Wako wapi wapinzani wake? Naye aache hizo!!

 

[Tangawizi]

Ni kweli kabisa...hakuna maendeleo, hakuna amani..anaendelea ili amuongoze nani???

 

[mng'ato]

Huyo ndio madenge bwana. Waburundi wamesema hawamtaki Nkurunzinza period. Hayo mengine ya "delivering" yeye kasikia wapi?

hahah we si ndio unasemaga ni kikundi kidogo cha warundi kilichopandikizwa na kagame ili kimkatae nkurunzinza leo unasema eti warundi wamemkataa nkurunzinza, hahah

 

[Bongolander]

Kagame ameongea UKWELI MTUPU,wananchi wanaposema imetosha ondoka, wana maanisha kuwa huna manufaa kwao,yaani,hawajaona ukifanya na kuwaletea kile walichotarajia ungewafanyia na ungewaletea
.
Huu ndio UKWELI wa wazanzibar kwa CCM na kwa muungano. Aidha,watanzania ndivyo wanavyoiambia CCM na serikali yake.
BIG UP. Camarade P. Kagame.

Kuna kitu kinaitwa Katiba, kama katiba inasema imetosha nayo inatakiwa iheshimiwe. PN yuko ndani ya mstari wa katiba, hajakiuka katiba, he has walked a very fine line. Ndio maana mahakama ilitoa uamuzi wa kusema anaweza kugombea.

kwa hiyo wanaokosea ni wale wanaotaka kumuondoa kwa kisingizo cha katib. If they do not like him, they just have to vote him out. But constitutionally he has been elected president for one term, before that he was not elected.

 

[Bongolander]

Huyo ndio madenge bwana. Waburundi wamesema hawamtaki Nkurunzinza period. Hayo mengine ya "delivering" yeye kasikia wapi?

How can you say wamesema hawamtaki? where did they say that? They have two platforms to say that. One is constitution, the second is ballot box. Katiba haijamkataza, kura hazijapigwa. Cha kufanya kwa sasa kwa warundi kama hawamtaki wamwambie kwenye kura.

Vurugu zinazotokea Burundi ni ujinga.

 

[Kiyoya]

Watu hawana aibu hata kidogo

 

[jMali]

How can you say wamesema hawamtaki? where did they say that? They have two platforms to say that. One is constitution, the second is ballot box. Katiba haijamkataza, kura hazijapigwa. Cha kufanya kwa sasa kwa warundi kama hawamtaki wamwambie kwenye kura.

Vurugu zinazotokea Burundi ni ujinga.

tuko pamoja mkuu, nilisahau kusema "at most..", nilichokuwa napinga ni maneno ya kagame kuwa hili suala lina uhusiano na "delivery...". As if sisi sote huwa tunabadili marais kwa sababu hawaja-deliver.

 

[Nonda]

Anazungumzia wengine bado yeye

Ameshajizungumzia hapo kuwa term mbili ni kwa wale viongozi ambao wameshindwa ku-deliver. Kagame,yeye anaajiaminisha kuwa ame-deliver na kwa hivyo term limit haimfungi. Msome vizuri amesema nini.