‘Kikwete’s remarks on FDLR shocking’

Kiranga said:

Hivi hawa wapuuzi walitegemea Kikwete aseme nini? Wapigeni vita mpaka watokomee duniani?

Waungwana hawakatai mazungumzo, hukataa kizungumzwacho.

Huyu Kagame si ndiye aliuebariki gacaca system kwao? Leo unafiki gani huu eti hawawezi kuongea na genocidaire. Kila mtu angesema hivyo sakata lingeibuka upya kila mwaka.

Na inaonekana mwakani katiba inavunjwa (term limits) au kitanuka tena.

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UNajua Kikwete anaweza kuwa na udhaifu wake lakini siyo kwenye suala hili. Tatizo la nchi kama Rwanda ni kutokubali kukubaliana na kundi moja kuona linastahili kutawala kundi jingine. Wakati wa Habryarimana wahutu walijiona wako juu wakalazimishwa kuongea na RPF kwa mtutu. Sasa watutsi wameingia madarakani wanajiona wako juu hawawezi kukaa na kuongea na wanyarwanda wenzao. Kama ulivyosema hawa ni wapuuzi. Kwanini Kikwete asiseme wakati wakizalisha wakimbizi wanakimbilia kwetu? Na pia kawapa ushauri kuwa mtutu wa bunduki ni njia ya muda mfupi, njia ya muda mrefu ni maelewano, sasa wamekasirikia nini? Wana ajenda gani? Pathetic

I am disapponted with Kagame and his handlers! I have been reading on the web how rabid they have gotten with the remarks! They are calling him genocide denier, revisionist, bla bla... when he simply said war alone cant finish this. Rwanda has been fighting FDLR for the last 19 years and no solution. It was an honest suggestion to suggest dialogue in any form. It could be diologue with good aples in FDLR, or dialogue to bring them and rehabilitate etc. Rwanda is antagonising TZ? Why? LRA is a terrorist org, it killed, maimed and did unspeakable crimes, yet M7 talked with them in Garamba. He did not demonise those that hinted at diaologue! Rwanda calm down! How many enemies can you manage?

President Kikwete should retract his statement unconditionally, otherwise he will declare himself enemy of Rwanda. Undoubtedly, Kikwete is not ignorant of who FDLR is. We should not end at letting it be known that this is a shocking utterance, on the part of a neighboring President; he needs to be told hard by Rwandans that such careless stance is isensitive, ridiculous and totally unacceptable.
Needless to narrate his own credibility among the Tanzanian, including those in diaspora – anyway he is said to have been elected and winding-up his mandate. On the other side, he is a disgrace in the face of Africa, a head of state whose precedents are well known icons : Julius Nyerere and Benjamin Mkapa.
Hard part of diplomacy must be played to establish the true colours of President Kikwete.

08:23:45 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Durban - Nyampinga Noella

May he has forgotten that FDRL are not opposition but genocider, this pple are killers Mr Kikwete don't allow them to your country, today if you asked Kabira he should be regretting to have these pple in his country. Bad elements to go into negotiation plse Rwanda don't allow this

08:48:20 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Huye - Mugisha


Very sad and irritating, but this is time to stand strong. No negotiations with the FDLR.

08:56:25 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kacyiru - Semugeshi


It would have been a surprise if Kikwete would have not said that! All along Tanzania under Kikwete's leadership has been camouflaging when dealing with the genocidal forces. Now he (Kikwete) has decided to be open so that Rwandans should be aware of who he his.
Each one should know Kikwete can not be FDLR's spokesperson without understanding what they stand for. In other words Kikwete subscribe to the FDLR's ideology, no doubt about that, and he supports them. Mungu ibariki Rwanda, Mungu ibarki Africa!

08:58:27 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Kalinda Jovin


Very disappointing remarks by H.E J Kikwete at the 50 anniversary of the African Union. this tells that the genocide ideology is still rampant calling for more and efficient efforts to neutralise this dangerous ideology.

09:14:18 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Khartoum - NKUBITOK


This behavior is unacceptable and unheard of. Let's not dwell much on the words he uttered, but on intent, timing and the place from where he suggested such a shocking idea. Not only is he an FDLR's mouth piece, he could even be their patron. This is incomprehensible! I have no doubt that Rwandans took this seriously.

09:21:23 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Rusizi - Frank Rw


Lut's say it was just a sleep of a toung other wise the whole world will start questioning his dealings with the fdlr. why the furs about negotiations of fdlr and the rwandan government? Is he scared that he was among the sponsors that at the end things will conclude with his side?

09:29:15 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 k\'la uganda - zigama ramadhani
I can't say it was a slip of the tongue given the way his administration has been handling cases involving FDLR. The most recent is the case of Genera Bigaruka who has been acting as FDLR liaison officer based in TZA! It came to everyone's knowledge after Rwanda's intelligence put pressure on Kikwete's administration.
Given his record on the way he handled matters of Rwandan refugees in country, where some were beaten, their houses burnt and their cattle taken, president Kikwete can't give any lessons on how Rwandans should handle their matters. I urge our government to be on alert because to my view, this so-called "Neutral Intervention Brigade" whom to my view their neutrality can be questioned, may end up creating a vacuum for FDLR to exercise and get organized to attack our beautiful country which is attracting envy from near and far as it shames some leaders and scholars who otherwise believed Africans can't achieve without guidance and blessing from our western masters!

10:54:58 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Rwanda - Robert to zigama ramadhani




The Kinyarwanda Proverb translated "the stone that has been sighted can no longer blunt a hoe" is valid here, we now know who Kikwete is. I believe our African hero Mwalimu Nyerere is now tirning in his grave because of President's Kikwete's remarks which are shocking not only to Rwandans, but to all East Africans!!

09:45:26 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Nyarutarama, Kigali. - Jean Marie Rurangirwa


U.N should investigate crimes against humanity tanzanian govt did on banyarwanda imigrants cse they killed, looted, burnt peoples houses sumultaneously,arrogantly infact exactly Similar to what is happening in DRC SO BIRDS OF THE SAME FETHERS!!!!!! and in fact that kikwete isnt popular in tz not at all-

09:46:24 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 DAR - KIKWETE


Yes, this is really shocking from a neigbour. Rwanda, may have to recall her Ambassador, and ask TZ to explain the intention of this statement. No diplomatic niceties here Rwandese. He talked his heart, talk yours. You are known for that!

09:49:51 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kampala. - Muhumuza Jacob


Unbelievable for sure. he is sending troops to DRC to support FDLR? wont he be regarded as enemy. Pres. Bush said: either you are with us, or against us. He is openly against us

09:52:09 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Huye - Josepha Mukamugenza


President Kikwete has spoken, tomorrow Joice Banda, Micheal Sata, Armando Guebuza and Mugabe will add a voice to his. This shouldn't surprise any body, such presidents have been there and will continue to exist. He has clearly shown that he can even provide a safe haven for the blood suckers FDLR. Let them say, one day they will kneel before us. God bless Rwanda

09:55:13 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 nyamirambo - Assuman


Mr,iam short of words to tell the president of Tanzania.mr,kikwete the us presiden is coming to your country why dont u suggest to him to negotiate with terrolist that is why africa will remain behind becouse of some our leaders carry meat in their heads instead brain.mr why dont u advise the jews to negotiate with those bad guys who killed 6 million of their fellow jews.when u finish your term iwill have more suggetions for u.

10:03:31 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 arusha - kamawu


This is unacceptable behavior ok KIKWETE ask Obama to negotiate with AL Qaida when he reach to your country!!! we will never and ever to negotiate with genocidaires

10:35:58 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 kigali - Daluv


Whoever supports genociders, is undoubtedly a genocider. There is no question about that and we have confirmed Mr. Kikwete shares the ideology with Mudacumura and Mutikila. We did not know Mr. Kikwete you hate us to that extent!!! To hell with you.

10:39:44 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Arusha - Bangamwabo


Kikwete being a president of TZ a country hosting ICTR should not be the one utter these words BUT i believe some things: Some one prepared the speech for him and read without proofreading; The president has a slit of tangue when trying to elaborate on the rebels in DRC. In all cases, the President can easily withdraw the statement. JK please get back to senses and withdraw the statement before UN turns against you.Hope

11:11:28 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Delhi - Hope


Kikwete should think before talking out loud! We all know who the FDLR are and what they did in Rwanda in 1994. Their agenda was and still is to kill and eliminate the Tutsis not only in Rwanda but all over the world.
Genociders, terrorists etc are not people/groups to sit on the table with governments for negotiations. Even the great Americans themselves acknowledge the fact that such groups are not to be negotiated with.
Rwanda has made tremendous steps in uniting and developing herself! The FDLR and the people who support them, have a hidden agenda that can be traced to the atrocities carried out in Rwanda back in 1994. We will not allow any negotiations of any sort. We can only ask them to lay down their arms and come back to help in rebuilding this country.

11:20:21 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Sanday K


This is very shocking to all peace-lovers in the region. Imagine this is a head of an EAC member state who know well the history of FDRL. What else could he be, if not a sympathiser of the rampaging genocidaires and a denyer of Genocide.
Rwanda has opened it doors to all Rwandan to come home peacefully, including those who had been taken hostage by FDRL hard-liners, and they are serving thier country, thousands of testimonies are here.
Not only did Kikwete contribute troops to indirectly support those perpetrators of mass murders, he has offered to be thier speaker at such a respectable forum.
Brothers and sisters from TZ this is dangerous diplomacy driven by selfish "unknown" interests which is simply un acceptable.

11:25:55 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Charles


This is a terrible gesture, of secret hetrade. We want to remind President Kikwete that we know our history, let him leave us alone. We know how to manage our post Genocide challenges. If he has chosen to support those who want to accomplish their unfinished mission of genocide against the Tutsi, he should be rest-assured that he will never succeed because we shall never die again.

11:37:25 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Chaz


Abnormal Comments from a former Minister of F/Affairs, Shame to be from a Respected Country with in our region; this calls for some sort of response from Rwandans I mean there should be a reaction ''open Kwamagana'' of such Ideologies, we don't care who the individual is, bcoz after all many do not want Rwanda to move on to success. Birababaje pe pe pe!!!!!!!! Mbega no Rwanda urasuzugurwa!

11:49:03 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Munguyiko


We shall not allow such dispicable acts from African leaders! A wise word to Pres. Kikwete. A literal translation of a proverb from my friends in Nigeria: "The cane used to beat the senior wife is waiting paitently for the junior wife. "Meaning: If a person treats someone else badly, don't ever be fooled into thinking you will receive better treatment from the same person. Do not ever say your brothers from Rwanda didnt warn you.

12:00:02 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Diana


Too bad, how can Rwanda negotiate with killers. No no no no.Kikwete aratwanze biragaragaye, yohereje ingabo muri DRC kugirango zifashe FDLR.

12:08:41 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Nyagatare - Louis

babukijana said:

Kikwete was right there.sema tu kwamba hao jirani zetu si watu wakuelewa na ni wabaguzi.kilichopo hapo ni hao fdlr kurudi rwanda by force na itakua another genocide. Kitu ambacho Rwanda govt hawataki kusikia.

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Mkuu wewe ndio umepatia, nashukuru kwamba Rais Kikwete amekuwa jasiri kwa kuzungumzia tatizo sugu la nchi ya Rwanda, nashangaa hapa watu wanavyo ji-pretend kumlahumu kinafki tu huku wakijua fika kwamba ukabila na watu wengine kujiona ndio bora walio umbwa na Mungu kuwatawala raia wenzao, ni raia gani mwenye akili timamu anaweza kukubali blindly kuongozwa na a few minority 4ever, South Africa should serve as a wake up call; Wazungu walijifanya ngangali lakini baadae wakakubali hali alisi wakabwaga manyanga her military mighty notwithstanding, wakakubali mazungumzo wakaridhihana/samehana nchi ikatulia mpaka leo - hakuna cha kulipizana visasi wala nini, nyinyi mnashindwa nini kumeza your pride na kumaliza matatizo yenu SUGU kiungwana bila ya kutumia ubabe na kutisha WATU!

Ndugu zangu tujaribu kuwa wakweli tukitaka Rwanda iwe na amani ya kudumu mambo kushabekia binadamu wenzetu hita prolong matatizo sugu ya jamaa hawa - tusijidanganye FDLR na Jeshi la Serikali ya Rwanda wote wame commit genocide nchini Rwanda na Congo, hakuna ambaye ni msafi katika hilo, kinacho fanyika hapa ni kubadilisha badilisha maneno kutegemea unamu-address nani hasa hasa lengo kuu ni kutaka kubabaisha International Community! Mauuaji nchi Rwanda watasema ni genocide lakini mauuaji ya harahiki ya Wahutu kwenye makambi ya wakimbizi nchini Congo hayo wanasema ilikuwa ni njia sahihi ya Rwanda kujihami dhidi ya Wahutu sio genocide, je kuna ukweli gani katika upotoshaji huo mkubwa - UN ikiteua an independet team ya kuchunguza idadi kamili ya wahutu walio fyekwa kwenye makambi ya wakimbizi nchini Congo ndio mtashangaa. Wahutu na Watutsi wote are equally to blame katika mambo ya mauuaji, tofauti yao ni njia wanayo tumia kufanikisha malengo yao, I am sorry kulisema hilo na hakuna ninaye mtetea katika hilo.

Naona kuna baadhi ya watu wamemkalia kooni Mh.Kikwete, ukweli wa mabo ni kwamba wanao jitia kumlahumu Mh.Kikwete wanajua fika chanzo cha Wahutu kukasirika kupindukia kilitokana na kitu gani, je mtu aliye washa kiberiti karibu na gunpowder keg alitegemea muhujiza gani baada ya Rais alichaguliwa kidemokrasia kuuwawa kinyama!! Dunia nzima inakuwa held at ransom na makabila mawili ambayo yamekuwa wired kuchukiana tangu utotoni kwa sababu ambazo hazina mantiki kabisa.

Binafsi nampongeza Mh.Jakaya kwa kuona mbali na kuwaeleza ukweli Wanyarwanda wanaweza kumbeza watakavyo lakini kuna siku watamkumbuka, msijidanganye bila mazungumzo na vikundi mahasimu, Rwanda isitegemee kwamba wataweza kuishi kwa amani ya kudumu, wakae wakijua kwamba remnat ya Jeshi la Habyarimani na wao wana uwezo wa kujipanga upya kama alivyo jipanga Mh.Kagame nchini Uganda na wao wakaingia Rwanda kwa stahili hile hile ya Jeshi la Kagame, je wakifanikisha hilo si tutarudi tena back to square ONE, nchi nzima itaendelea kuzunguka in vicious circles miaka nenda rudi mpaka lini.

Nimalizie kwa kusema nimeyasema haya kwa nia nzuri tu, najua kuna watu watanisema sana au kujaribu kumlahumu Mh.Kikwete kwa ujasiri wake - tusubiri historia ndio itatuhukumu.

Elizabeth Dominic said:

A new low.....i think our dear leader uwa hapimi mawazo yake kabla hajayatoa anayapimia kupitia reaction ya watu

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are you a real GT?!, discussing people(Kikwete)instead of issues?!, how long do think Kagame's regime will reign without seeking reconciliation with other rwandees?!. see wht kenya is up on now? seeking to sit down to reconsile on post election violence- cant you ask your uncle kagame et al to take a lesson fro kenya?!.

hao jamaa ni kuwaachia hizo vagi zao, we have enough

Kikwete is 100% right and his remarks carry more weight than Kagame and co-stalwarts can bear. There is more than enough evidence that Kagame's regime has failed to solve the FDLR issue, and the main reason is that he's part of the problem: a tribalist. Who knows if RPF hadn't won the war, the term "genocidaire' would be used to officially describe the RPF today? Both the RPF and the former FAR (Armed Forces of Rwanda) committed war crimes but since RPF won the war, the victor has taken all the glory and pride while all the guilt and crimes are being painted on the vanquished.

I support Kikwete in stressing that a lasting solution to the Rwandan crisis will be achieved through dialogue and reconciliation, and not through military intervention because a military victory in this case will offer only a temporary solution.

Elizabeth Dominic said:

A new low.....i think our dear leader uwa hapimi mawazo yake kabla hajayatoa anayapimia kupitia reaction ya watu

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Hapa kuna utata. Inavyofahamika ni kwamba serikali za rwanda na uganda zinawasaidia waasi wanaoisumbua Congo. Nadhani JK ameongea hiyo kauli kwa sababu anafahamu hivyo.

Setuba Noel said:

Kikwete is 100% right and his remarks carry more weight than Kagame and co-stalwarts can bear. There is more than enough evidence that Kagame's regime has failed to solve the FDLR issue, and the main reason is that he's part of the problem: a tribalist. Who knows if RPF hadn't won the war, the term "genocidaire' would be used to officially describe the RPF today? Both the RPF and the former FAR (Armed Forces of Rwanda) committed war crimes but since RPF won the war, the victor has taken all the glory and pride while all the guilt and crimes are being painted on the vanquished.

I support Kikwete in stressing that a lasting solution to the Rwandan crisis will be achieved through dialogue and reconciliation, and not through military intervention because a military victory in this case will offer only a temporary solution.

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Dialogue and reconcilliation my azz,FDLR must face the justice in Kigali or kichapo 100%.

Wanyarwanda wasijidanganye,bila kukubaliana nchi yao itavurugika baadae.Mh Kikwete kawashauri kwa nia nzuri nashangaa wanavyomshambulia.

Inapofikia swala linalogusa heshima ya nchi yetu tutailinda kwa nguvu zote.

Maundumula said:

Kelele zote hizi ni kwakuwa majeshi yetu yapo kule Congo na watakoma mwaka huu.

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Usishangae ukiona majeshi yenu yanakomeshwa mwaka huu.

When it comes to giving comments about other countries as president you should always be careful yeye siyo msemaji wa nchi nyingine!

Mboko said:

Kikwete himself has failed to lead his country to solve the problems they have Tanzanians today he stepped things out of this is nonsense. People killed uselessly by his government to send police, they provided the nails, they pierced eyes, remain hospitalized are nasty, schools do not have resources, water problems all corner of the country for 52 years. He provides breaking wind in front, that is until I see the shame of being Tanzanian

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And what is wrong with asking warring parties to talk? You are thinking revenge it seems; not peace!

The Rwandese Comments attached to the original post tell me the following: that Kigali does NOT have an option for talking. That means their option of choice is revenge by killing. Maybe the FDLR understands this mentality and that is why they can not return to Rwanda. You sound like a blood thirsty lot.

The post says President Kikwete suggested that Kigali should negotiate with the Congo-based rebels.

I may differ with President Kikwete on a number of domestic issues. I agree with him on this one 100%. If the talking option is not available in the Kigali regime where the FDLR is concerned, then you must be a blood thirsty government, and the FDLR withdrawal into the forest is correct.

Kikwete is right! Talk. Stop dreaming revenge.

And what is wrong with asking warring parties to talk? You are thinking revenge it seems; not peace!

The Rwandese Comments attached to the original post tell me the following: that Kigali does NOT have an option for talking. That means their option of choice is revenge by killing. Maybe the FDLR understands this mentality and that is why they can not return to Rwanda. You sound like a blood thirsty lot.

The post says President Kikwete suggested that Kigali should negotiate with the Congo-based rebels.

I may differ with President Kikwete on a number of domestic issues. I agree with him on this one 100%. If the talking option is not available in the Kigali regime where the FDLR is concerned, then you must be a blood thirsty government, and the FDLR withdrawal into the forest is correct.

Kikwete is right! Talk. Stop dreaming revenge.

Koba said:

‘Kikwete’s remarks on FDLR shocking’

Mushikiwabo says President Kikwete could be just another sympathiser for the group whose ideology is still being fought in Rwanda and worldwide.

Remarks made by President Jakaya Kikwete on the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebels have been described as “aberrant” and “shocking”.

The Tanzanian President suggested - during an AU summit on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - that Kigali should negotiate with the Congo-based rebels. The Summit tackled security issues on the continent, including instability in eastern DR Congo.

But in an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI) on Monday, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo said Rwanda will not consider negotiating with people who are responsible for the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

“Those who think that Rwanda today should sit down at the negotiating table with FDLR simply don’t know what they are talking about,” she said adding that it is unfortunate that the rebel group has sympathisers in the region, including President Kikwete himself, should he not retract his comments.

Mushikiwabo told the French broadcaster that she did not expect President Kikwete to suggest that Rwanda negotiate with known terrorists since he has served as a foreign affairs minister for his country and knows the FDLR background.

Minister Mushikiwabo pointed out that President Kikwete could be just another sympathiser for the group whose ideology is still being fought in Rwanda and worldwide.

“There are many spokespeople for the FDLR. Some are ideologically aligned to the FDLR. We stopped the Genocide but we didn’t stop the ideology,” she added.

The FDLR is made up of members who are largely responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The group, named by the UN as a terrorist organisation, has been involved in creating instability in eastern Congo along with several armed militia roaming in the region and it attacked Rwanda twice last year, killing two people.

Reactions from experts

At the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the African Union- celebrated last weekend in Addis Ababa, a meeting involving parties concerned by the Addis Ababa Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region signed in February was held, during which President Kikwete called for all-encompassing talks with belligerents in the Congo.

He reportedly told participants at the meeting, including Rwandan and Ugandan Presidents Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni, that the recently deployed UN brigade will only be able to help temporarily, essentially calling for all the concerned parties to enter into talks with rebels.

The Tanzanian President suggested that Rwanda engages in direct talks with the FDLR and that the President Museveni holds talks with the rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (ADF-NALU) that is opposed to his government.

Several experts and analysts in Rwanda reacted to Kikwete’s comments with condemnation.

Professor Pierre Rwanyindo, Director of the Kigali-based Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP) told The New Times yesterday that negotiations with the FDLR are simply impossible and Kikwete seems to “ignore the history”.

“He (Kikwete) should first ask himself how FDLR ended up in Congo since they are not Congolese. The Rwandan government encourages all Rwandan refugees to return home, but the FDLR just want to attack Rwanda because of the crimes they committed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi,” Rwanyindo said.

Insult to Rwandans

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee, MP Gideon Kayinamura, also said negotiating with the FDLR is insulting.

“You just don’t enter into negotiations with genocidaires. It’s an insult on Rwandans,” he said.

Alice Umutoni, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi said that as Tanzania’s President, Kikwete should know better.

“Given that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is based in Tanzania, we have no doubt that President Kikwete has been following the court proceedings and should comprehend the threat posed by the FDLR to Rwanda’s and the region’s peace and security,” Umutoni said.

Last month, the United States renewed its staked $5 million (about Rwf3.2 billion) for information leading to the arrest, transfer and conviction of FDLR’s leader Sylvestre Mudacumura.




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It's just disappointing to hear such from a head of an African country. Some,I say "some" foreigners can atter misleading ideas to Africans because we're almost none of their business. But for Africans,...Anyway,this shows that there is a long way to go in strengthening African unity in the real sense of UNITY.

05:07:49 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Paris - Ndikumana Amin

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Which school of thought does Kikwete come from? No wonder all i know from trusted sources is that most of kabila's business is based in Dar under the mgt of kikwete's son! but thats non of our business though he should also leave us alone and mind his own bss.shame!

07:51:54 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 kigali - gabriel

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I imagine pan African Tanzanians who unseated Amin of Uganda, liberated Zimbabwe, supported ANC to end Apartheid still believe there is more to do to end genocide on African Continent and elsewhere we cannot by any point of imagination think or support genocidal forces! Our fallen combatants who made their blood would be wasted!

07:57:56 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Musoma, TZ - Kweli

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It would hold some meaning if the request was from either party. Let Tanzania be reminded that FDLR have been allowed to go home peacefully but DRC and its allies keep on blocking the deal by sheltering them. I would advise Kikwete to put much emphasis on prosecuting the FDLR/Genocidaires and their repatriation globally than suggest the impossible.

07:59:53 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kicukiro - Mulisa Emmanuel

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perhaps he kikwete thinks the way his govt used to chase banyarwanda,burn there houses,eat there animals ,can as well use that pride to manupilate the kigali govt- he is mistaken

08:18:12 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 kigali - john

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We shall not allow such dispicable acts from African leaders! A wise word to Pres. Kikwete. A literal translation of a proverb from my friends in Nigeria: "The cane used to beat the senior wife is waiting paitently for the junior wife. "Meaning: If a person treats someone else badly, don't ever be fooled into thinking you will receive better treatment from the same person. Do not ever say your brothers from Rwanda didnt warn you.

12:00:02 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Diana

Too bad, how can Rwanda negotiate with killers. No no no no.Kikwete aratwanze biragaragaye, yohereje ingabo muri DRC kugirango zifashe FDLR.

12:08:41 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Nyagatare - Louis


Its disappointing to hear Kikwette make such a comment. He should distance politics of businesses managed by his son that belongs to Kabila so as to have an independent mind of thought.
Genociders, how to have peacetalks with blood tainted terrorists who are genocide masterminders? What an African President to utter such a remark in a forum of the kind.
Sympathisers are there for the genociders but they should know their sympathy shall never and will never change the HISTORY BY THE FACT THAT THESE FDRL committed "genocide".
Cross examine this Mr. Kikwette otherwise you are taking a wrong trend of your politics that may have an effect on TZ politics today and tomorrow.

13:22:02 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Johnson


It is a big shame on Mr J Kikwete by suggesting such a non sense motion. May be Kikwete has no clue about the magnitude of the atrocities committed by Interahamwe. Being from Congo myself, I would like to inform the non-biased opinion that much of devastation in Congo, including mass killing, rape and enslaving local population are still being committed by Interahamwe.
The UN does very little to stop it. Asking Rwanda to negotiate with the Interahamwe is the same as asking Israel to negotiate with Hezbollah. Rwanda should reserve the right to strike these criminals wherever they are located including TANZANIA

14:50:29 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Manchester - Alex


I think we should go slowly with this fellow; it's clear he doesn't have good intentions towards us. Maybe he had lack of opportunities to show it to us in the past; let's not awake the sleeping beat; we would gain nothing to be on tension with Tanzanians; let's just ignore him.

15:27:46 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Kigali - Prudence


I do not think he is ignorant. We should watch our spaces. He knows exactly what he is talking about. We know he is wrong and to be honest it is a stupid idea from an African head of state. FDLR are terrorist at all levels. But nimuhumure, hurricanes twarazimenyereye as HE Kagame said it in London,ww will take cover and care of it.Ibuye ryaserutse ntirimena isuka

15:34:44 Wednesday 29th, May 2013 Coventry - Rwema

poleni sana,

Chuki kubwa imeanza toka kwa watutsi kwa Kikwete baada ya kukubali kupeleka kikosi kwa ajili ya kusaidia kuwaondoa m23,huyy mama ni wa kumu-ignore tu kwasasa kwani dunia nzima ishamdharau baada ya kukataa km Ntaganda hayuko wala hawezi kuingia Rwanda wakati ubalozi wa U.S ulikuwa umetangaza Ntaganda yuko ubalozini anaomba apelekwe ICC

dah hakuna uzalendo hapa zero kabisa watu kama nyie ni disgrace kwenye taifa.
how can u be ashamed of yo nationality how on earth, never seen this elsewhere, shame on you hama nchi.

Reaction ya Rwanda kuhusu maoni ya Kikwete inaonesha ni jinsi gani hiyo nchi haijatulia. Na sitashangaa kusikia majority ya hao wanaomshambulia Kikwete ni Tutsi. Kwenye hili rais wangu yuko right na Rwanda will never see real peace hadi pale watakapokaa meza moja FDLR. Kwa sasa wanawaita wauaji lakini hawa 'wauaji' ni sehemu ya long-lasting peace ya Rwanda. Muda ni mwalimu mzuri!

Kikwete is right on this one.