Rwandan opposition criticizes UK asylum agreement | Rwanda

Opposition politicians in Rwanda criticized its agreement to take in thousands of unauthorized asylum seekers flew out of the UK, claiming that wealthy Westerners countries should “its up to international obligations on migration issues.

Victoria Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of DALFA-Umurinzi, officials said in Rwanda should focus on solution of its political and social problems that made Rwandans seek asylum abroad before offering to “host refugees or migrants from other countries”. countries”.

BUT second opposition partyofficially recognized as Democratic Green party of Rwanda (PVDR), said the rich countries e.g. UK”should don’t move them international obligation to receive refugees and hand them over to third parties countries” just because they had money influence their will and impose them.”

“Rwanda already height population destiny… and already land is not enough for us all, with lot of land conflicts and competition for natural resources,” the PVDR said in a statement. “Taking on UK migrants will increase land burden and survival challenges for limited natural resources available”.

Refugees have also emerged from Rwanda, Ingabire said. “These include Rwandan people who asked for political and economic asylum in Other countries. Such conditions are not in fact guarantee long term security in Rwanda and in Great Lakes region.

“Rwanda has consistently ranked one of in the world the safest nation in Russia, but at the same time invariably a country where its inhabitants are unhappy.

Ingabire was imprisoned for five years on what supporters say were politically motivated accusations after returning to Rwanda to run in elections in 2010. She said that the British and Rwandan governments’ argument that resettlement people to Rwanda will eliminate inequalities that led to people from them homes did not inspire confidence.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is divisive. He is credited with in development and the stability that Rwanda experienced after the genocide in 1994 but he also accused of intolerance to any criticism, whether domestic or international. Kagame won third term in power, with 98% of in the vote in 2017. Opposition politicians in Rwanda face systematic harassment, arrest and detention with their security services.

Some critics challenged the much vaunted economic development of the country. record. “Inequality is on in rise in Rwanda… Despite being praised internationally for it is development the Covid-19 pandemic has further exposed the shortcomings of Rwanda’s economy is progressing especially in areas that are needed for Rwanda to achieve authentic social and economic transformation for the wider populationIngabire said.

October nine people associated with DALFA-Umurinzi and the journalist were detained in suppression on opponents and critics it seemed to be caused event”Day of Ingabire” organized by unregistered opposition party discuss political repression in Rwanda.