OPEN LETTER TO H.E. MR. BAN KI-MOON WITH REGARD TO THE RECENT UN EXPERTS' REPORT
By Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza
UDF-INKINGI Chairperson
December 12, 2009
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General
1st Avenue, 46th Street
New York, NY 10017
Your Excellency,
The United Democratic Forces UDF-INKINGI is shocked by allegations contained in the final report of the group of five experts who claimed that some UDF-INKINGI members are in contact with FDLR military leadership. Those malicious fabrications and lies reveal nothing else but the interference of the Rwandan regime in fuelling rumours to the above experts’ panel. We absolutely reject and vehemently condemn all the vicious accusations targeting our political organisation and its members without any slightest evidence. In order to prove our good faith, we are even eager to meet those experts and clear our name.
Indeed, since our organisation publicly unveiled its readiness to participate in the forthcoming 2010 presidential elections in Rwanda, the government of Rwanda and its lobbies engaged in an unprecedented hateful and devilish campaign in order to undermine the determination of our leadership to go back home and challenge the incumbent regime in a democratic election. . It’s sad indeed to realise that UN experts are used to sow seeds of confusion by echoing baseless hearsays.
The report alleges that FDLR military leaders are in phone contact with Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mberabahizi, our Secretary-General and Naom Mukakinani, a UDF-INKINGI member’s spouse. The Group goes on to accuse Mrs. Victoire Ingabire, UDF-INKINGI chairperson, to attend “Inter-Rwandan Dialogue” on the invitation of S’Olivar Foundation.
S’Olivar Foundation is a peaceful non-governmental organisation which has been involved in organising dialogue between Rwandans of all shades. Meetings of the Inter Rwandan Dialogue are open to all Rwandans. Even members of the ruling RPF party, duly invited by S’Olivar, attended some of its sessions. This proves beyond any doubt that this NGO has no hidden or ill motivated agenda, as unfairly claimed by the experts.
Moreover, the UDF-INKINGI finds unbearable the amalgamation between the warrants of arrest issued by Spanish justice and an alleged conniving with FDLR leadership.
This totally disregards the fact that the Spanish judiciary is free, contrary to the situation in Rwanda. Had the UN carried out investigations into the RPF crimes, the Spanish judiciary would have not been involved in this particular case.
Despite this smearing campaign, UDF-INKINGI reaffirms its commitment to a peaceful and democratic resolution of the Rwandan political crisis. We strongly believe that Rwandans deserve a true democratic governance and a peaceful transfer of power.
It is our wish that the UN backs this constructive stand, instead of engaging in rumours mongering.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
Mrs. Victoire INGABIRE UMUHOZA
UDF-INKINGI Chairperson
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