Rwanda: Opposition Party Leader Official Assaulted By Security Officials
By Boniface Twagirimana
FDU-Inkingi, Interim Vice President
FDU-Inkingi, Interim Vice President
Mr.
Sibomana
[Global:
Africa Commentary]
Mr.
Sylvain Sibomana, FDU-Inkingi party interim Secretary-General, was under police
detainment at Remera station in Kigali 14:30 .
Visiting
opposition colleagues noticed traces of blood spurting out of his mouth after
being beaten by police officers. The opposition leader was assaulted when he
rushed to inquire about the situation of Mr. Shyirambere Dominique, a leader of
Parti Social Imberakuri in Gasabo District, Kigali
Last
night, the home of Shyirambere, located in Kacyiru, Amajyambere location,
Kamatamu cell, Gasabo District, was attacked by armed intruders around 22:00 who tried to break the door. He refused to open.
The
assailants decided to spend the whole night outside. With his cell phone he
called for help in vain. In the morning, Mr. Sibomana, the FDU-Inkingi
Secretary General, reached the home and was immediately assaulted by Mr.
Leopold, administrative head of Amajyambere location, together with the very
nervous reinforcements security personnel including policemen and soldiers.
They
were taken to Remera police station for interrogation.
When
Ms. Alice Muhirwa, FDU-Inkingi Treasurer, and Mr. Gratien Nsabiyaremye,
FDU-Inkingi, Youth Commissioner, went to Remera police station, they were
arrested too and interrogated.
Mr.
Shyirambere has been previously imprisoned during the 2010 crackdown on
opposition members. He was found not guilty by a local court after one year in
maximum prison.
At
14:30 , they were all discharged from custody with no
further information. The police declined to investigate the beating by security
personnel out and in custody. We call upon the National Public Prosecution
Authority to investigate those fresh cases of police brutality.
Source: Black Star News
posted by Mamadou Kouyate @ 7:02 PM
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