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Rwanda: Genocide Suspects ‘Still Elusive’

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Original Post Date: 2010-04-06 Time: 21:00:02  Posted By: News Poster

By Frank Kimboy

As Rwanda commemorates 16 years since the 1994 genocide 11 suspected perpetrators of the mass killings are still on the run.

Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) spokesman, Mr Roland Ammoussonga, said to date the authorities have only managed to arrest 81 suspects of the genocide in which nearly 800,000 people were killed.

A total of 92 people were listed among suspects of the worst killings in the Great Lakes region.

He said the wanted list is led by Mr Felicien Kabuga, believed to be the main supporter and financier of the Interahamwe militia.

Mr Ammoussonga said efforts to catch the suspects are still on and vowed that authorities would not relent until all are brought to book.

“We believe that Mr Kabuga is seeking refuge in one African country and I only want to assure the Rwandese as well as their friends that the ICTR would not rest until we catch and charge all of them,” Mr Ammoussonga asserted.

The ICTR spokesman was addressing a press conference to unveil activities which would be held to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

Speaking at the same occasion, the Rwanda ambassador to Tanzania, Ms Fatma Ndagiza, said the 1994 Rwanda genocide should serve as a lesson to other countries that if conflicts are not adequately addressed, they may lead to such disastrous consequences.

According to her, Rwanda always holds a week to commemorate the genocide each year between April 7 and 13. She said this year’s motto would be: “Let us remember the 1994 genocide while dealing with the trauma.”

In Tanzania, according to the ambassador, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe is today expected to receive a peaceful demonstration of youths to officially launch the week.

Other activities expected to take place during the week, according to Ms Ndagiza, include the launching of a youth sensitisation project involving essay and painting competitions for students aged between eight and 18 in all five East African countries.

She said the competition’s aim is to raise awareness among youths in the region in the global fight against the culture of impunity This is in view of the tragic events which led to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, she explained.

Original date published: 6 April 2010

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201004061202.html?viewall=1