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Uganda: Ban Ki-Moon Meets Kagame Over Leaked Genocide Report

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Original Post Date: 2010-09-09 Time: 19:00:01  Posted By: News Poster

By David Kezio-Musoke

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday held a meeting with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame over the recently leaked UN report, insisting that it will be released with Rwanda’s concerns in it.

Mr Ki-moon speaking to the press alongside Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo yesterday appealed to Rwanda not to pull out its troops from Sudan, adding that it could interfere with Sudan’s plans to hold a peaceful referendum next year.

The draft UN human rights report, which leaked last month, accuses Rwandan forces of genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the 1990s. The 600-page report by the UNHCR accuses Rwanda of murder, rape and looting during a conflict in which thousands were allegedly murdered.

Rwanda threatens

Rwanda reacted strongly to the report warning that any attempt to release it would force the country to withdraw from various UN commitments it is serving especially in the area of peacekeeping.

“I commend Rwanda’s support of the whole UN agenda and her commitment in keeping peace in the Sudan. Rwandan forces are well trained and highly respected for their great contribution to peace keeping and security in the region,” Mr Ki-moon said.

“I have asked President Kagame to continue with that contribution around the world and in particular Sudan where we will see a referendum in January next year. This will be very important. Since peacekeeping is a noble cause, I asked President Kagame that Rwanda should continue with her exemplary work of peacekeeping efforts to promote peace and security in the region,” he added.

Mr Ki-moon who arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday evening and immediately held talks with government officials told reporters that President Kagame had expressed disappointment over the leaking of the report but added that the UN is interested in establishing the truth relating to what happened in the DRC and what is covered in the mapping exercise.

“In my meeting with the foreign affairs minister on Tuesday and with the President today [yesterday] we listened carefully to Rwanda’s concerns about the UN report. I have encouraged Rwanda to submit comments and these will be included in the final version before it is released,” Mr Ki-moon said.

Demands

However, Ms Mushikiwabo insisted that Rwanda is not guilty of genocide and should not be implicated. “We are happy that the UN secretary General saw the importance to come to Kigali and listen to our concerns. He has been receptive. My government has simple demands about this report. If the report comes out the way it was leaked in the press, it would trigger strong action from our side,” Ms Mushikiwabo said.

“We don’t know what will come out a month from now in this report. Rwanda will never accept that the Rwandan Defence Forces be accused of crimes they are not guilty of and that is the bottom line,” she added.

Ki-moon was accompanied by Roger Meece, the UN special representative for DRC, Alain Le Roy, an undersecretary general for peacekeeping operations and Ivan Simonovic, assistant secretary general for human rights.

Original Source: The Monitor (Kampala)
Original date published: 9 September 2010

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