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BAMPORIKI’S RETURN: PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY, A CRIMINAL RECORD AND UNITY CLUB’S CREDIBILITY Édouard Bamporiki’s appointment as Executive Secretary of Unity Club Intwararumuri raises two serious questions: who has the authority to appoint him, and how does his criminal record align with the institution’s mission? First, Unity Club presents itself as a nongovernmental organization with its own governing bodies. Why, then, is its Executive Secretary appointed through a presidential announcement signed by the Prime Minister? Which provision of the Club’s statutes authorizes this procedure? Was there a formal decision by its competent governing body? “In Consultation with Unity Club Intwararumuri” does not explain the legal basis for presidential involvement. Second, Bamporiki was convicted of corruption-related offences, including abuse of authority, sentenced to imprisonment and later granted a presidential pardon. That history demands scrutiny when he is entrusted with running an institution that promotes ethical leadership. Rehabilitation deserves respect. Appointment to institutional leadership requires a separate justification: demonstrated integrity, suitability and a credible selection process. Unity Club should publish the appointment’s legal basis, explain its internal approval process and state why Bamporiki was considered suitable despite his record. When the same presidency grants clemency and subsequently announces the beneficiary’s appointment to an organization chaired by the First Lady, questions about independence and accountability are unavoidable. How can Unity Club credibly promote ethical leadership without answering them? Cyangwa ni UBUDASA? @PaulKagame @FirstLadyRwanda @UnityClubRw

Jean Paul, @jpturayishimye, what are your real intentions—to establish the truth, or to spread a smear while hiding behind “I am not endorsing the message”? You amplify a serious accusation, tag me, and demand that I defend myself. What did you verify before circulating it? This is cheap, and it leaves you naked before the very audience you are trying to impress. Your disclaimer cannot conceal your decision to give the accusation a wider platform. If you have evidence, present it. Otherwise, stop dressing gossip up as accountability. My refusal to entertain baseless allegations is not an admission. Sir, I will not dignify every smear with a rebuttal! Your decision to amplify them is yours to explain.

ALARM OVER ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST RWANDAN DISSIDENTS IN MAINE Someone has informed me of an alleged threat against Rwandan dissidents in Maine. As a Rwandan dissident living here, I take this warning personally. I am concerned for my own safety and that of others in our community. According to the information shared with me, Ambassador Martin Ngoga visited Maine last week and was hosted at the Sanford home of Omar Masudi, president of the RPF in Maine. He also reportedly met Landry Kwizera, president of the Rwandese community in Maine, at his home in Brunswick. My source told me that the visit involved efforts to find a way to harm Rwandan dissidents in Maine. This serious allegation demands urgent investigation by U.S. authorities. Omar Masudi and Landry Kwizera both obtained political asylum in the United States after reporting persecution by the Rwandan government. They should understand, better than anyone, why reports of threats against dissidents must be taken seriously. Their decision to host a representative of the same government they sought protection from raises questions they should address openly. Omar and Landry: you are free to choose your political affiliations and whom you meet. But no political loyalty justifies helping anyone threaten, intimidate, or harm fellow Rwandans. Do not allow your homes, connections, or community positions to become instruments of persecution. Anyone who assists criminal conduct must face accountability under U.S. law. Ambassador Ngoga: do not dare target Rwandan dissidents in Maine. Do not mistake diplomatic office for a license to intimidate or harm us. Any attempt to organize, finance, or carry out violence here must face the full force of U.S. law. We will speak out. We will report threats. We will demand accountability. I call on U.S. authorities to investigate this information urgently, assess the risks to Rwandan dissidents in Maine, and determine whether protective measures are needed. We will not be intimidated into silence. We have the right to live safely, speak freely, and criticize the Rwandan government without fear. @FBIBoston @SenatorCollins @SenAngusKing @chelliepingree @martin_ngoga

I don’t dispute that being in the opposition does not mean we must agree on everything. But equating fellow opposition members with regime propagandists requires evidence, not sweeping accusations. When disagreement turns into personal attacks, you owe people an explanation: What principles are you defending, and how does discrediting those challenging the regime advance the change you claim to support?

SGT major Robert Kabera asked for protection. Today, we mourn him💔💔 Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera is dead. Behind that devastating news is a man who fled his country, feared for his safety, and put those fears in writing. On September 11, 2021, he appealed to local authorities in Uganda for help. He described accusations circulating against him in Rwandan media, denied them, and said he was unsafe. He wanted his plea forwarded to the police and refugee protection agencies. Three days later, a local council chairman wrote in support of his appeal, acknowledging his fears and urgently requesting help for his safety. These letters are heartbreaking to read today. They carry the voice of a man asking to be allowed to live in safety. Robert deserved protection. His loved ones deserved more time with him. Now they deserve answers. Ugandan authorities must conduct a credible, independent investigation into his killing, examine his documented fears, and establish who was responsible—whoever they are. Rest in peace, Robert Kabera. Your plea must not be buried with you. Exile should offer refuge. It must never become a death sentence.

BREAKING: SGT MAJOR ROBERT KABERA Rwandan dissident Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera has reportedly been killed in Uganda. We call for an urgent, independent investigation into his death. Those responsible must be identified and held accountable. Exile must not become a death sentence.

Félix, blue helmets are no alibi. Rwanda-backed M23 killed peacekeepers in DRC. The UN demanded Rwanda end its support and withdraw its troops. You erase both to crown Kagame “the best peacemaker.” That is propaganda built on the graves of the men you pretend to honor.

LUKA 18 | UMUGANI W’UMUFARISAYO N’UMUKORESHA W’IKORO Umurongo wa 9: Uyu mugani yawuciriye abiyiringiye ubwabo ko bakiranuka, bagahinyura abandi bose. Umurongo wa 10: Ati “Abantu babiri bazamutse bajya mu rusengero gusenga, umwe yari Umufarisayo undi, ari umukoresha w’ikoro. Umurongo wa 11: Umufarisayo arahagarara, asengera mu mutima we ati ‘Mana, ndagushimiye yuko ntameze nk’abandi b’abanyazi n’abakiranirwa n’abasambanyi, cyangwa ndetse n’uyu mukoresha w’ikoro. Umurongo wa 12: Mu minsi irindwi hose niyiriza ubusa kabiri, ntanga kimwe mu icumi mu byo nungutse byose.’ Umurongo wa 13: Naho uwo mukoresha w’ikoro ahagarara kure, ntiyahangara no kubura amaso ngo arebe mu ijuru, ahubwo yikubita mu gituza ati ‘Mana, mbabarira kuko ndi umunyabyaha.’ Umurongo wa 14: Ndababwira yuko uwo muntu yamanutse ajya iwe, ari we utsindishirijwe kuruta wa wundi, kuko uwishyira hejuru azacishwa bugufi, ariko uwicisha bugufi azashyirwa hejuru. Shalom!

GUSIBIZA BWANA JEAN PAUL TURAYISHIMIYE Naraye numvise Jean Paul Turayishimiye anyibasira kuri radiyo ye, anziza ko RNC yatangaje ko hari icyo ishaka kuvuga kuri dosiye ya Ben Rutabana. Mu byo yavuze, harimo igitekerezo nanditse igihe bari mu kiganiro cyo kwibuka Ben Rutabana. Mu kwibuka, Adeline Rwigara yahawe umwanya arasenga. Mu isengesho rye, yafashe umwanya atuka RNC. Ibi rero nabitanzeho igitekerezo ngaragaza ko bidakwiye! Turayishimiye aho gusubiza igitekerezo natanze icyo gihe, yahisemo kujya kuri radio ye arantu ngo nari nasaze. Igitangaje ni uko, maze igihe nari maze kwandika igitekerezo, Turayishimiye yahise anyandikira mu gikari anyinginga ngo ndeke Adeline, ambwira ko ibyo yavugaga yabivugishwaga n’umubabaro. Turayishimiye yarambwiye ngo nta rwango hagati yange n’umuryango wa Rwigara ruhari, ko nkwiye guesses Adeline agakomeza agatuka RNC. None se Bwana Turayishimiye kuki utanyise umusaza umunsi natangaga igitekerezo, ukaba ubyibutsetumaze gutangaza ko tuzavuga kuri dossier ya Ben? Ese umusazi niba mu mboni awe utanze igitekerezo ari umusazi, ubwo ko: 1. Uvuga isengesho ry’ibitutsi we ari iki? 2. Naho se usaba abatanga ibitekerezo guceceka we ni iki? Icya kabiri, Bwana Turayishimiye yakoresheje imvugo idakwiye, agira ati: “Rusagara afunge umunwa kuko atazi dosiye ya Ben.” Bwana Turayishimiye, ibyo wowe ubwawe witangarije Kuri Ben birahagije kugira ngo bikorweho ubusesenguzi. Kubisesengura ntibisaba uruhushya rwawe. Reka nkwibarize: 1. Ushingira ku ki uvuga ko ntazi dosiye ya Ben? 2. Niba koko ntayizi, kuki utategereza nkavuga, hanyuma ukavuguruza ibyo ubona ko ari amafuti, ukoresheje ibimenyetso? 3. Ese wumva ari wowe wenyine ufite uburenganzira bwo kuvuga kuri Ben Rutabana? Ejo tuzakora ikiganiro kuri Ben Rutabana. Niba wifuza kucyitabira, uhawe ikaze: uzaze tuganire, buri wese atange ibyo azi. Gutukana no gutegeka abandi gufunga umunwa ntibisimbura impaka zishingiye ku bimenyetso. Hano hasi nshyize screen recording 2. Iya mbere n’ibyo wanyandikiye mu gikari igihe mwari mu kiganiro natanzemo igitekerezo, aho wanyumvishaga ko nkwiye kureka Adeline agakomeza gutukana. Naho iya Kabiri ni wowe ugerageza kuncecekesha

OCTOBER 1, 2026 | A LETTER TO GENERAL FRED GISA RWIGYEMA Dear General Fred, Another October has come, and once again, I find myself writing to you. Thirty-six years have passed since that October morning when you crossed from Uganda into Rwanda, carrying not only soldiers with you, but the hopes of generations of refugees who had spent decades wondering whether they would ever call Rwanda home again. I was one of those children of exile. My parents fled Rwanda in 1959. I was born in Uganda and inherited refugee life before I was old enough to understand what refugee meant. We were told Rwanda was full. We were told to remain in exile. Then you came. You refused to accept that a Rwandan could be permanently denied his homeland. On October 1, 1990, you turned the refugee’s dream of return into a march toward home. But you were with us for only one more sunrise. October 2 came, and you were gone. Your comrades continued the struggle and eventually opened the gates that had been closed to refugees. But Fred, thirty-six years later, I must ask: If you could see Rwanda today, would you recognize the country for which you gave your life? You dreamed of a unified, democratic and prosperous Rwanda—a country belonging equally to all her children. Yet Rwandans are again scattered across the world. I am one of them. The son of refugees who once celebrated the road home now writes to you from exile in the United States. And this year, Fred, there’s another name I must bring to you: Colonel Tom Byabagamba. Tom who crossed at Kagitumba with you and continued the struggle after your departure, has joined you. After 12 years behind bar, he died in prison. And then there is the man who succeeded you. Paul Kagame was once your subordinate and comrade in arms. Today, in my view, the free Rwanda for which you fought has been transformed under his leadership into a brutal dictatorship. Power has become concentrated around one man, political dissent carries consequences, and fear has replaced much of the freedom for which so many sacrificed. And now I fear something even more troubling: that after decades of one-man rule, political power may eventually be treated not as something entrusted by citizens, but as something to be preserved within a family—a dynasty replacing the republic that so many sacrificed to build. Fred, surely this was not the destination. You did not leave exile so another generation would be forced into exile. You did not fight one system of exclusion so another system of fear could replace it. You did not cross the border so Rwanda could belong to one man, one family, or one circle of power. You crossed so Rwanda could belong to Rwandans. Last year, I wrote to you that you had lit a fire of hope no tyrant could fully extinguish. One year later, I return to tell you: The flame is still burning. It burns in Rwandans who dream of a country where disagreement is not treason, opposition is not an enemy, leadership is temporary, and political power passes through the will of the people—not through fear, force, or bloodline. It burns in those scattered across the world who still call Rwanda home. And it burns in me—a child born in exile who finds himself in exile again, but who still believes Rwanda can belong equally to all her children. Thirty-six years later, Fred, we still remember. We remember the refugee who became a soldier. The soldier who became a leader. And the leader who crossed the frontier carrying a people’s hope. Rest, General Fred. Perhaps this year, an old comrade rests beside you. Your journey ended on October 2, 1990. Ours continues. Until exile is no longer the price of speaking one’s mind. Until power belongs to the people, not to a man or a dynasty. Until Rwanda belongs equally to all her children. The flame has not died. With honor, remembrance, and an unfinished hope, Rusagara Ignace

“THE FLAME HAS NOT DIED” 🔥 In Remembrance of of Gen Fred Gisa Rigyema Thirty-six years after General Fred Gisa Rwigema crossed at Kagitumba, his name still speaks across generations. This song is a tribute to the refugee who became a soldier, the soldier who became a leader, and the leader whose dream of a united, free and democratic Rwanda remains unfinished. This year, we also remember Col. Tom Byabagamba—a fellow fighter from that generation who died in 2026 after nearly 12 years behind bars. Fred, your journey ended on October 2, 1990. Ours continues.

See how Rwanda’s propagandists twist diplomatic language into absolution. Secretary Rubio’s remarks were carefully worded diplomacy—not proof of compliance. And @RepJoeWilson is acting as another fixer for Kagame’s regime. The truth remains: Kagame’s forces are still in eastern Congo, looting minerals and killing innocent civilians. Rwanda has taken no meaningful steps toward implementing the Washington Accords. The propaganda may buy time—but the repercussions are coming.

🚨 AUTHENTIC OR FABRICATED? RDF MUST ANSWER Someone sent me this document. Is it genuine or fake? The RDF must confirm or deny it. If genuine, this is totalitarianism in its purest form: a regime so paranoid that even soldiers’ family, church, and wedding WhatsApp groups are treated as threats. When a government fears private conversations, it fears its own people. @PaulKagame @RwandaMoD