Sunday, November 29, 2009
Is Nshimirimana Adolphe next?
It’s been tough for Mr Nkurunziza: Saying goodbye to some of his close colleagues such as Mr Hussein Radjabu, many former members of the ruling party that we are all aware of. Of course when old friendships end, new ones form and it’s a great thing. Is Mr Adolphe Nshimirimana next? Is Nkurunziza going to end this presidency alone? It happens a lot in politics.
No one ignores the latest report by the UN that documented a direct involvement by Mr Adolphe with the FDLR. In fact the report documented the implication of the Presidential police force in the process of arming, recruiting and serving as base for those combatants.
Quoting Nsanze Therance, it is not in fact a personal affaire for Adolphe, but a government issue. However, one might argue against this opinion if there is no evidence that Mr Adolphe or the police that he leads acted on their own behalf or on behalf of the government. In the Burundian situation, one really needs to be clear that the actual police force is not independent and therefore would have hard time performing independently. The police will take the blame of course. Either way, the government cannot say it didn’t know.
If the government does not provide evidence that proves the UN wrong, then it will take full responsibility of its involvement. One way to take the responsibility is to actually show that Adolphe was acting on his own behalf and therefore transfer this on him. In other words, Nkurunziza will have to send him to Mpimba where he will share life with so many people who know him well. Another goodbye for Nkurunziza!
If the government cannot prove its innocence, there are many implications not only in the country, but also beyond our borders. The most painful reality that’s going to hit the country is the fact that Burundi has signed agreements along with its neighbors to neutralize negative forces in the region; FDLR included. Second, the government is going to appear hypocritical: building peace in Somalia and participating in efforts that destabilizes its neighbor. How is the president going to sit on the same table with the president of Rwanda and pretend they all want to build a secure and strong East African Community?
I believe it is time for Nkurunziza to say enough is enough: certain posts require integrity along with professional expertise. If not involved, it is definitively hard for him to be explaining what his ministers (Former energy minister for example), or his collaborators have done wrong. While this topic can be further discussed, I am still convinced that it’s time, grand temps, that Adolphe regulates his accounts.
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This is outrage,I think hi belong to the Hage.It time for all the People in Burundi stand up and say to him that Blood that is on your hand has start to bliding out of your eyes, just by looking his face all you see is Death.
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