Kagame on Karegeya: Betraying Rwanda Is Costly
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has spoken out for the first time on the
recent murder of dissident Patrick Karegeya in South Africa, saying
"anyone who plots against his country will turn out to be the loser."
By Giles Muhame 8 hours 4 minutes ago

Kagame with senior army officials at a function in 2012
A visibly angry Kagame told a huge gathering at the Rwanda Leaders
Fellowship Prayer Breakfast on Sunday in Kigali that "those who were
made who they are by Rwanda and then turn their backs on the country
can be dealt with. We can fight back."
Kagame's speech appeared to defend government officials' recent
remarks that Rwanda would not regret the strangling of Karegeya at the
luxurious Johannesburg Hotel.
"Whoever is undermining Rwanda usually faces serious consequences
wherever they are," the President warned.
Kagame further said government officials should not waste time
defending him on Karegeya's murder, saying there are better things to
do.
Karegeya, who was a founding member of Rwanda National Congress, a
political organisation with headquarters in South Africa, was found
dead in a hotel on New Year's Eve.
Kagame urged God to give Rwanda the "strength to build and the ability
to protect what our nation has built."
He added: "I was elected and sworn in as the leader of this nation so
I can aggressively defend it. But each Rwandan has their role to play.
My job as President is to confront and defend Rwanda against people
who want to destroy what we have been building."
Kagame said Rwandans should not forget their past.
"There are those who have forgotten so soon, who were made who they
are by this country but turned against it. Our faith should be lived,
we should see it in your actions. The God who gave us power to build
our nation also gave us power to protect it."
Kagame said Rwanda's tragic past should serve as a lesson and should
be a source of energy to ensure tragedy never happens again.
In reference to the west, Kagame said those defending Rwanda's critics
have committed crimes that are one thousand times worse.
"Those who are actively plotting against this country stand no chance;
with God's grace we have the ability to defend it. Every Rwandan has
got a stake in our progress, through quality service. God blesses us
but we should be thankful while guarding our progress," he added.
Still on Karegeya murder, Kagame said "betraying your country and
wishing the worst for it is costly. We should have the strength and
courage to do good things and defend your country. There is no
politeness when it comes to people who commit treason against their
own country. A country makes you who you are you betray it?"
Rwanda is currently holding several activities to remember lives lost
in the 1994 genocide.
Kagame said "we can't change our history; we can only learn from it
and build a better country. We should draw energy for coherence from
it and move on. Our country has experienced tragedy but we should not
waste that tragedy, we should draw lessons from that tragic past."
The President also emphasised unity among Rwandans, saying, "Cohesion
is about having unity and trust among yourselves. You can't be Godly
if you do not value who you are and your neighbour. I thank God for
all that we've achieved but also thank the people who are partaking in
this journey."
Kagame said when news of Karegeya's death broke; several government
officials were "busy on Twitter denying. That was unnecessary. People
must be ready to pay for their action."
He added: "We should not be blamed for those whose interest is to
destroy what Rwandans have built. Those who criticize Rwanda know how
far they go to protect their own nation. Those who forget how far they
have come from should remember they cannot put themselves above nation
and people of Rwanda."
He made it clear that he would never be apologetic about people who
forgot that Rwanda made them who they are and kill innocent people and
children, possibly referring to reports that Karegeya was
masterminding grenade attacks in Kigali.
"It is a matter of time for anybody trying to undermine Rwanda to face
consequences of their actions anywhere."
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