Fra:
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza [mailto:[email protected]]
Sendt:
24. juni 2021 16:07
Til:
Bertel Haarder <[email protected]>
Cc:
Rasmus Horn Langhoff <[email protected]>; Annette Lind <[email protected]>; Uffe Elbæk
<[email protected]>; Daniel Toft Jakobsen <[email protected]>; Kasper Sand Kjær
<[email protected]>; Lars Aslan Rasmussen <[email protected]>; Mette Gjerskov
<[email protected]>; Henrik Vinther Olesen <[email protected]>; Martin Lidegaard
<[email protected]>; Karsten Hønge <[email protected]>; Anne Valentina Berthelsen
<[email protected]>; Rasmus Nordqvist <[email protected]>; Eva Flyvholm
<[email protected]>; Christian Juhl <[email protected]>; Aaja Chemnitz Larsen <[email protected]>;
Sjúrdur Skaale <[email protected]>; Michael Aastrup Jensen <[email protected]>; Marcus Knuth
<[email protected]>; Karen Ellemann <[email protected]>; Ellen Trane Nørby
<[email protected]>; Fatma Øktem <[email protected]>; Ulla Tørnæs <[email protected]>; Alex
Ahrendtsen <[email protected]>; Søren Espersen <[email protected]>; Lise Bech
<[email protected]>; Mette Abildgaard <[email protected]>; Katarina Ammitzbøll
<[email protected]>; Peter Seier Christensen <[email protected]>; Nina Egebjærg Clausen
<[email protected]>; Lone McPhee <[email protected]>
Emne:
Re: Situation in Rwanda
Dear Mr Haarder,
On 04 May 2021, I sent you a correspondence in which I raised concerns over the governance in Rwanda. I mentioned
that I had a proposal on how Rwanda can reform its governance and how your country can support it. A copy of the subject
correspondence is attached for your reference.
I am reaching out to share with you our proposal on how governance reform in Rwanda can be achieved through inter
Rwandan dialogue between the government of Rwanda and dissenting voices as well as civil society organisations
operating in Rwanda and in exile. The subject proposal is attached for your attention. We have already submitted the
proposal to the Rwandan government for consideration.
It is important to note that our proposed dialogue is in line with the United Nations (UN) Strategy for Peace Consolidation,
Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region adopted in December 2020. The Strategy points out
that effective and sustained dialogue among citizens is crucial to fostering trust, addressing underlying grievances and
facilitating collective action towards the common objective of peace, stability and prosperity in the Great Lakes.
Considering numerous reports on the involvement of Rwanda particularly in the conflict in the eastern Democratic of Congo
published frequently by the UN over the past two decades, our proposed inter Rwandan dialogue aims to discuss and
agree on how - going forward - good relations between our country and our neighbouring countries should be restored to
bring about peace in the Great Lake Region. Given especially that instability in the region is linked to lack of inclusive
political processes in our country and exacerbates our economic challenges.
As a case in point, the political tensions between our country and Burundi as well as Uganda that have been going on for
some time now, are as a result of Rwandan government accusing the two countries to support dissenting voices wanting
to topple its leadership by means of force. Accusations that Burundi and Uganda have denied. The situation has led to the
closure of borders between Rwanda and Burundi and Rwanda and Uganda. This continues to affect Rwanda economy.
The proposed inter-Rwandan dialogue aims to tackle the issue of lack of political inclusiveness in Rwanda and like that
removes any tensions or mistrust between our country and our neighbouring countries in the African Great Lakes region.
I hereby request that you urge your country leadership to advocate and support our proposal within the
international community, at United Nations and European Union levels as well as through diplomatic channels to
the United States, the United Kingdom and individual countries members of the African Great Lakes region and
via partnership you may have with the African Union, the Southern African Development Community as well as
the East African Community so that the proposed Inter Rwandan dialogue is realised.
Do not hesitate to reach out to me should you have any question.
Regards
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