I Grew Up In A Refugee Camp

We Cannot Turn The Clock Back Nor Can We Undo The Harm Caused, But We Have The Power To Determine The Future And To Ensure That What Happened Never Happens Again.

Reconciliation Has Taken Place Here In Rwanda And Was Successful Because Rwandans Reconciled Themselves Internally. If The Tribunal Had Taken Place In Rwanda, It Might Have Helped. People Could Have Watched Justice Being Done.

The Efficiency Of A President At The Beginning Of His Term Depends On Their Capacity To Get Everything Under Control. That Was My Case. But Once The Institutions Have Been Put In Place, And The Responsibilities Delegated, The Leader Becomes A Reference, A Referee, A Symbol And Unifying Figure For The Nation. The Issue Is How And When To Recognize The Moment When Staying In Power Becomes Counterproductive.

It Is The Population Which Decides When It's Time For A Leader To Leave, Not Foreign Powers.

Human Rights Are Not The Preserve Of Western Activists: The Definition Must Extend To Encompass The Right To The Dignified Life; The Right To Send Your Kids To School, For That Child To Get Health Care, For Access For Greater Prosperity For Generations To Come And To Have A Say In The Destiny Of Your Community And Country. Under That Definition, Rwanda Has Nothing To Learn From Advocacy Groups Who Think They Own The Copyright On What Constitutes Human Rights Under All Conditions In Every Corner Of The World.