🇷🇼 Is Rwanda becoming a dictatorship?- UpFront
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame receives frequent praise for leading the country through an extended period of relative peace and prosperity after the country's brutal genocide in 1994.
The country has also experienced huge economic growth and much development, especially in Kigali. But Kagame's August re-election with 99 per cent of the vote, the changes to the constitution allowing him to potentially keep in power until 2034 and accusations of repression have raised alarm that Rwanda may be sliding sliding into dictatorship.
In recent years, international human rights groups and even allies like the United States have alleged harassment, abuse and arrest of Kagame's political opponents.
So, is Rwanda under Kagame a peaceful, democratic miracle or is it becoming a dictatorship?
In this week's arena, we debate this with David Himbara, a former adviser to Paul Kagame and now a critic, who is also author of Kagame's Killing Fields, and Gatete Nyiringabo, a senior fellow at the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, who also runs the popular blog and news site Gatete Views.
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accept the fact.... that Democracy is not THE ONLY WAY to make a stable & prosperous nation
@sebastianelytron8450
4 жыл бұрын
Short term, yes. Long term? It's either democracy or very ugly scenes.
@ddkay6478
4 жыл бұрын
@@sebastianelytron8450 I don't think democracy is relevant in any country...Freedom of speech yes, freedom of religions yes, freedom of whatever you want yes....But a democracy is only good for countries where the population is aware of the political issues, the economic issues, the history, the geopolitical issues, the secret information....And up to now, no country fulfill those criteria
@iraguhamarcellin8759
3 жыл бұрын
@@sebastianelytron8450 if democracy make people rioting and looting we don't need it
@rolandgilbert8489
3 жыл бұрын
@@iraguhamarcellin8759 are you aware of the definition of democracy
@ahlemahlem9364
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Democracy doesn't work for everyone, accept the fact that we're different and this universal thing is an illusion
Rwanda is now the World's 9th safest country according to WEF (World Economic Forum), and it is the 4th country with gender equality in the World. its capital KIGALI has been named the most beautiful, cleanest city in AFRICA and the 3rd greenest in the World by UN(UNITED NATIONS) 2015,2016,2017.....it is also the 2nd best place to do business in Africa 2017,2018 by World Bank Easy of Doing Business report... 4th safest country where people feel safe while walking at night 2016, 2017 Rwanda has changed for good, the country will host the 2018 FIFA annual meeting and also the country is chairing African Union this year, where by some lyrics in this song about UNITED AFRICA, Rwanda has championed unity in Africa by opening, now from only Africans last year, now all citizens of the world do not apply for a VISA to go to Rwanda for 30 days in the country. currently the country is hosting African presidents to sign African continental free trade agreement where goods, services and Movement of people in Africa will be easy. this is the best mile stone the continent will achieve since the formation of AU (African Union) in 1960s 70s. As now Rwanda also is spearheading the campaign to have African permanent representative country or countries in the UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL. The country has more than 95 percent coverage of Universal Healthcare, the thing that the U.S. is still struggling with Obama care and now New Trump's proposals but Rwanda has achieved that just in less than 20 years after the genocide. now they're on $780 (2018), up from $200 GDP in 1994-1996.. sources: www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/business/economy/senate-obamacare-rwanda.html www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/maps-and-graphics/safest-countries-in-the-world/ www.fairplanet.org/story/rwanda-leads-world-in-managing-clean-city/ thisisafrica.me/rwanda-ranked-3rd-greenest-destination-world/ www.china.org.cn/world/2015-09/27/content_36696639.htm allafrica.com/stories/201803140483.html www.alternet.org/economy/lessons-closing-gender-pay-gap-iceland-slovenia-and-rwanda www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/how-rwanda-beats-almost-every-other-country-in-gender-equality/
@homeboybeyondtheborders4935
5 жыл бұрын
That means he should be your king forever
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
Correct. And you do well to cite health "Mutuelle" - which has drastically reduced mortality and increased life expectancy in conjunction with other factures, including security (important for reducing strokes and heart attacks) - and for just a few dollars per year. The quality of health care still leaves much to be desired, but no child will die of the ordinary childhood diseases because the parents can't afford the hospital bill.
I see Rwanda as a success story,
@ionly6805
5 жыл бұрын
Anon mous same here
The opposition talking about western democracy AS IF IT'S A MAGIC PILL FOR EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
@pablosel3857
6 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@Laurent_JR7
5 жыл бұрын
verminatorzzz don't be lousy , that's news
@angelojermainex
5 жыл бұрын
It’s is “AMERICA”
@calvoh9715
5 жыл бұрын
yet africans are desperately migrating to those western democracies in droves crossing dangerous waters.seems people love freedom yet you are pretending here like it not a magic pill.given western europe,russia and china,which place would you rather be?
@ahlemahlem9364
3 жыл бұрын
@@calvoh9715 well the west is not a better place because it got democracy, No, it's because their people knows how and to whom to vote, and people are immigrating for economical reasons not for freedom
Democracy is not always good. Authoritarian is not always bad. People have to remember that the only thing that matters is a good governance that gets the jobs done. Rwanda isn't a mature country. Rwandan society at large isn't politically literate yet. Rwanda can have democratic election 50 or 60 later, but not now. You can't have democratic election just for the sake of having it. You can't sloppily elect a new president every 4-5 years just for the sake of doing it. Just because that's what western countries do. People have to remember where they're coming from. The country has a dark history of prolonged civil wars, geographically landlocked, and located in the poorest continent in the world. Now remember who put an end to all those egoistical wars that kept happening over and over again in the past? Who stood up for the country and said, "there's no end for this war. We have a choice to discontinue the war and focus on developing the country". The current president did that. The country has lost so many generations because of the stupid war. Because one group kept on saying "we're the better ones", while another group kept saying exactly the same thing. The president set everything straight. The president must have weaknesses/faults, but everything takes time, no one can please every person in the room at the same time. Remember, THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS A GOOD GOVERNANCE THAT GETS THE JOBS DONE.
@verminatorzzz
6 жыл бұрын
He initiated a cooperation with Singapore because he knows the success story of Singapore. I'll tell you he's not a bad leader. He's a great leader for having such a vision. Tell me how many visionary African leaders are there?
@verminatorzzz
6 жыл бұрын
Everyone must remember, the country doesn't have much resource. No natural resource. No sea shore for building ports. No well educated generation. It is lacking in a lot of aspect. The development will be slow, but Rwanda will keep on going. Rwanda have to set their priorities straight. The oppositions have to realize they can't have everything that they want.
@verminatorzzz
6 жыл бұрын
which one would you choose? we can keep conflicting about the past OR be grateful that the worse is over and start preparing for our country's development? You decide. Yes. Young people like you have to decide wisely.The thing is, you think you are wise with your choice, with your outlook on politics and live in general, BUT YOU DON'T. You didn't live the past. You've only seen comfort and safety and peace.
@michimj8935
6 жыл бұрын
verminatorzzz you have brokken it done quite right ..the country doesnot need a new Leader ,Paul is doing what needs to be done for such a small poor country ..most of those dont have a version for Rwanda its all about personal interents
@kaskal-ql7dt
6 жыл бұрын
Democracy doesnt mean limitation of madates like in germain , canada etc . The issue with african presidents is that they are changing their constitution in order to stay in power.
When was the last election in Qatar?
@maswimadaraka9094
9 ай бұрын
I wonder 😂
Well the only concern is that he'll turn bad and corrupt but so far I think Kagame has done a great job he is what I would call a necessary evil in a country where a genocide happened so recently
@samuelademeso6061
6 жыл бұрын
That true that true
No one can deny that most if not all Rwandans love him. Long live Kagame.
Is Qatar becoming a Monarchy? ...lol..shun it Al Jazeera..
Kagame has been a huge success story for Rwanda. But what's more important is, Kagame has to handpick by himself his successor. The next leader of Rwanda, whoever that might be, has to possess the same vision, willingness, dedication, political strength, political stance as Kagame's. The more similar the next leader to Kagame, the better it will be. Learn from Indonesia. They failed to do this and they're derailed from their initial plan. It's very important. Rwanda is doing really great by learning directly from Singapore.
@verminatorzzz
6 жыл бұрын
Kagama has to start preparing for the next leader from now on, or else it will be too late. Please do that if you want sustainable development. Please brothers. You can be a role model in economics for the whole continent.
@Sha_Mone
6 жыл бұрын
@verminatorzzz Your 100% right, I am with you there fully. Let Kagame be for now until whenever he feels its time to pass on leadership. To me and to many he is one of the best leaders in the world. Long live Kagame.
@Laurent_JR7
5 жыл бұрын
verminatorzzz you must be insane sorry to say. You must be in town staying in mansions, you dont know watsap.
The channel is not from a democratic country itself😂😂😂
Afande we are proud of You 🙏🇷🇼
President Paul Kagame has done a good job in stabilizing his country after the human tragedy in 1994. However, he MUST be mindful that good leaders should always prepare for succession and not become obsessed with power. Powerlessness corrupts and so does absolute power. One of the major contributing factor for the failure of the black leadership and "stagnation" in black governed nation-states in Afrika is that too many of these leaders suffer from the “messianic cult” complex and are primarily focused on the three P’s-Position, Privilege and Power. At the top of his agenda he should ensure that the black people (particularly the youths) in his country stop seeing themselves through these "artificial identities" that was created for them by their foreign enemies/european colonial masters (Germany and Belgium). If Rwandans and other black people in Afrika do NOT see themselves first and foremost as Afrikans many afrikan countries will continue to find themselves trapped in a perpetual cycle of internal ethnic conflicts and their foreign enemies (caucasians and arabs) will exploit the division among them. "If the enemy is NOT among us the enemy from outside can do us no harm."(Afrikan Proverb). United Nothing can Impede Our Aspirations -Marcus Garvey, 1923.
@kundaimazarura367
4 жыл бұрын
A hero will live long enough to see himself become the villain...
Leave Rwanda alone. If they are happy that’s all matter.
@rev3160
3 жыл бұрын
The comenter The comenter who told u they were happy
@godisgoodchosen2670
3 жыл бұрын
They're very happy
@tsindaalpha7583
3 жыл бұрын
@@rev3160 Trust me If we were not happy it wouldn't go unnoticed
It's silly to imagine democracy as some stand-alone construct. One can give several examples of absolute monarchies, absolute communist nations (at least from history) and absolute fascist groups...but an institution espousing absolute democracy?? Democracy in countries manifest in different ways: parliamentary, presidential and so on... institutions can exhibit relatively higher levels of democracy as compared to other institutions, which I guess is traced by some form of a democracy index, but a utopic absolute democracy is just impossible. Think of a nation whose army is absolutely democratic...think of a nation whose educational outreach is in every way democratic.
In Rwanda we hv total democracy and peace because of paul Kagame .it is US who begged him to run for elections
His way of ruling WORKS... No Wars,Safe Environment,CLEAN and the people have jobs.. He needs to take over all of Africa..
How about queen Elizabeth???
Himbaras hame on you!
The perfect government has its power spread out and fair
One challenge for the so called news presenter, Please point to Rwanda on a map of the world! After you correctly do that, then you may be qualified to critique on the government/country in question!
Here is a guy who believes in flying horses lecturing us about democracy & rationalism...
@luckymtshweni5366
3 жыл бұрын
Don't watch
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
I can't see why Al Jazeera chose such a foolish man with such an obvious bias and lack of depth to speak about Rwanda - or anything else for that matter. He's just a windbag.
He will end up like Mugabe in the 80s, few saw it but when people realised it, it was too late.
What I see in Rwanda is Tutsis have been given more opportunities than the majority Hutus so that aren't fair at all
@Yefro72
8 ай бұрын
Hutus have been made second class in their own land.
I wonder what would happen on al Jazeera if whenever anyone is being grilled about their political system, they would systematically say, “our governance is better than Qatar’s though! You have a hereditary dictatorship for life. Why do you feel even qualified to question others?”
@khaleeqkaashif8746
5 жыл бұрын
I do not see the true wellbeing of the People invested in many of these arguments that seem to only want change of person,or style of governance while doing nothing on behalf of the People themselves...it is one thing to criticize and quite another to do constructive work that actually makes criticism valid.....
There is big difference between good Governance and Democracy
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
Not really: there can be no democracy without good governance. If it's just elections, with no effort to improve people's lives, and elected leaders, just looking after their selfish interests, then that's no democracy.
Wow!! Former advisor of kagame. I salute you boss. The constitution says no one is charged of cases like murder , treason sort of, while still in power .....that's the point
A dictator with a vision for the country for a certain period works well. Only problem is that all dictators think it's for a life or forever...
Why isn't the rule of angela merkel not a dictorship
@evano5635
2 жыл бұрын
U would rather live there then in Rwanda rest!
Well people loves him
If the locals are prospering and he ain’t corrupt , then he can be life president, only issue is power corrupts some people
Turabubona ubutwari Inkotanyi zagize muri mwebwe HE president Paul kagame kuko kuva mubohoye igihugu mugahagarika Genocide yakorewe abatutsi1994 ubu Rwanda niyambere muri Africa iyagatandatu kwisi mwisuku numutekano, kurwanya covid19 🙏🇷🇼
Let them rule as they want as long as ruled by their own people. Don't try to change the western lifestyle, this is my view after observation. Don't try to impose your view but adapt to the country you are a guest.
Thanks to the guy that thinks Allah rides on a winged horse to the moon.
@harrietboateng5239
6 жыл бұрын
and you will be riding a winged demon to satan
Although i was born in canada my dad is rwandan i visited the country in 2020 and it was nearly perfect only problems we're that i had to take prevention medicine for malaria every single day (they tasted terrible)
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
Well, yes, if you were born in Canada, you don't have the partial immunity to malaria that Rwandans have, so you have to take your prophylactics... And you must have noticed that the government provides free mosquito nets for everyone. You just nip over to your neighbourhood akagari office and get as many as there are people sleeping under your roof. Still, malaria remains a problem...
well done to u sir, Mr himbara
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
Well done? For what? He's just a silly man saying silly things.
Let Africans stop self hate and start loving their country and people
Go and asked the Suadis why they still have monarchy not democracy
He wants people to think BAD about Kagame, so bad.
No country has ever had 23 years of prosperity and peace. No country has ever had that.
Democracy is not democracy if second part interfere and dictate other developing countries freedom, and how to excute their duties
Asking "is Rwanda becoming a dictatorship?" is like asking "is LeBron James becoming a basketball player?" 😂
Leave rwanda 🇷🇼 alone. RWANDA IS VERY BEAUTIFUL country. YOU PEOPLE ARE ENEMIES OF PROGRESS. Leave rwanda alone. Mr kagame can stay 100 years more it doesn’t matter. His DOING Gr8 for his country. Go and ask QUEEN 👑 ELIZABETH OF BRITAIN 🇬🇧 to leave 👑
Sad to hear Kenya mentioned as a bad example
How do you feel to sound like BBC?
God bless you Mr David himbara
Is Qatar becoming Wadiya?🤔
Well, Al Jaz, is David Himbara the best you could find to speak about Rwanda? For heaven's sake! This crazy guy has an axe to grind, it's obvious! If you want to know something at all about President Kagame, find a more balanced person to speak with.
He will make it 80% the next time hahaha since u have complained.
Aljezira Why Qatar has not election?
Baby steps. You can't expect things to be perfect.
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
Giant steps, actually, seeing how far Rwanda has come, but a long way to go still, true.
all my life I thought tall were rwandese
Africans please wake up 👆 please please..........
We love Kagame. Love from USA. There's no opposition on people's side. They are looking for their own lives.
I wish here in kenya we have such a diktator. This guy is nothing to compare with kim jon u or your middle eastern saddam Hossein. Look at Libya with dictator Gadaffi and with the so said democracy.
Is Uk or saudi arabia dictatorship because they have kingship plz mind your own business and let us progress
he enjoys the CIA support not the people's. time will tell
he is copying lee kWAN YEW system. which works.
Kigame he have done a lot and let this people stop poising by other's to destabilize they country which is very bad and we the Africans whenever a leader love his country and his people they start calling him dictator and come to Europe and see they are big dictators here and been a African all tour rights are violated
Hahahahhahaha Gatete's responses are funny 😂😂😂
@allymimi8789
4 жыл бұрын
They're immature responses or just an obsessed person
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
They are, aren't they? And Himbara is just a fool. You should see what he used to write in support of that girl who wanted to run against Kagame in the last elections.
There is order! Litter free capital city, low crime rate, almost zero corruption amongst cops, traffic cops, bureaucrats, politicians, etc! Unheard in Africa, a continent of 54 countries!!!! All the average bloke wants is physical & economic securities. Leave Paul Kagame, ALONE! Fool stop.
Kagame has done good for Rwanda , but what does tomorrow hold for Rwanda? ? Will he leave by civil wars and bloodshed??
...so what?
How about millions of people he massacred in Congo? And he is still intimidating Rwandans who tries to express themselves!!
@codesniffer588
6 жыл бұрын
do you hate Rwandans
@samuelademeso6061
6 жыл бұрын
Didnt the congolese government under mobutu and kabila cause that by, i dont know, sheltering the genocide leaders who contuie to do cross borders raids into Rwanda, and somewhow covertly work with them? In that sense, kagame was justfied to intervane in congo out of self defense for his country. But then again, mobutu and kabila werent popular in their country and civil wars was already in congo before Rwanda and other african nations got involved.
That hoy on skype should keep Keep Kenya's name out pf his mouth. Never compare that Small Rwanda to Kenya. We are your papas. Compare yourselves to a county in Kenya
@Yefro72
8 ай бұрын
😂
Why these people can't mined thier business and let Afrika be They block our medicals not to be present U . N . World medical researh .Can they help us in anything?
No doubt kagame is a dictator like his Brother M7.
@shemachristophe7301
6 жыл бұрын
mufaroukblues his father actually
@codesniffer588
6 жыл бұрын
who cares really or do you prefer how it was in 1994, is that what you really prefer?
No evidence how about 4ne recordings that are everywhere that yo gvt is blocking?
Greetings from Somaliland to Gatete. Though you stand on the wrong side, you still rationalisation of the open ended term of Kagame is quite funny..
Kagame works. I wish he vied for the presidency in Kenya.
paul kagame is king of demcracy in africa believe me or not
Com'n aljazeera! come all the way up, you speak like Qatar is a democracy.
Rwanda should take example in the great democratic leadership of Nambia.
@ecotricity4470
6 жыл бұрын
President Babatunde Nekambu . Like the English saying, tell me who you walk with... Kagame was Museveni's right hand man! East Africa must wake up to the new dictatorship bred by Mr Museveni!
@kagomebedi476
6 жыл бұрын
Namibia got independence in 90s ,but is richer and more democratic than many countries in Africa, Rwanda never have democracy.
In rwanda we have our own social media and institutions has rensponsibilities to solve our own problems That's why I think so in rwanda we don't needs Aljzeela to address our problems in rwanda and Africa at all I advise you to go to qatar and other Arabic countries to solve your own problems b'ce your problems is better than ours
Kagame is killer,we all scared living in our country Rwanda
@loveyourself5358
6 жыл бұрын
Excuse me??? Look at what Rwanda looks like now compared to 1994. Get your facts straight before u start talking shit!!😑 Oh and btw, he's not a killer. He's a great leader and man who paved the way for Rwanda's success today!!
@jacoblay96
6 жыл бұрын
anonymous 10161 looks are deceiving my dear..everything that looks good is not good
@benjaminmugisha3823
6 жыл бұрын
I live in Rwanda and he is not a killer and we are not afraid. You don't live in Rwanda I know
@loveyourself5358
6 жыл бұрын
kyle samuel Thank you!! Educate these ignorant people!!😑
@codesniffer588
6 жыл бұрын
You say that cause you don't live there and you just a hater
If he don't get his way out, this is what to expect, Lybia was doing well until they lost it all through people like that. Now u are no more so u want to betray him, Trater!!!!
99% is too obvious that its rigged.
He's king of Rwanda like his big brother Mu7 of Uganda. Of course they rig elections. Kagame was put in power by mu7 so he plays the same game mu7 plays.
@bennetpalatse3075
3 жыл бұрын
I like how you call the Pres of Uganda😂😂😂👌
@rose-mariemukarutabana9001
Жыл бұрын
@@bennetpalatse3075 Well, I hope he's just calling them names for a joke.