Rwanda Is Not Over Needing

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.

It Is The First Time In The History Of Rwanda That Political Change In The Highest Leadership Of The Country Has Taken Place In Peace And Security.

Human Rights Groups Are Locked In A Fierce Competition For Big Checks From Wealthy Donors And They Need To Generate Big Headlines.

The West Has Institutions That Can Punish The Misconduct Of Individuals. What Drove Rwanda And Africa Into Decline Was The Fact That Certain People Weren't Held Accountable. When We Move To Make Corrupt Mayors Or Officers Answer To The Courts, People Always Immediately Say That We Are Repressive. But Should We Allow These People To Continue To Get Away With It?

My Purpose Is To Develop A Country, To Empower Its Population. It's From That Same Population That Will Emerge The Man Or Woman Who Will Succeed Me. And They Will Be Chosen Based On The Consensus That They Have The Capacity To Lead The Country.