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The “trial” has started and the bulls*** is flying fast
I make no secret of the fact that I neither trust nor like Paul Kagame. At one point, I thought he was the hero of the story. That’s the narrative he likes to promote. It is the only narrative he will allow in Rwanda where you can be convicted of treason if you say anything against him. Let that sit in. If you have any issue, any issue at all, with Kagame’s policies or positions it is considered treason. If you still think Rwanda is a free country, you may want to leave this page now.
Yesterday, CNN has this piece with an interview with Kagame:
In that piece, Kagame is asked about how Paul Rusesabagina was brought to Rwanda. You see in August, Rusesabagina thought he was boarding a plane for Burundi and was shocked when he arrived in Kigali. En route, he was blindfolded and tied up. Yeah, sounds a lot like how I prefer to travel.
In any case, Kagame claims that this was all done legally and properly. He said:
If Paul Rusesabagina got in a car with someone he trusted and we were working with that person, would we be responsible for what happened?
Yes. Yes, you would be responsible. Maybe English words have a different meaning in Rwanda (NOT) but do you listen to yourself?