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Kagame to Belgium and The Netherlands: why give lessons about good governance when you are not even able to form a government?

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Kagame about westerners who preach good governance

In his today’s speech, Kagame said he finds himself �everyday� explaining to donors who accuse his government of stifling political rights. Imitating how he conducts himself with politeness, the President said �I have to keeping answering �YES SIR, YES MADAM��,� as the whole audience erupted in loud applause.

�Even those from countries that have failed to form governments for a long time come here demanding good governance,� said Kagame in seeming reference to Belgian Minister for Development Cooperation, Charles Michel, who was in the country last week and made strong comments about the political situation in the country.

�Imagine being taught good governance by a person who has failed to form a government in his own country,� said Kagame amid more applause, adding that he finds more trouble explaining to his donors because they do not want to listen to his side of the story.

3 comments

1 manyamuala { 10.07.10 at 10:16 pm }

Kagame, you have to be polite to the donors because these are the hands that feed you! Without their donations and support, you will be nothing.

2 Lina { 10.08.10 at 4:47 am }

Munyamuala, you can’t say that its the Donars that feed the president, how do you say they are that they are our hands, you are appearing so cheap to the donars, by the way e can survive with out them if they feel they have to change our legal systems in any way they want. Remember Rwanda is a sovereignty state!

3 muzengi { 10.08.10 at 5:49 am }

lol…that was quite hilarious…good to hear from an independent minded leader…and Rwanda is actually the only African country that is known to regulate aid money poured into the country. Besidez its not needed, it jus happenz to offer a lower opportunity cost at timez.

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