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christine window while come to deeds every news africa im glad you achieved in one day is viewed as a model nation by many africans and some of the statistics all impressive its ranked as the best place to do business on the continent Life Expectancy has sold in the last decades its also making striking progress when it comes to gender parity more than 3 fifths Office Nation Status all women higher than any other country in the world but often late critics have raised concerns Human Rights Watch says free speech or the freedom to criticize the government or the ruling party of president Paul Kagame May has been severely replaced in the Country Correspondent 90 corridor bol was recently in wanda where she met an Opposition Leader. Big. Dreams of
a truly free and democratic rhonda. But as the Opposition Leader claims the country is transforming the stream into reality. But internationally and its president the reputation of being a repressive regime. As the man who with his rebel group and at the mosque killings of the 994 genocide some 800000. And moderate hutus have been massacred in just 100 days he has since been applauded for Visionary Leadership and bringing stability to the east african nation. Russia is well known as africas development and today. Streets in skyscrapers reflect the Modernizing Economy and Progressive Society but there is
a disparity between perception and reality the president s critics say this exterior is one curated by. A darker truths. In the beer is the fast woman who challenged me for the presidency in 2010 she returned from exile in the netherlands to stand in the president ial elections. But her name never made it onto the ballot paper. We have to call vice the government that does tend to open up political space in iran that this is why i decided to leave my husband. And come in said wanda of course it was not a isnt for my husband for my kids to let the damn business behind and the when they come back when they come back make on 3 there were too many prisoners spend 8 years in a prison. One of could damage leading critics she was found guilty of threatening State Security and belittling the 994. 00 genocide that tore apart the nation. In
the bay area has consistently said these charges were a fabrication and politically motivated even now she still faces accusations that she recruited for a Terrorist Group in an interview with g. W. Denied there was any truth to the allegations. But shes not the only Opposition Leader to say theyve been subjected to official oppression Binod Into Gumba founder of the social party in mercury has been imprisoned 3 times he openly questions the narrative of rhondas democratic miracle i dont know about the but this is the regime is that there is in the one that you have nor in the bin that need you here for. This purpose so if there is a more for this for the but how can this is rather than is the news that the courts are going through. Both into gummed and in the area say they have sacrificed a lot for their struggle to deepen the political debate in their home country into
barrett says several of her followers are still imprisoned she also claims that her 30 year old assistant unsound to your mana who died in march 2900 plus his life for the course you can save a core from one member from a Political Party or to admit that today fall and use a body. In the forests i does not understand it i say no you talk about maybe about someone else about to not talk about to our side of his hair but yes it is his cue its your toes differences that are civil to understand until today i am asking why why why to the. Authorities say they are still investigating who is responsible for us death and burial wants justice for him and all rundowns. I have to struggle for my people i have to struggle for the democracy in my country because i know that we wouldnt. Get paris says she wont live in fear of being imprisoned or
killed in her fight for what she believes to be right. My guest today is a Senior Fellow at the based think tank called the policy or the institute of Policy Analysis and research thats 80. 1 when hes the is a pork im a supporter and he joins me now from that one campus all welcome to. Africa gets a say in the 27000. 00 election president paul kagame a gotcha 98. 00 the send off that voters an overwhelming majority is that outcome truly reflective of how people feel towards this president would you say yes simple answer oh right now thats a challenge and say but he was the only candidates running in the election opposition voices were not allowed to run they were displayed at 12 discredited for one role and the reason i want to ask if youre comfortable living in
a country away opposition voices are silenced is that of democracy so so are 2 things i realize you are going to build on that last question. And then ill come across it can run the 2nd one before i go to the developing on the 1st one is that instead to correct there were 3 candidates elections. 2 of the opposition and one the incumbent and then the incumbent won and it will be a position one of them is now in parliament he actually won hes our Party Security problem and him and another member of his party and no impediment this time one is still a small party was brand new hed just come back to the consequent this limitations but he had not built that base and we should well but thats where the 2nd question crossquestion. The president won by 98 percent and you assume thats not democracy as far as youre concerned your definition of democracy is
a situation where prison 20 percent 10 percent i allow me to argue that thats not what democracy means democracy means power by the people right when you mean the people you mean the majority of the people so when the majority of the people elect someone that actually will be more the more correct ok then if you issue your worst. Fears and wins we went since ok i didnt want to get into bogged down with the technicalities of what a democracy really isnt and some actually argue that the 2 candidates that you argue ran against the president were actually endorsed by him but he was ok with them running but those that he felt had an mrs that opposed his were not allowed to so i think its its well people decide whether or not those people were really opposition but lets talk about the fact that some people in your country some of your fellow countrymen. They believe that they are not able to speak freely they fear their repetitions of voicing their opposition to president paul kagame in. Right so lets go slowly this course by step were making a few statements that i like to also comment on one of them is its not the president who was discredited he was in south theres an Electoral Commission which is supposed to be independent and to death and nothing has is there to prove that it is not if and now what does what is it that these kind of that say that you say was the president in fact what they said did not or was the president what they say about it that the law in the sense that they wanted to practice 4646. 00 using people in rwanda its not so much against the president its against the roman constitution there is a difference the president doesnt endorse candidates going to those everywhere in the world by an Electoral Commission and these people did not oppose the president they actually wanted to run on Stigma Stigmatizing groups
denying the genocide and creating it and you kept it in the people i know right you come through you have now the rise of right wing movements that are actually gaining Political Capital based on stigma and you know for bia and so one in iran they use illegal i know you cant understand it from their 2 very best but its a very sensitive issue especially given our recent history of course you can just say ok thats all we have time for all take you to go to me is that a poke at that ms support and reese as Senior Fellow at the institute of Policy Analysis and research thank you. All right its to south africa now where a coalition of environmental and Community Groups has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the government the case claims the state has violated the Constitutional Rights of People Living in the high felt region by failing to
provide a healthy environment i felt is a highly industrialized area in a province it is home to a dozen coal fired power plants. Heavily polluted air pumping out every day 365 days a year from the 12 coal fired Power Stations in the high felt area of south africa. Its a terrible place to live. But most of the residents here dont have an Alternative Housing is cheaper under the Smokestacks Supermarket Employee and single mother. Has been living in haifa up for 12 years. Her 2 children suffer from asthma. High wish to move away. They wish to move away because this place is not the right. Doctors agree with her a nearby surgery mainly treats long and Breathing Problems its feet. To this of the people who come. Their way to get to. This quickly see the 1st picture. And its great to see. This to. See the good. Those who cant leave are now fighting for a Cleaner Environment they filed a lawsuit against the state saying that having to breathe filthy air is against the constitution theyre violating a law and they are violating a lot i to clean air they are violating a lot i had to help thats the truth the government says it closely monitors Air Pollution and that Sulfur Dioxide Emissions which are linked to Lung Problems have improved residents like me and her children hope for a Court Decision in their favor and Air Pollution study has revealed that coal fired Power Stations kill more than 2200 south africans every year. And of course when the results of that Court Decision to come through we will be sure to report that everything is africa but that is where we need it at from the program here today dont forget you can always catch all our stories on our website and all Facebook Page have a lovely weekend still makes time i back. Story that people for your facebook and twitter pages date and in touch. Ok. Wow you know this is you know 5 minutes 4 minutes yeah. As our community. Has it all. He fits in the pantheon of the great tennis
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