The Rwandan government has recently been the subject of widespread international criticisms for its appalling human rights record, assassinations and assassination attempts on independent journalists and opposition figures, and systematic repression against the opposition and the independent media in general. Rwandans are suffering from the abuses, but the Taxpayers from the West are bearing the financial burden: they are footing the bill of the Rwandan repression.
Addressing the Rwandan Senate on Monday July 12, 2010, the Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo said: “Having negative reporting is better than not having anything said about the country.” Although, this may appear to be a sarcastic comment, the Rwandan government truly seems to enjoy the overwhelming negative reports from the international media and governments on its aggravating human rights abuses. In fact, instead of paying attention to the criticisms and improve its record, the Rwandan government has increased the repression.
However, below the impression of resolve as evidenced by the tough talk by the Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister, the Rwandan government has started to take the negative press very seriously.
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