‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’ initiative should be development oriented

Editor,Reference is made to Sunny Ntayombya’s article, “What does Ndi Umunyarwanda mean to me?” (The New Times, November 20).

Friday, November 22, 2013
It was in this meeting, Youth Conneckt Dialogue, that the idea of Ndi Umunyarwanda was initiated. The New Times / Village Urugwiro.

Editor,Reference is made to Sunny Ntayombya’s article, "What does Ndi Umunyarwanda mean to me?” (The New Times, November 20).Well articulated.I have been intrigued by this new but soul touching and thought-provoking "Ndi Umunyarwanda” concept.Now you have me evaluating and analysing where I stand since I am in the Diaspora? But every time I come home I experience unexplainable euphoria and contentment that I do not feel in America.Yes, I too, feel proud to be a minute part of Rwanda, no matter where I am. It is so true that the sense of belonging is vital to human beings. It behooves all of us to guard what we have now as Banyarwanda!Philippa Kibugu-Decuir, Texas United States*****************************Ndi Umunyarwanda is a commendable initiative, but I think that none should feel more or less Rwandan than others. We should all have equal access to the benefits and opportunities our beloved country has irrespective of where you were raised from, individual ancestry or whom you know.It’s only when we all walk the talk that this ideal will materialise. The survival of our country as a nation entirely depends on that. The concept of Ndi Umunyarwanda should also go hand in hand with the country’s current ambitions towards a middle income-economy.We can.Cyiza, Rwanda