EDITORIAL: Fight against Genocide ideology should extend to the Internet

The old Genocide ideology demons have again raised their heads as the country embarks, for the 21st time, to remember its sons and daughters who passed away in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Survivors have again faced the brunt of diehard extremists, been attacked and ethnically profiled and ridiculed and some suspects have already landed in .the hands of the police. It is inconceivable that two decades down the road, some people among our midst have failed to spit of the seeds of hate implanted by their elders. It is disturbing that the vice is very much alive on social media. Many of the comments posted are very virulent, incendiary and full of naked hatred. This takes place in the ‘safety’ of anonymity that the internet offers, using pseudonyms and fake accounts. But when someone, in Rwanda today, despite all the teachings and creating a conducive environment for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their labour with no fear or favor, comes out openly and virulently manifests the genocide ideology, then there is cause for concern. Should the laws that guard against the ideology be made more stringent? That is one area that deserves closer scrutiny. People with such ideologies should be weeded out of communities. They have already sold their souls to the devil and there is no hope of turning them around. They must be stopped before they contaminate future generations.

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EDITORIAL: Fight against Genocide ideology should extend to the Internet