Editor, Reference is made to the article, “RPF ideology supersedes individuals” (The New Times, July 8). I am not a member of any political party in Rwanda; I use to be one where I was living in the 1980’s, but my honest comment about this article is that although I do not belong to any party at the moment, RPF is still one ideal party based on the true ideals of idealism and not individualism. The politics they play seem to emanate from a strong foundation of ideology where people are deployed to perform a specific mission and are re-deployed elsewhere based on the need. Relays are seen to be existent; individual people are not the characteristics of institutions led by the party but represent the RPF ideology and are deployed to perform not their own plan but the plans of the party. In case they fail, someone else is pulled from the mass people of its cadres based on their capacity to replace the defiant cadre. On the list that I also saw in The EastAfrican, I noticed that many others were not mentioned and yet they are well known too. Note that most of these are now serving very well in the private sector and are probably living a much better life than previously; they certainly are even contributing better though in another capacity. For the achievement of RPF goals, RPF is ideologically based and not individually driven. Ngabonziza, Rwanda **************** First of all, it was in bad faith that a paper of The EastAfrican calibre should go that low. People come and people go. It is true in RPF as elsewhere. So when one goes, it becomes an issue! How about the cadre who replaces them? We should realise that RPF struggle was not about people and positions—it was about the liberation of our country and a better future for all of us. Serving in a given position has time limits, and when time is up it should not be construed to be out of the ‘limelight’. What is so special with the cadres who left office? Are they smarter than other 4.5 million RPF cadres? Did they join RPF for positions? The appointing authority knows who should serve where and when. Such a process affects all cadres and should not have been blown out of proportions. I wonder which audience he was targeting; certainly not RPF cadres for we know how authentically positions are allocated, and without demanding for one. If you don’t apply for a position, and you are just appointed, it doesn’t entitle one to legal claim to the same position for the appointing authority can remove the person to another position or no position at all. This happens the world over. John Kayitare, Rwanda ********************* RPF is indeed a patriotic, dynamic and visionary movement. It’s bigger than a mere political party. It is a well oiled engine for the politics of Rwanda, in particular, and Africa in general. What makes RPF so special is because it has a leadership that’s chosen on the basis of their abilities and track record. RPF has made us proud the world over. Long live RPF-Inkotanyi, long live its leadership and long live the people of Rwanda. Emmanuel Rwambari Mugisha, Rwanda
