On the occasion of celebrating the 28th Liberation Anniversary, Johnston Busingye, Rwanda High Commissioner to the UK said that the Rwanda of today is defined by optimism and progress. He was speaking during an event to mark Kwibohora28 hosted by the High Commission, which saw high attendance of over 500 Rwandans, friends of Rwanda and local dignitaries in Stockport, Greater Manchester area. “The results of our hard work are that Rwanda is rightfully taking its place on the world stage and hosting regional, continental, and global events,” noted Busingye. He, therefore, called on Rwandans and friends of Rwanda to stay the course, so the country achieves her development objectives. The celebration of the 28th Anniversary of the Liberation of Rwanda in the UK. We now see and feel the united and developed Rwanda we have been working for since 1994.” Rwanda celebrates the Liberation Anniversary every July 4, a date that the military arm of the Rwanda Patriotic Front captured Kigali City from the genocidal regime, marking an end to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The High Commissioner said the physical detractors, often seen on social media platforms, have failed and will always fail because they traffic division, lies, intolerance and hate. “Our strength is rooted in unity, democratic governance, our inclusive political dispensation, justice, equal opportunity, equality before the law, safety, security and consistent progress,” he added. He also encouraged the community, especially the youth to exemplify Rwandan cultural values as they go about their daily lives. “We must remind ourselves we are standing on the shoulders of giants. We honour their sacrifice by doing our part, in our communities, to ensure that when people meet anyone of us, they are faced with Ubunyarwanda - pride, dignity and excellence.” The Mayor of Stockport, Councillor David Wilson and the Member of Parliament for Stockport Navendu Mishra attended the event, with Mishra using his remarks to welcome Rwandans from all over the UK to the North West, and to affirm his commitment to do his utmost, in his role as MP to ensure justice is served on the alleged genocidaires in the UK. The issue of five Genocide suspects living in the UK 15 years after they were indicted has come up at different platforms.
