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Senate may take PS Imberakuri to court

KIGALI - The Senate has revealed it might drag the new political party, PS Imberakuri, to court after the latter blatantly refused to answer accusations leveled against it before the Upper Chamber. Addressing a joint press conference for both chambers of parliament, the president of the Senate, Dr. Vincent Biruta, said that the House is weighing all options. Earlier this month, the senatorial standing committee on political and governance affairs summoned the party’s leader, Bernard Ntaganda, to explain his utterances in the media that hinged on ethnic division. “One of the roles of the Senate is to follow up on the conduct of political parties in the country.
Senate President Vincent Biruta (R) and the Speaker of the lower chamber, Rose Mukantabana at yesterdayu2019s Press Conference. (Photo/ J. Mbanda)
Senate President Vincent Biruta (R) and the Speaker of the lower chamber, Rose Mukantabana at yesterday’s Press Conference. (Photo/ J. Mbanda)
Edwin Musoni