Rwanda: a model of post-tragedy for Haiti
Members of the Rwandan community in Haiti celebrated the last weekend, the fiftieth anniversary of the emancipation of their country of Belgian colonial rule in 1962, which coincides with the 18th anniversary of the Liberation of Rwanda that ended the genocide of 1994. The Honorary Consul Soucar Salim, head of the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Francis Concite
Many Haitian and Rwandan personalities were present at the ceremony held at the Ritz Kinam II in Petion-Ville. These include, among others, Vianney Nshimiyimana, head of Rwandan contingent of MINUSTAH, Dr. Kathy Katengwa, Straton Musonera, communication officer of the Rwandan Mission in Haiti, Senator Francisco De La Cruz, Michel Brunache, former Minister of Justice , Guirlaine Raymond, Executive Director of MSPP, and Soucar Salim, head of the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. They were more than two hundred Rwandans and friends of Rwanda to Haiti, from different parts of the metropolitan area and province, who responded to the call for the occasi on the celebration of fifty years of land of a thousand hills.
The jump in Rwanda
Invited to speak at the ceremony, Salim Soucar, government representative at the party, praised the courage of the Rwandan people who put aside what was believed to be insurmountable difficulties, and thereby started the reconstruction his country to reach what is now a reference not only in terms of reconciliation, but also and especially in development.
"Your strength as a people lies in your ability to adapt, endurance and optimism. These are the qualities necessary to always move forward. Our government has great admiration for Rwanda, and we are following very closely what happens in your country so that we can learn that we can use examples in several areas. Although our circumstances are not the same, we still have many similarities and common traits such as size, topography, the same rate of population density, etc.. "Said Mr. Soucar, stressing that these are examples like this we want to go and we will discuss with the Rwandan government for executives of our two countries can exchange experiences in various fields of mutual interest .
The government Martelly / Lamothe wants to go further
In terms of elegant, Mr. Soucar recalled that the government Martelly / Lamothe wants to go further and forge close ties with the African continent. While it is true that Haiti is geographically distant from the African continent, Haiti is still culturally and socially close to the alma mater. Like the 2020 vision of the Rwandan government, Haiti must take control of his destiny and lead the way for its own development.
"We have much in common because of our history and we would stay close to our African brothers and sisters. Our destiny is bound by history, and our potential to find exponentially in enriched if we support each other in the context of South-South cooperation. The generosity you showed after the earthquake through your financial contribution in relief efforts and scholarships offered to Haitian students goes straight to the heart and we sincerely appreciate the gesture, "he said.
Beyond revenge
Pierre Emmanuel Ubalijoro, Head of Mission in Rwanda in Haiti, in his address, presented a portrait of the new Rwanda where the government drew on the enduring values ​​and traditions in Rwanda in order to find appropriate solutions to restore justice through the courts traditional (Gacaca), a reconciliation mechanism beyond revenge. The government had to get tough with rigor against the crimes of revenge in order to impose the rule of law. And then he attacked the problems of basic education, health, environment, infrastructure, etc..
"It is with great pride that we celebrate today the 50th anniversary of independence and 18 years of the liberation of genocide where we have restored our dignity! We must not forget the support of the Haitian Ambassador, Max Dorsainvil, the United Nations at the time, which contributed to our independence, "says the official representative of Rwanda, who took the opportunity to acknowledge Rwanda's growing operations in peacekeeping in the world, noting that this country has dozens of civilian personnel, more than 3,700 police and military troops in various missions around the world. In Haiti, they are among 200.
Be inspired to do the same
In the context of relations between Haiti and Rwanda, there are many delegations composed of members of the executive, legislature and the private sector members who visited the land of a thousand hills to see what he could do and be inspired to do the same in Haiti. Recently, the Ministry of Public Health and Population had sent a team to observe the Rwandan health system that has been cited as a model for developing countries.
Rwanda was among the first countries to have provided financial support symbolic victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Rwanda has therefore immediately expressed his solidarity and active support to Haiti, a country seen as a brother. Today in a positive, Kigali offers in Port-au-Prince a solid model of post-tragedy. A "success story" that attracts African de facto the attention of many Haitians. As scouts, a small group of Haitian students was welcomed in Butare (southern Rwanda) with the help of the authorities in Kigali to further their education, not to mention the bilateral commission Haiti, Rwanda.
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