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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on August 11, 2015, 05:19:53 PM

Title: Tora Kagame
Post by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on August 11, 2015, 05:19:53 PM
Ten Rwandans are opposed to his third term. 
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Rwandan lawmakers found only 10 people in nationwide consultations who opposed possible constitutional changes to allow strongman Paul Kagame a third term in power, a report said Tuesday.

Lawmakers began a national tour last month to gather opinions after both houses of parliament voted in support of constitutional change, backing a petition signed by millions of citizens.

Over 3.7 million people — over 60 percent of voters — signed the petition calling for a change to Article 101 of the constitution, which limits the president to two terms, according to Rwandan media.

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Paul-Kagame-third-term-bid-MPs-report/-/1066/2827968/-/e9v9m2z/-/index.html (http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Paul-Kagame-third-term-bid-MPs-report/-/1066/2827968/-/e9v9m2z/-/index.html)


Title: Re: Tora Kagame
Post by: RV Pundit on August 11, 2015, 05:57:30 PM
Mockery of democracy but it good if it legitimize his rule. Democracy is more than voting. Kagame has to allow free opposition,free press, free civil society, free security agencies and he'll just be about started.
Title: Re: Tora Kagame
Post by: MOON Ki on August 11, 2015, 06:20:13 PM
His model must be Kazakhstan and Nazarbayev: typical voter-turnout--95+%, votes for him--97+%.   What a much-loved man.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/27/kazakhstans-president-nursultan-nazarbayev-returned-with-977-of-vote

It helps if the opposition is not in a position to field a candidate, and the other candidates are your buddies, put in to make things "competitive".
Title: Re: Tora Kagame
Post by: vooke on August 12, 2015, 08:27:22 AM
They say hypocrisy is tribute vice pays to virtue. Why all the pretences at democracy?
Title: Re: Tora Kagame
Post by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on August 12, 2015, 04:02:53 PM
The man brooks no dissent.  When you see the venom with which he responds to tweets that might even hint at criticism, you get a better appreciation of the courage of people like Victoire Ingabire and 10 Rwandans.