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Council for Abavandimwe Petitions Parliament Speaker over Human Rights Violations

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Council for Abavandimwe, an umbrella association representing the interests of Banyarwanda who were born and raised in Uganda has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among citing gross human rights violations by the authorities.

In their Petition on Thursday, these led by the Chairman Council for Abavandimwe Frank Gashumba and their Vice Chairman Dr Lawrence Muganga who also doubles as the Victoria University Vice Chancellor have raised three major concerns namely;

That it has become a norm for citizens of Uganda belonging to Banyarwanda tribe to be denied Identification documents such as National Identity Cards and passports.

Mr Gashumba who summarized their plight stated that even those with the documents have had them confiscated by the Immigration officials at the Border Points such as Katuna and Kagitumba whenever they attempt to travel out the country Uganda either for study or business purposes.
“Our people day in day out, thousands of Ugandans are being denied National Identification Cards, they are being denied passports, and those who have old passports if they go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for renewal, they are denied passports . Rt Hon Speaker, when you are denied a national ID, you are economically crippled “, said Gashumba.

Mr Gashumba has further decried to the Speaker that there is a new scenario now where a person can be in possession of a hard copy of the national ID but when he or she goes to register for a company or simcard , upon verification , they are informed that they are no longer registered on the National Identification Registration Authority-NIRA system.
“When you go to NIRA they will tell you that you are not a Ugandan. They say if u want to become a Ugandan you have to apply for naturalization. Madam Speaker, the people I represent here are 100 percent Ugandans, they don’t have any attachment to the country called Rwanda”, said Gashumba.
“Now, where it is more contradictory and ironic is that the victims of the ongoing denial of national IDs and passports are however issued voters slips every five years to vote during general elections. How is it that, they are Ugandans during elections but dismissed as non-Ugandans when they apply for national IDs and passports?” Gashumba further stated.
The Kiboga District Woman MP Christine Nakimwero Kaaya who has attended the meeting has appealed to the Speaker to direct the Immigration officials to refund monies for the unsuccessful applicants for passports saying that the youth out there are complaining for losing both an opportunity to get passport as well as cash.

In response to the group’s concerns, the Speaker Rt Hon Anita Among condemned all forms of discrimination saying whether one is attached to Rwanda or not, one still remains a citizen of the government of Uganda with all the freedom of speech to associate and to do anything.
Among said she is a proud Itesot and therefore, everyone should be proud of their tribe and of course with a sense of belonging (State).

She stated that what is happening is not the right thing if at all it’s true and that she is happy the Council for Abavandimwe has taken an initiative of bringing the petition to Parliament.

She said they are going to write to the line ministries and ask them to bring a petition on the floor of parliament such that the issues are addressed.

“Because when you don’t have a national ID, you cannot even open a company, you cannot operate a bank account, you cannot do business, and you can’t enjoy anything. It is very important for you to be recognized. If we can recognize a child born in Uganda, why can’t we recognize our own? “, said Among.

The Speaker has also tasked the head of the Council to compile a list of the people who have gotten difficulties in accessing the documents and submit it to her office.

She pledged that they will be called to the Committee of Parliament so as to ably discuss their concerns in details.

According to Among, their matter will also be discussed by the August House next week.
Anita added that she has a Member of Parliament Sewungu who is a Munyarwanda.

In response, the MP for Kalungu County West Sewungu Gonzaga said there are many Banyarwanda MPs and promised to furnish a list to the Speaker. He suggested a constitutional amendment to incorporate all the issues related to the Bavandimwe so as to have the issues solved at once.
One of the Commissioners of Parlaiment Solomon Silwany who is the MP for Bukooli Central MP is one of the senior parliamentary officials who have attended the meeting.
There are over 11 million Banyarwanda known as Abavandimwe who are now Citizens of Uganda. The 1995 Constitution recognizes them as one of the indigenous tribes.


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