A community in northern Rwanda which lives in the exact location where Leon Mugesera grew up say they want the case of the alleged genocide suspect to be held there because they have more incriminating evidence.
Leon Mugesera appeared in court Thursday in Kigali where he was charged with inciting genocide. But back in Gapfura village (Rusororo cell of Muhororo sector in Ngororero district) where Mugesera was born and incidentally where he made the maiden speech that is the basis of the genocide charges, family members tell a moving story. This area was formerly part of Gisenyi.
According to Ngirabatware Thadee, elder brother to Mugesera, but from a Tutsi mother, Mugesera always displayed open hostility at them – branding them as RPF spies, in reference to the rebels at the time. The Tutsi mother was Nyiranziza Laurence.
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