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born 1982 Rwanda
Diane Rwigara (born in 1982) is a Rwandan businesswoman and accountant, and entrepreneur who stood as an independent candidate in 2017 Rwandan presidential election, Rwigara was charged on 23 September 2017, alongside her mother and four other defendants, with "inciting insurrection" among other counts, but was acquitted along with her mother on 6 December 2018.
Also known as: Diane Shima Rwigara
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“Some of the statistics on Rwanda’s development appear to be cooked.”
“This is the second time you cheat me out of my right to campaign.”
“I am innocent and the charges are fabricated because I opposed the ruling party.”
We’re only allowed to do or say certain things as dictated by the ruling party. If you don’t, you pay a high price.
“When time comes for leaders to leave power, they get excuses to stay and then say that it is the people who are asking them to continue to lead. This is a bad habit across the continent.”
“After all the time, work and effort I put in, I am very disappointed to hear that I am not on the list of presidential candidates.”
I believe that the longer you are in politics, the more you lose touch with the people.
You cannot keep people in bondage for too long.
I request the president release me and my family.” “I am being victimised … because I have political ambitions.”
I don’t believe in the lie being sold to the world that Rwandan women have a voice – we don’t.
We are calling on people to not fear, because fear is the main problem in Rwanda. We are calling on people to speak out, stand up and strive for our rights.
“I know that you are powerless to deliver a fair verdict and to give me bail. You are trying my case but the real power and decisions will come from the President’s Office, not from you.”
I am free and happy finally. I hope this means that the persecution I and my family have faced is over and that I have the liberty to speak my mind. That is what I will continue to fight for across the country.
“I just came out of a prison but my country still feels like a prison. And the prison guard is none other than the ruling party... dictating to us how to live, what to do and what to say.”
“I am very happy with the court decision. I am continuing with my political journey … everything I talked about in the past has not been resolved. There are still many political prisoners in the country.”
“I was not surprised by my arrest. I was kind of expecting it because of what I was doing in the country: if you dare criticise the government that is what happens, you get arrested, imprisoned or lose your life. I expected some form of retaliation.”
“@PaulKagame why won’t you let me run?”
“I speak the truth, that the system is built on a lie. They simply do not want to be exposed. The lie is that everything is well in Rwanda and I just talk about [the reality] which is the high level of unemployment, the high level of poverty, the disappearances, the killings, all that, and they are not ready for that to be exposed.”
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