President Paul Kagame
Reuters, 08/10 13:11 CET
By Clement Uwiringiyimana
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s
Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Paul Kagame could run for
a third seven-year term, rejecting an attempt by the main opposition
party to block changes to the country’s constitution.
In the latest instance of an African leader seeking to
extend his days in power, the Kagame-controlled parliament backed a
motion in July to let him run again as leader of the east African state.
The constitutional changes must pass a referendum
although there is little chance of them failing due to Kagame’s control
over the media and many aspects of public life, as well as his
popularity as a nation-builder after a 1994 genocide.
“All depends on the opinions of the people,” the Supreme Court said in its ruling.
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Source: Euronews
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