PETITION TO THE RWANDAN GORVENMENT TO REGISTER DEMOCRATIC GREEN PARTY OF RWANDA


WE, the undersigned members of the Green parties of the countries herein mentioned.

HAVING learnt from the Founding President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and the President of the African Greens Movement, Mr. Frank Habineza, that the Government authorities, were,unable for a third time, to officiate at the inaugural congress which had been scheduled to take place on 2nd October 2009 in Kigali.

AWARE that this is not the first time such tactics are being used to delay and or deny true and long lasting evolvement of democracy in Rwanda

FURTHER aware that that the legal provisions of the Rwandan Law clearly provide for formation, establishment and registration of political parties;

HAVING been fully briefed by the interim president that the members of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda [in formation] have complied with all legal requirements and will continue to do so as law abiding citizens,

DO THEREFORE HEREBY PETITION HIS EXCELLENCY Paul KAGAME, the President of the Republic of Rwanda and all other government officials concerned to do the following;

[a] To observe and respect all legal provisions relating to the formation and establishment of political parties;

[b] To remove all forms of obstacles, which may be legal, extra—legal, physical, political, institutional, infrastructural or otherwise so that the party is registered.

[c] To facilitate the party in formation by instructing and or advising the relevant officials concerned to do whatever they are required to do, so that the registration process is completed without undue delay;

[d] To do or perform any other act that is politically and legally conducive to the successful registration of the party;

[e]To continue to adhere to internationally accepted democratic principles so that the culture of multiparty democracy is entrenched in Rwandan society.

Signed by Party Leader/ Individuals



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Frank HABINEZA
President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda/
President, African Greens Movement ( AfGM)
Mob: + 250 78 85 630 39
http://www.rwandagreendemocrats.org
http://www.africangreens.org