Exiled Catholic church prelate-turned-opposition politician Thomas Nahimana’s political credentials were put to the test after some members of the “exiled alternative government” he formed pulled out.
Mr Nahimana, who has been trying to return to Rwanda to supposedly take part in the August presidential polls announced a government consisting of members of different exiled opposition groups, saying that the current regime had lost all “legitimacy and legality.” He said that his alternative government was ready to take over.
“The people of Rwanda need a way of overcoming fear,” Mr Nahimana announced, naming himself as president and several other exiled individuals as part of his Cabinet.
He named the detained Rwanda politician, Victoire Umuhoza Ingabire who is currently serving a 15-year sentence as the Minister for Culture, Family and Women’s Welfare. But hours after the February 20 announcement, Ms Ingabire’s party Union Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi) said it was not part of the prelate’s “government.” FULL STORY