Rwandan President Kagame set to Run for 4th Term in July 15, 2024
Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, boldly announced that he planned to run for a fourth term in the July 15, 2024 presidential election
Rwandan President Kagame set to Run for 4th Term in July 15, 2024
Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, boldly announced that he planned to run for a fourth term in the July 15, 2024 presidential election. Not to be intimidated by Western criticism over term limits being lifted.
With more than 98% of the vote in the 2017 election, Kagame—who has ruled since 2000—said he doesn’t care what the West believes.
Voters born during Kagame’s leadership will be able to cast ballots for the first time in the 2023 election.
Like other African leaders, Kagame prolonged his reign by removing term limits in a referendum vote held in 2015. This could further enable him to hold onto power until 2034.
When asked what the West thought of his candidacy for reelection, Kagame didn’t waver. expressing a lack of interest in their opinions.
However, citing the suppression of opposition parties, Freedom House classified Rwanda as “not free” in its most recent report.
Political analyst Gonzaga Muganwa highlighted Kagame’s complete control over the political environment. Pointing out that all national legal parties submit to his authority.
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Despite this, some Rwandans anticipate that Kagame will hold onto power until at least 2034, provided that issues like the rising cost of living brought on the COVID-19 are resolved.
Human rights organizations claim that despite this, the government has brutalized opponents, even carrying out extrajudicial killings.
Concerns regarding Rwanda’s legal system were brought to light by Paul Rusesabagina’s release, which was the subject of international pressure.
In the next election, Green Democratic MP Frank Habineza will run against Kagame.
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With 0.45% of the vote in 2017, Habineza expressed worries about unemployment, poverty, and the importance of democracy.
On the other hand, those who favor Kagame think that if he stays in office for a longer period, economic progress will accelerate and benefit all Rwandans.
