Rwanda's Kagame demands diligence from country's officials

KIGALI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan leader Paul Kagame on Tuesday called on country's leaders to work devotedly like one working for own private investment.

Kagame was officiating at the swearing in of Claudine Uwera, new State Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Col. Jeannot Ruhunga, Secretary General of the new Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and Isabelle Kalihangabo, Deputy Secretary General of RIB.

"We must work as if we are working for ourselves; putting the interests of all Rwandans before anything else. When we fail in our responsibilities, the repercussions affect our citizens," he said at Rwandan Parliament in the capital Kigali.

"We don't talk about building our nation merely because it's a good thing. It should be part of our identity. This fight we have been involved in for the last 24 years must be sustained, otherwise who else will fight for us," he added.

He described Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony as historic, coinciding with 24th commemoration of the genocide against Tutsi which started on April 7.

This, he said, reminds us of the huge responsibility we have of building our country.

Kagame commended central and local government leaders, urging continuous efforts toward what is in their ability to develop the east African country.

Rwanda Investigation Bureau incorporates the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), formerly under Rwanda National Police, according to the ministry of justice.

Ruhunga said the bureau will put focus on fighting corruption and terrorism crimes among others.

The Bureau is specifically in charge of crime intelligence which looks at crime trends, criminal investigations, judicial police which is normally in charge of pre-trial judicial investigations, Rwanda's Justice minister, Johnston Busingye had explained at a previous press briefing.

Under the law establishing RIB, the institution will carry out investigations on criminal cases under the supervision of Rwanda's National Public Prosecution. Enditem