In a post on X, the president reacted to the ambiguity of a message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in which, in his opinion, the official avoided specifying that the Tutsis were the target of the massacres that covered this country with blood for 100 days since April 7, 1994.
Some 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis, were killed by members of the Hutu ethnic group. The echoes still resound in Rwanda three decades later, despite redemption and healing promoted by the Government of President Kagame.
The genocidal outburst that horrified humanity included moderate Hutus and even those with other marital ties to Tutsis.
We mourn many thousands of Tutsis, Hutus, and others who lost their lives during the 100 days of unspeakable violence,” the US Secretary of State’s message said, sparking President Kagame’s anger.
There are 365 days in a year. Give us that day, April 7, and then you can have the remaining 364 days to blame us every day for everything you do not like about us, the Rwandan president’s reply advises.
The official Rwandan position also establishes that “any ambiguity on who the victims of the genocide were is an attempt to distort history and disrespect for the memory of the victims.”
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