Paul Kagame was inaugurated on Friday to serve for the next seven years as President of Rwanda after winning re-election this month with nearly 99 percent of the vote.
Friday’s ceremony is being attended by several African leaders.
Kagame in his speech called for Unity in his country and signaled the need for Africa to take charge of its own development.
President Kagame: Today is a day of renewal and gratitude. I would therefore like to begin by thanking those who have joined us here.
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
President Kagame: The presence of so many brothers & sisters from around Africa honours our nation deeply & gives us strength. We thank you
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
He also praised the two other candidates who challenged him in the presidential elections for sending their messages directly to voters.
President Kagame: I also congratulate the two other candidates who brought their message directly to citizens
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
President Kagame had strong words for critics of his country’s political system and elections saying such actions made the citizens stronger and defiant.
President Kagame:Every attempt that was made to denigrate the process&glorify old politics of division only made Rwandan voters more defiant
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
Kagame took a swipe at foreign countries constantly persuading African countries to conform to different ways of governance and growth.
President Kagame: Every African country has to contend with efforts to force us to live on someone else’s terms #KagameInauguration
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
President Kagame: They demand we replace systems that are working well for us with dogmas in which their own people are rapidly losing faith
— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) August 18, 2017
Kagame has been president since the end of the 1994 genocide.
Source: Africafeeds.com
