The recent deal signed by President Kagame and Arsenal worth US $39 which is almost half the Annual AID UK donates to the Kagame regime is not only misguided but a shame to Her Majesty Government.

According to Forbes  Arsenal is valued at US$1.9 Billion (£1.5 Billion) as of 2017. Arsenal’s assets nearly match this is almost the same annual budget  of the government of which was US$2.3 Billion in 2017/2018. This includes all the AID from different well wishers who don’t want to see their AID channeled to dubious deals like the one above.

Kagame’s hand will not stop from milking even a cow that is not fed, while many Rwandans sleep without a meal, Kagame injects more cash in unprofiting deals like Rwanda AIR just to make his admirers like Tony Blair have words of defense ( Kagame is a visionary leader).

Why does Kagame behave like a poor servant  who donates to his masters?

In the same manner and style, the former Ugandan despot IDI Amin Dada offered to rescue the ‘ailing’ British economy in 1970s.  According President IDI AMIN Ugandans ‘contributed’ Ten thousand Ugandan shillings and Food stuff to rescue the British people from looming crisis.

On December 14th 1973, Idi Amin DADA sent a telegraph to the then United Kingdom Prime Minister Hon. Edward Heath, on the economic crisis in Britain. Read it here.  “In the past month, the people of Uganda have been following with sorrow the alarming economic crisis befalling on Britain. This economic crisis has escalated to an alarming situation especially after the latest Arab Oil producing countries’ decision to hit all NATO powers and the slumping of the pound to its lowest value in history”

While IDI Amin was brutal like Paul Kagame, he never squandered the Countries resources on the expense of his own people. In fact Kagame’s style of thieving is only comparable to that of Bokasa and Mobutu of Central African Republic and Zaire now present DR Congo respectively.

Make no mistake , every deal Kagame makes , there is a commission of his chain of Companies the “crystal ventures” which is worth half the annual Budget of the Rwandan movement. The response of Claire Akamanzi the Kagame handpicked top officer of RDB, the institution overseeing the day to day affairs of the investment has nothing to offer independently, she is just a loud speaker of Kagame or just she echoes what Kagame tells her.

Kagame’s advisors don’t exist, they are just there to claps hands and appease him for what he says, no one will dare say something that is not wanted by the Kagame, he will risk isolation or murder and incarceration. The Likes of DR. Donald Kaberuka will always disappear in oblivion despite their experience and skills.

Kagame is well talented in lies and indeed, he has mastered the politics of a stick and Carrot, while his admirers are given carrots only, all the Rwandan dissents are given sticks and death. Rwanda doesn’t have a vibrant Opposition to keep the balance of Power; neither does it have a parliament to make it accountable for all the dubious deals and abuse of power. It’s unfortunate that  the International community is silent or indifferent on the actions of one of the criminals who are serving Heads of State.  We Rwandans call upon Her Majesty’s government to reconsider the AID given to the Rwandan government, they should tell Kagame that the AID is for the people of Rwanda not Kagame’s favorites or satisfaction.

Jacqueline Umurungi

Brussels.