By Moise Bahati, KIGALI Rwanda
The National Electoral Commission of Rwanda (NEC) has removed the name of Diane Rwigara, the opponent of President Paul Kagame from the list of Presidential Candidates expected to participate in the national election be held on July 14, 2024.
The NEC on Thursday, June 6,
announced the provisional list of candidates approved to run for president in
the 2024 elections, with three out of nine
hopefuls meeting the requirements.
The
Chairman of NEC, Oda Gasinzigwa, has said that Rwigara failed to submit some of
the documents required to confirm him in the Candidacy position, including
Reports of Criminal Records and Members' Signatures, an exercise that has been
closed since May 30.
Other
five candidates nullified by the NEC include Herman Manirareba,
Innocent Hakizimana, Fred Sekikubo Barafinda, Thomas Habimana and Jean Mbanda.
According to the electoral
laws, the aspirants have at least five days to fulfil the requirements on which
they fell short before the final list of candidates is announced.
However, NEC said that the
deadline to submit requirements related to 600 signatures of supporters elapsed
on May 30.
In
2017, Diane Rwigara was also removed from the process of vying for the
Presidency for alleged lack of criteria while her family was reported to be
facing a series of problems including the deaths of family members and the
nationalization of some of their businesses.
It
should be noted that President Paul Kagame has ruled Rwanda since 1994 under
the guise of Vice President and became full President in 2003.
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