I think to many who know Rwanda and the magnitude of the daily influx of rwandese in uganda,and the openness of the ugandan boarders plus the freedom of travelling and working Rwandese get here in uganda, then the answer is NO.Yesterday evening i listened to news over RBA,of a one Cyemayire Emmanuel who was allegedly deported by CMI operatives and how he compelled Fellow rwandese never to rush back to uganda again,citing that its very dangerous for rwndese to work in uganda now.I woke up in the morning to go and check at the bus terminals to real see if the number of rwandese entering buses or disembarking was reduced!! It is shocking that even today the number of rwandese who board buses to kampala,mbarara,toro,bunyoro...is ever increasing.The leaders in rwanda have bittery been saying and compelling rwandese not to rush to Uganda but its impossible. Many rwandese especially in districts that neighbouring uganda even sneak into uganda without proper documentation.For example in kisoro,they usually sneak into uganda on mondays in disguise of coming to the market.many who do not have proper documents are transported up kampala and at bus terminals refered to as ABAJAPANI and they are forced to pay more transport fares.Again,what am sure of is that as Rwandan authorities claim that uganda harrasses its citzens who enter uganda,actually what i can say is that uganda has atleast been fair to the low class citizens who come to look for low earning jobs.If CMI was to conduct what they black mail it to be doing,then many Rwandese in Bunagana,kisoro,kasese,mbarara,kabale,ntungamo,kibale and pallisa would not survive deportation because many of them dont have documents that permit them to be or work in uganda.
Back to Cyemayire Emmanuel's saga,according to what he told the press,he alleges that he was arrested on January 4th from mbarara where he had an electronics shop worth 20m ug shs.He continued to say that his arrest was instigated by a fellow Rwandese pastor of the agape Pentecostal church in mbarara,Rwandan authorities confirm pastor Deo nyirigira to have connection with and to kayumba nyamwasa's RNC.
Cyemayire alleges that he was detained at Makenke military barracks where he was interrogated by CMI chief in mbarara Afande major Fred mushambo.Really if CMI was harsh the way the allege it to be;how many of you Rwandese would be forced out of here? Or may be you think that CMI are very dull not know that some of you are here without documentation?? What i can tell you is that ,Rwandese here must know that CMI is a humane proffessional force.
However, Despite all this,what i advise Rwandese is to always come to uganda with proper documentation otherwise if Uganda authorities were to conduct a mass clean out of all rwandese illegally staying in Uganda, am sure many of them would be deported.
Why do rwandese like coming to uganda?
In September last year i discussed this question with a rwandese i met at bunagana boarder and in november i also had good talk with another Rwandese in kasese.one happily told me that uganda is the USA of Eastern Africa, that its the dreamland of the region,that its easy to start a busness with the smallest amount unlike in Rwanda where he said that even if he was to go back to Rwanda with more money he cannot easily start busness without government limits.
Another one in kasese told me that it povert and joblessness that forces them out of the country.Then i sarcastically told him that its globally know that Rwanda is on positive progress towards development and he replied"utaragera ibwami abeshwa menshi"
Finally,i would compel the security sector in uganda to establish a Rwandese temporary immigrants desk because many rwandese are entering Uganda without documentation and this influx will not stop despite all the politics. And if such who try to illegally enter uganda are harassed by unknown criminals,Rwanda may claim it is CMI.There should be maximum check at the boarders especially at chanika,bunagana,katuna,nyagatare...etc.i recently had that immigration office at the boarder points were going to be headed by arm officers and i was happy about this for it will stop bribery and corrupting officers in the present immigration offices.Again,there must be check points to smoke out those who sneak into uganda in buses that ferry them to Kampala....
For God and my country
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