The Green Party held a meeting to establish the twelve commissioners and strengthen the capacities of its member
The Rwandan Green Party held a two-day meeting from May 10 to 11, 2025, to establish the twelve commissioners and strengthen the capacities of its members in democracy, elections and the role of youth and women in development.
The meeting will also discuss communication strategies to gather grassroots ideas and transmit them to higher levels of state institutions, according to Dr. Frank Habineza, president of the Green Party.
The committee members were appointed by the party’s executive committee, taking into account individual capabilities and representativeness by district and province. The party plans to prepare its manifesto containing ideas and suggestions for the 2029 elections.
The training sessions focused on vital sectors of the country, such as the economy, education, research, and youth. Strengthening members’ capacities will enable the publication of party guidelines on sectors such as water and methane gas from Lake Kivu, or the situation of youth and women in the country.
The party chairman discussed development projects funded by Green Party funds in nine districts such as Nyamasheke, Ruhango, Huye (chicken farming), Gatsibo (pig farming), etc.
These funds come from the Green Party and support young people to escape poverty as part of the 2nd phase of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) programme.
Dr. Habineza also addressed aspects related to the breakdown of diplomatic relations with Belgium.
“This is a diplomatic issue, because Belgium has damaged relations between Rwanda and the international community. Belgium led the EU (European Union) and the US to implement sanctions that isolate Rwanda. We are now beginning to take a deeper look at the root causes of the crisis. We must express our gratitude to President Kagame, who was able to protect Rwanda’s security against attacks from the DRC, which caused numerous casualties. The population was prepared to impose constraints on itself in the new context created by the crisis in the DRC. We must find financial resources to fill the gaps following the withdrawal of Belgian support for some of our projects,” acknowledged the Green Party president.
Faced with rising taxes, Habineza believes that tax increases always harm economic life. “Because too much tax kills the tax. It’s the minimum tax that allows the tax to be paid without putting too much of a burden on taxpayers,” he notes. (End)
WRITTEN BY FRATERNE MUDATINYA