international community note a From some points in r time, Burundi citizens and the on the side of Govemment'sofficials, deplorableconductof embezzlementof public fun$ the of the cwbn-ruD. This stareof affairs is as such dispite someof them bri;;;;*b"., think that all membersof the CNDD' many anticomrptioî institutions. some personsmay of party mcmbers do not support FDD supportthose crignes. No, not a1i;a large nurnber by the spirit of the party do not such crimrr. r.oyJ party members,who actuâily abided people and putting asidethe welfare have a say. t' aaàitîon io ge*ine ; ltotOof the entire assassinationsbeing commited in the of the nation, there arç awful killings and political explanations' country while familieslof victims do not receiverelevant itS MOttOWASJUSTICE _ DEMOCRACY thE CNDD.FDD \MASA MOVEMCNT' S1NCC royal to the pa'w and abided by that DEVELOPMENT. Numerous members remained say. are distressedand sorrowfur for reasonsthat they have no motto, Today, *;i"iJt"m hold of heir party' which was the A tiny felons, groupi supportedby beggars,!a.s eot iituation messedup democraçyinside fundamentalframeword of exrharrginguIJ*r. This servedas a model to other parties' and to the parfy,which, as a ruling party,- riould have the entirenation. have urged us to bring to the knowledge It is in this sensethat all these10ya1partymemberl of the National and Internation opinion the following: ale in tough competition' some of comrpted pgrsons, entbezzlersof public funds 1parl'y"They organizedthemselvesas a commandf.V poriti"ns in ih* Dir*rtion of ihe ruling takethe

saY' thatthingscan gangin suchr *w tfi., no loyalpurlrymemle1'uoh*" a 11 assemblieswere intended to discuss crucial issues

right direction. Mletings and-generai offer the occasionfor joking, dismissing regardingboth the party and the nation, but now of the party, creatingdoubtsand.distrusts somemembersfrom,positionsoi tt * direction are uielr for the party or the nation' Any betweenmembers,and other trivial things which in the road' idea or infbrmation relatedto state'sAfiairs is discussed CNDD-FDD or membersof non It would be a mistaketo say that oppoottttt of the 2give advice about what's happeningin the govermentarorganization o, civii sociefy cân give their opinion inside the party. A tiny country while party membersthemservescan not of public fulds keepsan open eye on felons, group *-pot.a of robbersand embezzlers participates in. the dismissal of some their chanengers.th* *u*e tiny ferons' group "above"

from thatit is aninstruction positigls,qietending fromthrt, responsibitity persons himserf,Ri ttreendof theday,youwill find that of theRepubric of president or a decision There is anothergroup of his/trerposition. therewas no reasonto remove ,rr.Ëprr*on &om 1

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individuals whose mission is to collect money from different groups of persons.Arguing persons that money to be collected is a contribution for this or that, the group focuseson occupying important responsibilify posts of _Government, managers of industrial among organizations,traders and businessmen,etc... This group is composed of some priron, in ohargeof the Youth League of the CNDD-FDD. These convey part of money pockets. Lollectedto theii personsin commandandthe remainingpart is kept in their Instead of safeguardingIndependanceof Burundi, and honoring RV/AGASORE 3in the ruling and NDADAyE, the heroes,Democrâcyis dying out in the entire nation and preserve party" This behaviourlets down blood of Burundians,which was shedin order to Independanceand DemocracY. public Mcmbers of the tiny felonsngroup are fully preparedfor embezzlementof 4provide funds, corruption, as well às other cii**s. Some key Govemmental institutions were appointed support and protection for them. Some of executivesof such institutions group. crimes there for that reason after paying bribery and signing affiliation to that committedby thesepersonsclishonorthe party and its members. not care This group is also responsiblefor the violation of Human Rights' and does 5wealth. At about peaÇein Burundi for, iti memberstake the advantageof chaosto amass law. For them, the greatestextent,memberof the group highly involve in thc violation of resfrct of the law deprivethem the opportunityto enjoy wealth. where This behaviour brought about a problem with International Cooperation 6and hesitateto donors do not seemto be in good terms with the Govemment of Burundi allot aid" Çourage Loyal party memberswho actually strugvgled for its survival still have 7strive for their selfish and will not let Democracybe spoiledby a group of individuals who crimes in order to interests.These are going to stand as one and highly denouncesuch respected'peace eliminatesuspicion,filtigr, hatred,lies, .... There,public fun{r will be will be at peace and will be for every cttizenl political and non political associations development. harmony,we wili all live peàcefully asBurundiansaiming all at sustainable the entire It is not an easy task to ensurethat disarmementprogram has covered as new armed groups nation. Insteadof decreasing,illegal detentionsof fire arms increase and other nam€s,what are emerging.Though somecall thcm groupsof bandits,foorishmen group' victims are is evident is that ,ifr"rn, are killed. Nô matter what is the narne of the purposeswhile it is known citizens.we can not keep looking on citizens dying for political of political parties that such kil6nls are rooted in ihe electoralprocesswhere a number taht, in times of denouncedelectoral frauds. Negotiationt urè imperative. Remember it wants, but later accepted CNDD-FDD Movement, the Goiernrnent used to name us as g-

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Out of negotiationstalks,thereis no otherway throughfor the countryand negotiations. citizensto recoverpeace. 9- Fortunately,an ordinarycongressof the CNDD-FDDparty will be held soon'If organizedby loyal memberswho careabouttheirnation,andin casepartymemberswill be giventhe opportunityto speakand freely give their opinions,we hopethat this oongress affairs. rnanythingsinsidethe party,aswell asthingsrelatedto Stateos iuitt tutp to-change of public to fight againstembezzlement In that case,p rty memberswill take measures funds, .o*rpiionl and other crimes.Otherwise,party and its memberswill have been betrayedby intruders. of public In concluding,be informedthat this declarationintendsto warn embezzlers funds,ro*rft d personsand authorsof all other crimesthat CNDD-FDD member declineuoy ,"*pônsibility, that they shouldnot, in any eYent,be involved.Many of them havegonethroughthe recentanonymoushandoutand found that lots of ideas for the ttiereinarerèlevantandcanserveasa decisionbasisfor congressists, expressed bestinterestof thenation. their party,and personswho approvedthat handoutwill useit to developthemselves, For thosewho disapprovedthat handout, the nationwe inhetitodfrom our ancestors. we begtheirpardonasa numberof parlrymembershavepardonedthemduringall this tirne. Signedat BujumburaoFebrury 26, 2O1l Hon. ManasseNZOBONIMP Boardof wisePersonso Secretary,

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