The Rwanda president Paul Kagame has vowed to uphold peace and stability in the region.
Speaking while passing out hundreds of cadet officers this afternoon, Kagame said its a mistake for some people to think that his soldiers are there to provoke and wars.
“There are some who believe that the role of an army is to wage wars. That is a mistake. The armed forces of our country do not exist to create or provoke wars.” Kagame said.
Kagame added that the history of our country is one where people were killed by fellow citizens, as a result of bad politics, both internally and externally.
“Children, the elderly, young men and women were asked to choose the weapon of their death. When a nation has reached this level of tragedy, it would be unthinkable for us to repeat this history.” He said.
Kagame added that the training of our armed forces, and the knowledge of our past, cannot allow for our tragic history to ever repeat itself in this country.
“That is your responsibility as the armed forces of this country: yours, the elders you are joining today and anyone who will come after you. And you must pursue it with dedication and integrity.” President Kagame |
