Rwanda: Ingabire Denies Links to Militias, 2019 Kinigi Attack
[New Times] Victoire Ingabire has denied allegations that she formed or was part of a criminal group operating under the P5, a militia coalition which carried out attacks against civilians in Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, in 2019.
Victoire Ingabire, founder of the unregistered party DALFA-Umurinzi, has denied allegations that she was involved in a criminal group or the P5 militia coalition responsible for the 2019 Kinigi Sector attack. This occurred during her ongoing trial at the High Court in Kigali, which commenced on September 18. Prosecutors charged Ingabire and her 10 co-accused with various offenses, including forming or joining a criminal group, inciting an uprising, and spreading information that aimed to create a negative international perception of the Rwandan government.
Ingabire disputed the claim that she was part of the P5 coalition, stating that her former party, FDU-Inkingi, joined the coalition in 2015 while she was in prison, and was represented by another individual. She emphasized that she was a critic of the Kinigi attack and was not part of it; instead, she condemned it. Ingabire challenged the prosecution's evidence, arguing that they had not proven her direct involvement in any specific acts or provided enough context to understand her alleged role in the activities.
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