Thread by @gateteviews

Tomorrow I will start a #thread of the untold revelations on #Rusesabagina.

A research that I’ve been doing for months reveals an unbelievable string of misinformation of the public by @nytimes, @TLHumanRights @kittykurth, his lawyers and Belgian lawmakers.

A perfect fiction!

Here is the list of lies about #Rusesabagina:

1. Not Rwandan Citizen
2. Human Rights Activist
3. Saved people at Milles Collines
4. Kidnapped
5. Tortured
6. Denied Lawyers of his choice
7. Subjected to sham trial

I will be demonstrating-with proof-that none of this is the truth

1. On #Rusesabagina 'Not being Rwandan':

This is a passport application signed by #Rusesabagina himself in July 2004. The application is accompanied by a payment slip to @rrainfo - also signed by Rusess.

Art 25 of the Rwandan Constitution stipulates that no one can be deprived of Rwandan nationality of origin.

Organic Law N° 29/2004 of 03/12/2004, as modified to date, stipulates how one loses Rwandan Nationality: Art. 20: Renouncing Rwandan Nationality:

Art. 20: Renouncing the Rwandan Nationality must be recorded:
- with registry of civil status in Rwanda
- at Rwandan Embassy/Consulate for residents abroad
and published in Official Gazette

#Rusesabagina never wrote to @RwandaInBelgium or @RwandaInUSA to that effect!

2. #Rusesabagina a "Human Rights Activist"?

Rusesabagina was sending money to a terror organisations in Eastern-DRC #FDLR

Western Union slips below, show #Rusesabagina transfering money to one "Lambert Banza Banga" -aliases of #FDLR Col. Habiyaremye Noel.

Noel was arrested by late Burundian Gen.Adolphe Nshimiyimana while travelling there to collect the money and seek Burundian support to attack Rwanda. Adolphe wasn't interested in war.

Rusesa often used proxies to send money to #FDLR, one day he made a mistake, sent it himself..

In letter below, the government of Burundi informs their Rwandan counterparts that they have arrested two terrorists who had entered Burundi fraudulently.

You can see the Names of Banza Banga Lambert - a man who was receiving a few days earlier, money from one Paul #Rusesabagina

When they were transferred to Rwanda, Col.Habiyaremye Noel-alias Banza Banga Lambert and Nditurende Tharcisse-alias Hatali Mulinde Henri sung like Celine Dion, revealing all the #FDLR plots. Tharcisse revealed that he was working for @VictoireUmuhoza-a #thread that I will do next

Rwanda then dispatched a Judicial Commission to Burundi, to request the Burundian Bank 'Bancobu' to confirm the money transfer between Rusesabagina and the two #FDLR terrorists.

Further evidence was collected in searches conducted at Rusesabagina's residence in Belgium by the Belgian Police under the supervision of a Rwandan Judicial Commission, which travelled there at several occasions.
#Rusesabagina's electronic devices were seized for investigation

3. Did #Rusesabagina save people at Hotel des Milles Collines as depicted in the film #HotelRwanda?

The answer is NO!

During the Genocide against the Tutsi, France warned the Rwandan government that if it attacked Hotel 1000 collines, UN would have to intervene. - #Duclert

More pages in #Duclert Commission's report show that France was showcasing Hotel des Milles Colline as one of existing safe havens for Tutsi to prevent the UN from sending troops to Rwanda to stop the genocide. An earlier book by Jacques Morel (title below) had highlighted it too

#Rusesabagina was charging for food/water, turning away those who couldn't pay @Joshuaiveshamme who was at 1000 Collines in the genocide never saw him, Ed Kayihura,a survivor at the hotel coauthored a book wt @KerryZukus to denounce #Rusesabagina imposture:amazon.com/Inside-Hotel-R…

4. Was #Rusesabagina kidnapped from Dubai? NO!

@UAEMissionToUN from where #Rusesabagina departed, refutes all such claims in a letter attached:

'The individual concerned wasn't held in custody anywhere nor arbitrarily deprived of liberty... He was not forcibly transported..."

Just to go back to point 3 - on #Rusesabagina's heroism: In this link below, he confesses that he made Tutsi refugees at the hotel des milles collines pay during the Genocide:

But the most incriminating video remains, without a doubt, this one, where he officially declares support for an armed group and calls for military action against Rwanda:

Anyway, back to point 5. Was #Rusesabagina tortured upon arrival to Rwanda?

Absolutely NOT! The opposite is true. Rusesabagina was afforded unusual favors that have been kept secret to this date..

As soon as he realised he had been lured to Rwanda he was very cooperative.

That same evening, Prosecutor General and the Head of RIB feared that a man of his age might not handle such 'shock of his life'. They feared he'd have a stroke,a heart attack or both, so they went to visit and appease him.

"We are so and so, you are home in Rwanda, do not fear"

To put him at ease, they asked:
-"Care for some wine?"
-"Can I?"
-"Yes, you are home erega"
-"Oh thanks, yes I wouldn't mind"
-"How about food? What would you like to eat?"
-"I'd fancy goat stew, it's been a while.. and some bananas"

A waiter from Lemigo Hotel was standing by..

And on this, I'll take a short break and do some work. Back in the evening. Have a great Saturday all..

Those who are awake, let's go! Twagiye...
If #Rusesabagina was tortured, then this man was his torturer: Faustin Twagirumukiza, a carrier hotel butler, Everyday he brought room-service to Rusess.

I spoke to him, he is impressed by Rusesabagina's 'food and beverages' credentials.

Lawyers complained;
- why aren't all our clients treated like this?

The next day, #Rusesabagina was vaccinated for COVID-19.

So when the Rusesabagina family complained about his 'diet' in the media, it is after he'd been enrolled in the system, and transferred to prison regime.

The hotelier was too sad to say goodbye to Lemigo's menu, discovering "Nyirangarama" prison catering -a five star too, if you speak to inmates.

@RwandaInBelgium chose to keep quiet and entertain torture intrigues, his wife too, both spoke to him on day one as he was sipping wine

6. Was #Rusesabagina Denied Lawyers of his choice?

The answer, surprisingly, is YES! But the people who denied him his lawyers are not who you think..

Rusesabagina's chosen lawyers were fired by his family and the showbiz world, all willing to sacrifice him for their own agenda

@ProsecutionRw wrote to @Rwanda_Bar requesting Legal Counsel for their suspect before he could make a written statement.

Three lawyers were sent and #Rusesabagina interviewed them, one by one, retained two of them!

Below is his handwritten letter thanking @Rwanda_Bar

See, upon his arrest, #Rusesabagina had $2000 on him. So @ProsecutionRw assumed that he would pay the two lawyers, at least for the pre-trial

No he said, 'iyo n'impamba yanjye' (the 2K is my provisions)

So @ProsecutionRw had to beg the Bar to assist #Rusesabagina as a destitute

At this point #Rusesabagina was presented to the media, interviewed by @nytimes, @The_EastAfrican. He was very cooperative.

He received them in an Airbnb-looking cell, told them he was treated well and spoke to his family.

@Lattif reported happy times: nytimes.com/2020/09/17/wor…

All that was before #Rusesabagina's trial was taken off his hands, his lawyers fired. @nytimes muzzled @Lattif and the 7 lies invented

Political attachés showed up wt medicine and demanded it be fed to #Rusesabagina

"Are you diplomats, pharmacists or doctors?" the warden asked.

A belgian lawyer turned up on a tourist visa, demanded to be allowed to represent #Rusesabagina. He was told Bar associations operate on reciprocity worldwide. If Rwandan lawyers can't represent clients in Belgium, Belgian tourists can't in Rwanda. He left, called a press conf.

#Rusesabagina was allowed to see a doctor at King Faycal hospital-the best in Kigali. He was prescribed treatment for his heart conditions, etc. He spoke to his wife everyday. But his daughter took to televisions, claimed their father was kidnapped,tortured,denied medicine,food..

New lawyers were hired for #Rusesabagina by his family and some western-based NGOs, they decided to maintain that he wasn't Rwandan.. Western parliamentarians jumped on the bandwagon, made statements repeating the seven lies, called for international sanctions on Rwanda...

Sooner, hollywood stars, @ClooneyFDN, @LantosFndn invited themselves to the case. Maintained #Rusesabagina was a hero. #HashTag #FreeRusesabagina was created. But most revealing, was the advent of lawyers of convicted genocide perpetrators..
aei.org/op-eds/lantos-…