Rwanda

Understanding the event

The figure of the enemy and the genocide project

Extremist mobilization against "the hereditary enemy" Tutsi and the traitors to the Hutu Nation.
On October 26, 1992, militiamen Interahamwe and extremist activists of the MRND are sweeping the popular district of Nyamirambo in Kigali to demonstrate their support for the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR). On the sign, it reads: « Interahamwe = victory of the MRND.

Federated and united, racist extremists effectively mobilise the population with the help of hateful and incendiary speeches such as the one delivered by Froduald Karamira on 23 October 1993 at the Nyamirambo stadium, sealing the birth of 'Hutu Power' and broadcast on RTLM.
“The enemy is first among us. We are not going to pretend that the events in Burundi will happen only in Burundi and spare Rwanda while the enemy is within our walls. Yes, the enemy is among us! Indeed, the enemy has infiltrated among us.
[What follows is a diatribe against the Hutu "traitors" in the pay of the RPF. Agathe Uwilinyigimana is described as Inyenzi]
In short, activists, we have shown our line of action. [... ] Let’s avoid the division of the Hutu, wherever they are; let’s avoid being weakened by the division, once attacked; let’s avoid the infiltration of traitors who would steal power from us. We finally have within the MDR a slogan for all Hutu. Nevertheless, we should demonstrate the power of all Hutu by flying to the aid of Burundi.
Hutu power!
Crowd: Power, power, power! [...]
Froduald Karamira: Hutu is a power!
Crowd: Power, power, power!”

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