Speaking during the RPF Inkotanyi campaign at Shyogwe sector in Muhanga District on June 24, 2024, President Kagame, who is seeking to defend his seat in the polls slated for July 15, reminded the citizens that there was a time when Rwandans who had fled abroad were denied the right to return home.

This happened during the regime of Juvénal Habyarimana, who told Rwandans living in Uganda that Rwanda was like a glass full of water, and adding more would cause it to overflow.

Habyarimana’s policy of preventing Rwandans from returning was one of the reasons why the RPA Inkotanyi forces in Uganda started the liberation struggle in October 1990, ultimately achieving victory in July 1994.

Since the RPF took power, many Rwandans who had fled have returned to join others in rebuilding a country that had been devastated in many ways. Those familiar with Rwanda’s history affirm that Rwanda continues to stun the world with its massive transformation over the past 30 years.

Kagame told the gathering in Muhanga District that although Rwanda is small on the map, it is not too small to accommodate all Rwandans, and therefore, no one should be a refugee because they are denied the right to live in Rwanda.

He said, “No one should be a refugee. Every Rwandan, whether today or in the future, regardless of our population size, will fit in Rwanda.”

The RPF Inkotanyi candidate explained that for Rwandans to be fully accommodated in Rwanda, they need to work together, embrace modernity, and do things efficiently.

He said, “For people to be accommodated in a country like Rwanda, which is considered small, yet still manages to accommodate many, it is possible, but it requires working together, embracing modernity, doing things efficiently, and ensuring Rwanda is prosperous.”

He emphasized that the unity of Rwandans is one of the core values of the RPF Inkotanyi, urging them to make the right choice in the upcoming elections on July 15 to continue the journey of building Rwanda together.

Paul Kagame stated that it will never happen again that a Rwandan is denied the right to live in Rwanda.