Le boucher de Tumba

Fait de société : Le boucher de Tumba

Sosthene Munyemana, 'Butcher of Tumba'

According to Rwandan investigators, Dr Munyemana, an ethnic Hutu and gynaecologist at the University Hospital in Butare, allegedly took part in the massacre of ethnic Tutsis in 1994 and was known as “the Butcher of Tumba.

This rwandan doctor has been working in the hospital emergency ward at Villeneuve-sur-Lot, near Bordeaux. He has been on the Interpol wanted list since 2006 and Rwanda has been seeking his return for a decade but French authorities are delaying proceedings.

Dr Kouchner visited two weeks ago and came close to voicing regrets over France’s role : “With regard to the dark moments, we need to ask historians, witnesses and survivors to work together so that our countries know what happened.”

The court will examine the extradition request against Dr Munyemana within a month. “If it turns out that I am extradited and executed Bernard Kouchner will have my death on his conscience”.

This part of history between Rwanda and France is not easy. They must now share all of their knowledge about the massacre of ethnic Tutsis. Who is really guilty ?

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