20 Reasons why you should live in Rwanda

[DoctorKenney]

http://mpisformarypatton.com/2014/05/20-reasons-you-should-live-in-rwanda/

 

I found this very interesting article which my friend sent me, and I just had to share.

 

It's so inspiring how Rwanda managed to transform in a mere 20 years. It's clearly one of the best, and most livable countries in Africa.

 

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, is doing an amazing job in running his country. Keep up the good work.

[Holac]

Rwanda is a beautiful country, but the same issue that contributed to the infamous genocide still exist today. Tutsi control of the political and economic power of the country has doubled since the genocide and the country can descend into violence once again. The West is propping up Kigame as a savior but the Hutus feel marginalized and a Tutsi minority (15% of the total population) still controls the country.

[Tallaabo]

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Rwanda is a beautiful country, but the same issue that contributed to the infamous genocide still exist today. Tutsi control of the political and economic power of the country has doubled since the genocide and the country can descend into violence once again. The West is propping up Kigame as a savior but the Hutus feel marginalized and a Tutsi minority (15% of the total population) still controls the country.

The Tutsis are one of the lost Somali tribes so all power to them :-D

[DoctorKenney]

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@Holac

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Rwanda is a beautiful country, but the same issue that contributed to the infamous genocide still exist today. Tutsi control of the political and economic power of the country has doubled since the genocide and the country can descend into violence once again. The West is propping up Kigame as a savior but the Hutus feel marginalized and a Tutsi minority (15% of the total population) still controls the country.

 

I'm not sure about that! Because Paul Kagame is fairly popular with the Hutus and the Tutsis, because of the high economic performance in the country and the political stability. There are some concerns when it comes to Kagame's centralization of power, but overall Rwanda appears to be a stable, fast-growing country.

 

I would love to visit, I heard the Somali community there is quite large

[Holac]

DoctorKenney, this CBS News report was filed just 4 days ago.

 

"Kagame has had "complete impunity to eliminate" his political rivals during his 14 years of rule. Kagame's Rwanda "doesn't look like a democracy," says Davenport."

 

[DoctorKenney]

Yes Holac I've admitted that Paul Kagame centralized the power in Rwanda.

 

In Rwanda, political freedom was sacrificed for the sake of economic freedom.

 

I know Paul Kagame isn't perfect, but to see what he's done in his country is remarkable. The poverty rate was 75% just in 2000, and now it's dropped to about 50% today. That is REMARKABLE, in a span of 14 years he's managed to do that.

 

And not only that, when you look at the World Measures on economic freedom, Rwanda is one of the freest economies in the world. It has a business-friendly atmosphere, as well as strong property rights and low corruption. It's what allowed the economy to grow so fast. His political rivals had more socialist tendencies, and wanted to rein in this economic freedom and centralize the economy of the country. If these political rivals managed to take control of Rwanda, then economic growth would be sacrificed and the economy would stagnate, as it always does when economic freedom is compromised.

 

Saaxib, in my eyes: Economic freedom is far far far more important than political freedom.

 

Paul Kagame is leading his country into prosperity, through his superior policies, so the lack of political freedom is unfortunate but when you're looking at the bigger picture it's not a big deal saaxib.