The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is pleased to inform the entire public and members of the media that the Centre for Human Rights - Rwanda has submitted to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Rwanda an ‘Amicus Curiae’ as friends of the court, a legal statement supporting the case of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda versus the State, against the lifting of term limits from the Rwandan Constitution.
Rwanda’s Supreme Court today accepted to adjourn the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda’s case against the change of the constitution to 29th July 2015, after the lawyer failed to turn up.
DGPR has had challenges in getting legal representation in Court as most of the lawyers contacted gave different reasons for not taking on the case. Some cited fear, personal reasons and unanimous threats, as reasons preventing them to take on the case.
The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has today, the 3rd of June 2015, filed a lawsuit to the Supreme Court, demanding the Court to Block Parliament from any future plans of changing the constitution, specifically, regarding the lifting of presidential term limits from the Constitution.
Article 101 of the constitution stipulates that:
‘The President of the Republic is elected for a term of seven years renewable only once.
The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has today, the 13th of May 2015, submitted its petition to the Rwandan Parliament, against the proposed amendment of lifting the presidential term limits from the Constitution.
Le Parti Démocratique Vert du Rwanda, le 8 Décembre 2014, a introduit un procès à la Cour suprême, concernant le non-respect de la langue française, tel que stipulé dans l’article 5 de la Constitution rwandaise.
The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda’s President, Dr.Frank HABINEZA, participated in the US Government’s International Visitor Leadership Program: Young African Leaders: Grassroots Democracy and Midterm Elections (October 20th –November 7th 2014), where he was able to learn many lessons which will be helpful in democracy strengthening and nation building in the Republic of Rwanda.
The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda wishes to inform its members and the general public that today, the 21st August 2014, attended its first meeting in the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations in Rwanda and its National Treasurer, Ms.Florence Mukobwajana got elected as the Vice President of the Forum’s Executive Committee.
