The National Assembly elected on 22 November, 13 new members of the Truth Reconciliation Commission composed of seven members from Hutu ethnic group, 5 from Tutsi ethnic group and one Twa ethnic group.
Léonce Ngendakumana, deputy chairman of the opposition party FRODEBU and Abel Gashatsi, chairman of UPRONA
This new CVR team replaces the first one that would end its mandate in December 2018 with the mission to shed light on all the serious crimes committed in this country from its independence to 2008.
Léonce Ngendakumana, deputy chairman of the opposition party FRODEBU says he does not expect much from the new CVR commissioners. He believes that the second commission will not be able to accomplish CVR mission as provided for in the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement. He regrets that the new law governing the mission of CVR excluded the judicial aspect. “It only advocates truth and reconciliation. The current CVR mission leads to a general amnesty for the crimes committed in Burundi, “says Ngendakumana.
He wonders if the new CVR team will be able to investigate the crimes committed since 1885 while the first team failed to investigate crimes committed from 1961 to 2008.
Abel Gashatsi, chairman of UPRONA says he is surprised that his party is not represented in the new CVR saying that UPRONA would contribute to this commission, especially since it led the country during the crucial moments from 1961. He however hopes that the new commission will fulfill its mission.
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