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| Burundian opposition leader flees |
| 2010-07-28 |
| [The Nation (Nairobi)] A senior opposition politician has fled Burundi for fear of arrest and even his life after he complained about the military, his coalition told AFP yesterday. Mr Leonard Nyangoma, head of the National Council for the Defence of Democracy, was last seen in the capital several days ago, the coalition and a person close to him told AFP. Mr Nyangoma, a former rebel in his late fifties, is also spokesman for the opposition coalition Democratic Alliance for Change of a dozen parties that have boycotted elections since May over allegations of fraud. "He fled the country three or four days ago because the authorities are looking to arrest him, but also because he feared for his life," coalition leader Alexis Sinduhije said. The defence minister had laid a charge against Nyangoma following his signing of a coalition statement accusing the army of a "massacre" at Ruziba, south of Bujumbura, about two weeks ago, he said. "Officially, it is because of the Ruziba case in which Mr Nyangoma signed a statement as the spokesman of the ADC," Mr Sinduhije said. The army had sent combat helicopters and troops to Ruziba to arrest the presumed killers of two members of ruling party. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 If it gets to that state, Besoeker, then the Republic is more screwed up than I thought. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-07-28 14:17 |
| #1 A senior opposition politician has fled Burundi for fear of arrest and even his life after he complained about the military US politicians take note! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-07-28 00:23 |