Kigali, July 2^nd,2019 :

The Right Honorable Prime Minister  Dr. Edouard Ngirente, presided over the swearing-in Ceremony of seven prosecutors namely: Mrs. Marie Josée UMUTANGUHA and Mr. GAFISHI RUKEMA Sammy, Prosecutors at Intermediate level; Mr. Maximilien NZEYIMANA and Mrs. Jeannine NIYONKURU, Prosecutors at Primary level. All these prosecutors were  appointed by the Cabinet Meeting of April 3^rd, 2019.

In this ceremony, the Premier also received the oath of three contractual prosecutors namely: Mr. Marcel NIYONSHUTI, Mr. Léonard NDOLIMANA, as well as Mr. David NZAYISENGA.

The Prime Minister  wished them all the best in their duties and urged them to diligently fulfill their responsibilities by impartially respecting the human rights.

The Prime Minister  also reminded them some key values that must chacaterize every prosecutor. In this regard, he encouraged them:

• To be honest and work professionally so as to effectively accomplish their responsibilities;
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• To avoid favoritism or nepotism;
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• To fight corruption;
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• To closely work with their Professional peers
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• To strive for better service delivery;
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• To embrace the use of ICT in their daily duties.

The Prime Minister further requested the Prosecution Authority to focus more on cases that hinder both the national interests and of the Rwandan society at large. Among the cases that deserve a particular attention, the Prime Minister highlighted the following: crimes that ruin the national economy, cross border crimes, human trafficking crimes, cybercrimes and theft.

The Premier concluded his remarks by reiterating that he believes that sworn-in prosecutors will diligently fulfil their responsibilities and collaborate with their peers by always striving to uphold the values of a good prosecutor.

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