As elections approach, it is common for political parties to announce their candidates and that other people who wish to campaign personally also announce their candidacy as well.
President Kagame announced that he was pleased with the confidence that Rwandans continue to have in him and that he would serve them to the best of his ability, and also noted that he was a candidate in the upcoming presidential elections of the nation.
In this year 2023, two candidates have already announced that they will present their candidacy in the elections which will be held next year in 2024. These candidates are Kagame Paul from RPF and Dr Frank Habineza from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR).
The Head of State, responded in an interview with Jeune Afrique, when asked if he had been re-elected as the Chairman of the FPR Inkotanyi with 99.8% of the votes, without confirming that he will represent this organization again in the elections at the head of the FPR Inkotanyi.
“You said this is something that is visible to everyone. And that’s how. I am proud of the trust that Rwandans place in me. I will continue to serve you as best I can. Yes, so I am a candidate”. ,President Kagame responded.
President Paul Kagame, announced that he would campaign, after the Party for Democracy and Environmental Protection also announced that it will participate in next year’s presidential elections in 2024, where this political party will be represented by MP Dr Habineza Frank.
The two candidates met in the 2017 elections where President Kagame Paul won end become president for a third term .
Claude HATEGEKIMANA
Rwandatribune.com