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The Ralliement pour la democratie et le developpement economique et social (RADDES) said on Tuesday it would not sign a peace accord reached at Arusha if the agreement did not provide satisfactory assurances for the victims of genocide. There had so far been no serious debate in Arusha on the question of genocide against Tutsis, which constituted an "enormous
deficiency" in the peace process, the Net Press agency quoted party president Joseph Nzeyimana as saying. Meanwhile, Speaker of the National Assembly Leonce Ngendakumana said at Monday's opening session of parliament that this phase of the talks was ended "as far as principles, options and orientation are concerned." Ngendakumana called for all involved in the Arusha negotiations to overcome "the fears and worries
which are in evidence at this stage" in order to deliver the imminent conclusion of a global peace accord, the Burundi news agency ABP reported.
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