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“Smear campaign”, claims ex-speaker

    NAIROBI

    Ex-parliamentary speaker Joseph Sebarenzi Kabuye, who was also ousted as an MP on Monday, has denied accusations of trying to cause divisions in the army. Interviewed by the BBC Kinyarwanda service on Tuesday, he claimed there was a “smear campaign” aimed at politically isolating him “There is no truth in the accusations and I believe Rwandans will end up knowing the truth,” he said. “What interest would I have in threatening peace? How could I threaten my own security as speaker of the parliament or as a high-ranking official?” According to news reports, Sebarenzi has been accused of trying to incite soldiers to rebel against the government.

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