Four Tutsi political parties which refused to sign the Arusha peace accord said they were ready to reconsider their position. “We are not saying that signing is out of the question, we have forwarded conditions and we are waiting for the reply from the facilitator,” the leader of Ralliement pour la democratie et le developpement economique et social (RADDES) Joseph Nzeyimana told IRIN on Thursday.
His views were echoed by the leader of the Alliance nationale pour le droit et le developpement economique (ANADDE), Patrice Sababaganwa, who was quoted as saying Nelson Mandela, the facilitator, had insulted “the Tutsi community” by rushing the deal through. The four Tutsi parties yet to sign the agreement are RADDES, ANADDE, the Parti independent des travailleurs and the Parti social democratique (PSD).
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