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Ministers forced to resign

    NAIROBI

    Two government ministers have been forced to resign following their involvement in a corruption scandal, the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) reported. Parliament on Wednesday passed a vote of no-confidence in Social Affairs Minister Charles Ntakirutinka and Minister in the President’s Office Anastase Gasana who were implicated in a business deal which cost the government about US $1 million, RNA said. Commerce Minister Mark Rugenera narrowly survived the vote, it added. Parliament Speaker Joseph Sebarenzi said the vote was “a clear message that members of the executive will be controlled and sanctions will be taken against them”.

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