'Kidnapped' ex-official returns to haunt Rwandan Greens, alleges plot
to murder him
Democratic Green Party of Rwanda president Frank Habineza (left) and
his nemesis Omar Leo Oustazi, a former official. Photos/File/Cyril
Ndegeya
By Edmund Kagire Rwanda Today
Posted Saturday, February 8 2014 at 13:25
In Summary
Omar Leo Oustazi, who was the Communications Secretary of the party,
reappeared a year after he went missing in January 2013.
A former member of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda who
disappeared in mysterious circumstances is thought to be behind a
suspected hideous plot to break up the country's youngest political
party and dislodge its founder, Frank Habineza, from its leadership.
Omar Leo Oustazi, who was the Communications Secretary of the party,
reappeared a year after he went missing in January 2013, prompting the
party to inform security organs and mount a search for him.
A few weeks into the search, the Inspector-General of Police announced
that the investigations had been halted because the police could not
continue "wasting public resources" looking for someone who had staged
his own kidnap.
Planned own disappearance
Police said in a statement that Mr Oustazi was reportedly in Burundi,
where he had voluntarily taken himself, and not kidnapped as earlier
thought to be the case.
DGRP however continued to express concerns about the official's
disappearance until February 2 when the party announced that it had
relieved him of his duties because of controversial statements he was
posting on Facebook, some attacking top government officials.
READ: Green Party boss sacks missing official
Mr Oustazi resurfaced last week, almost 13 months later, with his
version of events which has rattled the party leadership. The Rwandan
Greens are questioning the manner in which Mr Oustazi returned and
what his likely intentions are.
He told journalists at the Rwanda National Police headquarters that he
planned his disappearance after learning that members of his party,
particularly Mr Habineza, were planning to "kill or kidnap him" and
blame it on top government officials, including the Minister for
Defence, Gen James Kabarebe.
"My family did not raise any concern anywhere that I had disappeared,"
said Mr Oustazi. "It is Mr Habineza who started it and later rumours
started making rounds that Gen Kabarebe had kidnapped me.
"At this point, I feared that I would be killed and my death pinned on
him. So I said, let me go somewhere out of Rwanda for my own safety,
and that is how I ended up in exile."
The former official's allegations came as a shock to DGPR, which
raised the red flag soon after he went missing, with Mr Habineza
terming the accusations as "naked lies."
READ: Mystery still surrounds missing Green Party man
"The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda wishes to inform the general
public and members of the media that all allegations and accusations
being made by Mr Omar Leo, who was presented to the media yesterday
[Tuesday] by the National Police are null and void," Mr Habineza
stated.
Mr Habineza however says his party was pleased to see Mr Oustazi
reappear, having made many calls to search for him, but added that his
statements, including the alleged plot to murder him, were
unfortunate.
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/Rwanda/News/Will-Omar-Leo-Oustazi-be-the-man-to-break-up-Green-Party/-/1433218/2197692/-/37qd0j/-/index.html
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