Ernest Kabushemeye

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Ernest Kabushemeye (died March 11, 1995) was a Burundian politician and the Minister for Mines and Energy department.[1] He led the Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB), legalized as a political party in 1992, and held several government positions before being assassinated on 11 March 1995.[1]

His motto was "Nturenganywe" meaning "don't get your rights stomped on". He was a fighter of democracy.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "World News Briefs; Burundi Aide Killed, Raising Ethnic Tension", The New York Times, 12 March 1995, retrieved 6 June 2010
  2. ^ https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/4352/2325.pdf [bare URL PDF]