Opinion / Letters
Open letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza, Republic of Burundi
19 Jan 2016 at 04:39hrs | Views
Your Excellency,
On behalf of the downtrodden, forlorn African son, I am lettering to you to express our deep concern regarding the sudden eruption of violence caused by you in Bujumbura the fourth night ago, where 87 lives has been lost.
It is with great shock that we heard the news of you refusing to relinquish power after you completed your constitutionally-mandated two terms and it led to Bujumbura attack that plunged innocent
We condemn and deplore such acts of violence, particularly for a young nation like Burundi which is finally free from conflicts after many decades of hostilities and violence.
This is by no means the time to reinitiate conflicts again. Burundi should pursue peace and justice by all means and in all times, in collaboration with all parties concerned, and become a model for other nations in Africa and elsewhere.
We ask all parties to respect this advent season of Christmas which is important for Burundians, and urge you to give a chance for dialogue and restraint, forgiveness, as well as for peaceful political solutions to end this conflict, even in such difficult times when tensions are exacerbated.
Poor Africans also encourages churches to continue being a sanctuary and an accompanying presence for all those who are fleeing away from the violence, and are looking for safe shelters. We pray with you as you provide care to those innocent civilians wounded during the violence, including children.
This is a time to pursue peace. The people of Burundi have suffered for several decades, and are now longing for peace and justice. We pray that the situation will quickly normalize and that peace will prevail again soon.
As Your Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza please do the honorable thing by steeping down from the administration and after the independence of Burundi, it is the folks of Burundi that have the capability to bring people together and help rebuild the country.
The African Brothers and Sisters in all facet of African diaspora are committed to continue accompanying the people of Burundi in their struggle for justice and peace.
Yours in African's Despair
On behalf of the downtrodden, forlorn African son, I am lettering to you to express our deep concern regarding the sudden eruption of violence caused by you in Bujumbura the fourth night ago, where 87 lives has been lost.
It is with great shock that we heard the news of you refusing to relinquish power after you completed your constitutionally-mandated two terms and it led to Bujumbura attack that plunged innocent
We condemn and deplore such acts of violence, particularly for a young nation like Burundi which is finally free from conflicts after many decades of hostilities and violence.
This is by no means the time to reinitiate conflicts again. Burundi should pursue peace and justice by all means and in all times, in collaboration with all parties concerned, and become a model for other nations in Africa and elsewhere.
We ask all parties to respect this advent season of Christmas which is important for Burundians, and urge you to give a chance for dialogue and restraint, forgiveness, as well as for peaceful political solutions to end this conflict, even in such difficult times when tensions are exacerbated.
Poor Africans also encourages churches to continue being a sanctuary and an accompanying presence for all those who are fleeing away from the violence, and are looking for safe shelters. We pray with you as you provide care to those innocent civilians wounded during the violence, including children.
This is a time to pursue peace. The people of Burundi have suffered for several decades, and are now longing for peace and justice. We pray that the situation will quickly normalize and that peace will prevail again soon.
As Your Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza please do the honorable thing by steeping down from the administration and after the independence of Burundi, it is the folks of Burundi that have the capability to bring people together and help rebuild the country.
The African Brothers and Sisters in all facet of African diaspora are committed to continue accompanying the people of Burundi in their struggle for justice and peace.
Yours in African's Despair
Source - Adam Sibuyi
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