YouTuber Niyonsenga Dieudonne alias Cyuma Hassan who was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment and a fine of 5 million francs over using forged documents, obstruction of Government orders, and impersonation, appeared again in the court requesting a review of his trial. That was on 10th January.
According to many observers, the decision of Niyonsenga to request the review of his trial was not his choice, but the pressure of anti-Rwanda elements, led by Ingabire Victoire who used Cyuma before he got into trouble, and now wants to use him again to tarnish the image of Rwanda’s judiciary and security organs in general.
A few days ago before Cyuma appeared in the court, anti-Rwanda elements started a misinformation campaign where they used his father to spread lies. He said that Prison wardens tortured his son and he was detained in solitary confinement “where he is beaten daily and denied medication and food.”
This baseless accusation was amplified on social media by members of Jambo ASBL and other anti-Rwanda elements.
On the day of appearing to the court, many media known for giving voice to anti-Rwanda such as BBC Gahuzamiryango and Voice of America deployed their journalist to the courtroom, to keep fueling their misinformation by playing the victim card to Niyonsenga.
What many people believed to be the script and theatre being played by those anti-Rwanda is the behaviour of Niyonsenga in the court where he said that he is detained in solitary confinement and beaten every day, you can imagine someone beaten almost every day and denied food and medication for three years and he is still alive!!
Anti-Rwanda elements, both domestic and international, are believed to be actively participating in spreading misinformation, amplifying the narrative and attempting to garner sympathy for Niynsenga on the global stage.
The Rwandan authorities, on the other hand, maintain that Hassani’s imprisonment is solely based on legal grounds, highlighting the challenges of distinguishing between genuine concerns and deliberate misinformation in the realm of complex geopolitical dynamics.
Rwandan justice remains steadfast, impervious to external pressure stemming from any misinformation campaign aimed at whitewashing the case of prisoner Cyuma Hassani. Despite efforts to distort facts and present Hassani’s incarceration as a result of political motives, the Rwandan legal system remains committed to impartiality and due process. The integrity of the judiciary is paramount, and decisions are made based on credible evidence and adherence to the rule of law.
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