Burundian ruler Evariste Ndayishimiye aka Gen. Neva has once again proven that his regime thrives on exploitation, intimidation, and injustice. And Neva’s servile attitude to his Congolese counterpart, Tshisekedi.
This time, Gen. Neva is poised to condemn 272 Burundian soldiers to life imprisonment through a sham trial for their refusal to fight in eastern DRC alongside FARDC and the genocidaires of FDLR .
Ndayishimiye has struck a highly corrupt and criminal deal with the Tshisekedi regime, agreeing to deploy Burundian forces to prop up FARDC and its network of terrorist allies, including Wazalendo and foreign mercenaries. The spoils of this deal, however, do not reach the impoverished Burundian people. Instead, they fatten the pockets of Ndayishimiye, his family, and a tight circle of cronies.
The soldiers refusing to fight in this unjust and dangerous war are exercising a moral stance. They are rejecting the madness of sacrificing their lives for the personal enrichment of a dictator and his allies. Instead of addressing their concerns, Ndayishimiye has weaponized his judiciary, turning it into a kangaroo court designed to silence soldiers and enforce compliance through fear.
This decision is not just an attack on the 272 soldiers; it is an attack on the very fabric of Burundi’s military and its people. It sends a chilling message: anyone who refuses to follow Ndayishimiye’s self-serving agenda will face severe consequences.
Burundians are already grappling with extreme poverty, and the deployment of their soldiers to fight a foreign war only deepens their suffering.
Ndayishimiye’s priorities are clear: his wealth and power come first, while the lives and welfare of Burundians remain an afterthought.
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