"The organization was formed at the hardest times and by few women members of parliament who were brave and shared vision of which they never gave up to till we took up their responsibility."

"It is our deepest hope that we will certainly have a highly fruitful Session of the APU Executive Committee, which no doubt will pave the way for us to discuss with our African counterparts how best to cater to the needs of our citizens and contribute to helping them fulfill their aspirations."

"We shall work hard to help the country achieve its development targets as envisioned in Vision 2020,"

"We thank Rwandans for their trust in us. We will build on the achievements of the 3rd term of Chamber of Deputies and work together with all institutions and Rwandans in general to effectively deliver on our constitutional mandate."

"There is no question that today’s decision will harm those who already face the greatest barriers to health care"

"The consequences of a Roe reversal would be devastating. Over 20 states would prohibit abortion outright. Eleven states —including Mississippi — currently have trigger bans on the books which would instantaneously ban abortion if Roe is overturned"

"People need room to learn, to reflect, to strengthen, and you need a strong organization to do that"

"This is yet another in a relentless barrage of attacks to block women's access to constitutionally protected abortion services"

"No one should be forced to delay health care because politicians have the audacity to presume to know what is best for a woman and her family."

"The Constitution protects every woman's right to make her own decisions about whether and when to end a pregnancy"

"In 2018, she wrote an op-ed for the Sun addressing the "problem [of] British Pakistani men raping white girls", in reference to the Rotherham grooming-gang scandal. She was subsequently accused of being Islamophobic and was forced to quit the shadow cabinet. Given the treatment of Champion, you can see why many in the public eye opt, in the interests of self-preservation, to describe Pakistani grooming-gang members as "Asian" – if indeed they talk about the issue at all."

"Maybe the Good Friday story is about how God would rather die than be in our sin-accounting business anymore."

"I keep making mistakes, even the same ones over and over. I repeatedly attempt (and fail) to keep God and my fellow humans at arm’s length. I say no when I should say yes. I say yes when I should say no. I stumble into holy moments not realizing where I am until they are over. I love poorly, then accidentally say the right thing at the right moment without even realizing it, then forget what matters, then show tenderness ..."

"I need a place to confess that I don't have everything figured out. Christianity is not a program for avoiding mistakes; it is a faith of the guilty. There is no "right" or perfect way to be. We learn from our mistakes; we extend grace to others and ourselves. In the same way a lover who loves your body allows you to have grace for it, so is grace the antithesis of rejection."

"We should never be more loyal to an idea or an interpretation of a Bible verse than we are to people...”"

"Every human community will disappoint us, regardless of how well-intentioned or inclusive."

"Do you study to become a village chief, a burgomaster or lawmaker?"

"She urged residents of Huye district to be more active in community work, saying that the country’s development depends on their efforts."

"In opening remarks at the Forum for Rwanda Women Parliamentarians (FRWP) in Kigali, she said that economically empowering women can play a vital role in checking violence against women."

"She called for tolerance as being important in the promotion of democracy, when speaking at the Third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York."

"My assessment indicates that we performed to the expectation and we should all be happy for our success. I have no doubt our performance will continue to improve."

"“As members of parliament we should be proud that the man Rwandans put in power has delivered which has ensured development of our country,"

"President Paul Kagame effectively executed his duties in the past seven year and stated that he deserves to be re-elected."

"I prepared the case file for my mother and this was my first attempt to advocate for women."

"She put on hold education because the only high learning institution was the National University of Rwanda which was not open to everyone on merit."

"Those who wronged us will envy our progress. Ndi Umunyarwanda has not just started. It began when Rwandans launched the liberation struggle and there after built a non-ethnic country ."

"We met frustrated technicians who had sent reports warning that the plant wouldn’t be functional but were ignored ."

"We have to make sure we play role in monitoring government programs that help the country’s people become self-reliant starting from the youth ."

"The family law was passed by the outgoing parliament and we will ensure we follow up so that it is implemented to ensure that families live in harmony ."

"Until now, there are divergent views about family planning [contraceptives] in the community ."

"Should there be a case where people are interested in paying for homes earlier, an account will be opened and the money will be used as collateral to indicate to banks that there is demand but that money cannot be withdrawn. Should the project fail, those who failed would be refunded to those who paid. This does not change how banks do their business of studying projects before investing in them."

"There are so-called foreign investors who come here and even borrow money from our banks and eventually take off without doing anything. What strategy is there to follow up on such fraudsters."

"We sometimes see RPF members with ineffective performance. You have to know that our political party should always be branded with good reputation."

"We promise that we shall not disappoint you; we shall work hard to be the RPF engine so as to also make our party the country’s engine."

"There are still a few existing errors in the way people are dismissed from their jobs. Some human resource managers do not follow the legal frameworks to terminate people. We have received several complaints in the past, some of which are genuine. These errors have to be rectified ."

"I counted 26 international awards bestowed upon Paul Kagame, but the list is not exhaustive because there is much more ."

"I am one of those pure Hutus they used to talk about ."

"I am innocent and ready to prove it."

"It is true he passed on. He was on the way to Kibuye [Rutsiro] on a work related trip ."

"Although the Government of Rwanda's plan to settle the population in the villages has helped to speed up development and improve the quality of life of the residents in general, one of the villages has problems including buildings that deteriorate quickly, pollution, residents who do not take good care of their houses, etc. That is why the Senate appointed this commission to investigate, where corrections are needed early."

"There are a lot rumours on social media mainly from people outside the country; avoid such. I also urge the youth whose parents participated in the Genocide and are still held captive of the bad past we went through to challenge them using available information."

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"“Either I had to die with this charge on my head or face justice and prove myself innocent.”"

"When you are innocent, it’s a very unpleasant feeling.”"

"“I was very surprised to be arrested.”"