The Office of the secretary General at the East African Community looks pleased with the progress the inter-Burundi dialogue has achieved so far. According to a recent statement from The East African community body, the mediator, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Facilitator, Benjamin William Mkapa, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania have so far done a recommendable job in ensuring that peace and stability in Burundi is received soon through the Inter-Burundi Dialogue (IBD). However, the office of the secretary General seems not pleased with local and international media that seem to be misleading the general public on the progress of the dialogue and hence forth has released a detailed statement on a few basics as reproduced below; The Office of the Secretary General would like to set the record straight as follows: As put clearly by the Facilitator, the Inter-Burundi Dialogue is an EAC-led process under the Mediatorship of H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, a Member of the EAC Heads of State Summit. The Summit appointed former President Benjamin William Mkapa of the United Republic of Tanzania as the Facilitator of the Dialogue to support the Mediator. As per the EAC Treaty requirement, the EAC Secretariat implements Council and Summit Directives. Therefore, the EAC Secretariat headed by the Secretary General, who is also the Secretary to the Summit of the EAC Heads of State, has the obligation to give technical and logistical support to the activities of the Facilitator. However, the Facilitator is fully responsible for the conduct of...
East African Community Pleased With Inter – Burundi Dialogue
Posted on: June 3, 2016
Posted on: June 3, 2016