Florentine Kabasinga 🇷🇼✊🏾

To those showing double standards and feigning concern for Rwandan authorities simply because the President asked them for accountability : relax. There’s really nothing to worry about! Observing leadership is not the same as bearing its responsibility. HE. Paul Kagame is not merely a symbolic figure, he is mandated by oath to ensure the well-being of the Rwandan people. This mandate demands results, and results depend on a chain of responsibility : no head of state governs alone. When individuals fail to fulfill their duties, it is not only legitimate but necessary that they be held accountable. Confusing this with humiliation or personal attack often reflects a biased, or at best superficial, understanding of leadership. A leader is not a babysitter tasked with managing sensitivities. A leader sets direction, enforces standards, and addresses failures when those standards are not met. This is precisely how teams are strengthened, refined, and prepared to succeed. It is this very culture of discipline and accountability that has enabled Rwanda to rise, to rebuild, and to achieve what many once thought impossible. Moreover, these exchanges could have easily remained behind closed doors. Their public nature sends a clear message : leadership that assumes responsibility, confronts shortcomings, and refuses complacency. In many contexts, the absence of accountability breeds mediocrity and impunity. Being called to account is not humiliation, it is a standard. What we witnessed yesterday was not a misstep, but a demonstration of rigor, a true masterclass in leadership for those able to look beyond mere emotion. Fortunately, Rwanda’s governance needs no one’s approval to keep moving forward on the path it knows is best.