Bazivano has accused
the PL of preaching �divisionism�. Bazivamo has made similar allegations
against Mr Faustin Twagiramungu, President Paul Kagame�s main opponent in
last month�s presidential polls.
Kagame won with 95.5
percent against Twagiramungu�s 3.5 percent.
The PL feels the
allegations are designed to undermine their party ahead of parliamentary
elections next week.
The PL is competing
against eight other political parties (including RPF) for the 80 seats in
parliament.
Some 360 candidates
have been cleared to run.
Bazivamo, who is
also Rwanda�s local government, information and social affairs minister,
recently attacked the PL for �exploiting� genocide survivors to win votes.
But the PL has angrily shot back.
The party�s campaign
manager in Kigali, Mr Francois Mudahemuka, said that some RPF leaders
�shamelessly make such insensitive remarks.�
The PL instead
accused the RPF of harassment and delays in clearing their parliamentary
candidates.
Another party, the
PSD, has made similar accusations against the RPF government.
The Partie
Progressive et de la Concord (PPC) also angrily reacted to Bazivamo�s
attacks against the PL.
Mr Christian Marara
of the PPC this week accused the Kigali authorities of harassment.
Interestingly, both
the PL and PPC last month backed President Kagame for the presidency. The
National Electoral Commission has dismissed the claims of the aggrieved
parties.
Said NEC president,
Mr Chrysologue Karangwa: �There hasn�t been any harassment. The candidates
complaining are those that have not been following the procedures set by
the law.�
The NEC now plans to
summon and warn all candidates accused of violating the law.
After that the
weekend warning any further violations would lead to automatic
disqualification.
