Rwanda receives its returnees, as Kikwete motive questioned

Rwanda has appointed a committee from nine ministries to receive immigrants who are returning from Tanzania following ultimatum issued by President Kikwete. So far 329 immigrants have been received at border regions and given preliminary aid as they wait to be resettled.

Rwandan media say they include business people, pastoralists and peasants. The media further say Kikwete decided to kick them out in retaliation for kagame's comments against him. the president issued a two-week deadline in which all illegal immigrants should go home, and he said he would deploy members of security forces to forcefully return them. The sight of heavily armed soldiers is scaring the immigrants, and although those with documents have been assured, concerns still exist if at all gun-touting soldiers will have time to look at documents, all local leaders, eager to grab free cows and belongings, will not point fingers.