Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero
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The Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens–Rurenzangemero is a political party
in Burundi
. Formed in 2002, the party is led by Epitace Bayaganakandi
and draws most of its support from the ethnic Tutsi
minority.
At the legislative elections in 2005
, the party won 2.1 % and 2 out of 118 seats.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
. Formed in 2002, the party is led by Epitace Bayaganakandi
Epitace Bayaganakandi
Colonel Epitace Bayaganakandi is a Burundian politician. Since 2002, he has been president of the Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero .Bayaganakandi is an ethnic Tutsi from Muramvya province....
and draws most of its support from the ethnic Tutsi
Tutsi
The Tutsi , or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group in Central Africa. Historically they were often referred to as the Watussi or Watusi. They are the second largest caste in Rwanda and Burundi, the other two being the Hutu and the Twa ....
minority.
At the legislative elections in 2005
Burundi elections, 2005
The Republic of Burundi held several elections in 2005. The polls returned the nation to constitutional democratic rule after a devastating civil war that arose from long-standing ethnic tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority....
, the party won 2.1 % and 2 out of 118 seats.