9 February 2008
Bujumbura — The so-called FNL breakaway has caused stirs in the site of Buramata in the province of Bubanza after the resumption of talks between the government of Burundi and the PALIPEHUTU-FNL.
The representative of the African Union in Burundi, Ambassador Mamadou Bah, says that these dissidents have not caused troubles. He adds that these dissidents have different issues which they want to be settled. Yesterday, Mamadou met with these so-called FNL dissidents in a bid to address this situation. He says however these dissidents will not be represented in the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism.
South African peacekeepers guard this site. These South African peace keepers have not prevented the rearmament of these so - called FNL dissidents. African Union is not aware of how these combatants got rearmed. There are currently two sites of the so-called FNL combatants in Bubanza hosting more than 2,000 so -called FNL combatants.
The splits that the government and the facilitation inspired in the PALIPEHUTU-FNL have resulted into the current situation in this site. The leaders of PALIPEHUTU-FNL have denied that that the so-called dissidents were their combatants. Many politicians find that these so-called FNL combatants should be sent home instead. They add that these FNL breakaway combatants deserve no demobilisation fees as they have already surrendered to the government of Burundi. Currently, the PALIPEHUTU-FNL combatants loyal to Jean Bosco Sindayisaba, who is now in jail, have almost disappeared since the occurrence of this new faction breakaway faction.
The talks between the government of Burundi and PALIPEHUTU-FNL movement led by Agathon Rwasa will resume on 26 February. Major breakthroughs are expected as PALIPEHUTU has shown its will to return to the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism.
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