Rwandan minister resigns over assault on female guard
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's State Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Evode Uwizeyimana, has resigned just a few days after he assaulted a security guard at the entrance of a business complex in Kigali city this week, according to an official document obtained by PANA on Friday in Kigali.
The incident, which took place on Monday, was revealed after an eyewitness tweeted about it.
Following the incident, Mr Uwizeyimana apologised on Twitter saying he deeply regretted what had happened.
"It should not have happened to me as a leader and public official. I already apologised to the ISCO [Intersec Security Company] staff and I now do so apologise publicly and to the public as well."
The minister later visited the security guard at her employer's office.
Meanwhile, Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) confirmed investigation was underway to ascertain what happened after Mr Uwizeyimana assaulted a security guard.
Uwizeyimana returned to Rwanda in 2014 and was appointed to President Paul Kagame’s cabinet in 2016.
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