Simbikangwa trial : February 5th, 2014

This second day was still devoted to personality Pascal Simbikangwa . A little interlude in the early afternoon , however : the intervention of an interviewer personality who , after meeting with Pascal Simbikangwa twice and having had telephone contact with a sister of the accused in Canada has attempted to identify the dominant traits of his personality. We described it as a brave man who bore his mother a great admiration , perhaps even stronger than it was beaten by her husband . The psychologist also noted his keen sense of perfection coupled with a boundless admiration for President Habyarimana. The death of his wife in Zaire , and separation from his daughter that he has passed the U.S. are for him a real tear . He feels alone has little activity in the prison of Fresnes ( mainly reading ) and antidepressants ! Bankruptcy father reinforced his need to take care of the rest of the family . The different parts have a few questions. It is regrettable that , in his way of asking questions, master Epstein suggested answers to the psychologist.

The rest of the day has been spent on a new grilling the President, Mr. Leurent . The first area addressed was that of torture, being nicknamed Simbikangwa long to Rwanda  » torturer  » . He has denied any involvement in torture activities .

He was then questioned about his possible political commitments: his relations with the press, the publication of the Journal  » Umurava  » , as a shareholder in the extremist RTLM radio , Radio Television Libre Mille Collines. It was then discussed a number of other topics: the fear it caused in Kigali , secret meetings in which he participated , sympathy displayed for the MRND , the single party of the president, the letter from the President of the Court of Cassation , Mr. Kavarugandas , wrote March 24, 1994 to President Habyarimana to denounce the disturbing behavior ( death threats) of Simbikangwa against him. Mr. Kavarugandas be killed early in the genocide !

For each question, the accused rarely loses his composure . He accuses all witnesses to be liars , disputes all testimonies by the President. According to him, he would be the only one not lying. However, while it breathes duplicity, deceit and lies. He thus angered civil party lawyers and the General Counsel.

There will be time to move on. Witnesses context will soon intervene, which will give another breath to trial starts exasperate the civil parties and probably a good part of the public. Perhaps the jurors.