MURAMVYA November 2nd (ABP) – The President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, held a security meeting with all provincial governors on Tuesday October 31 in Bugarama zone, Muramvya commune and province (central-west), members of the justice body, defense and security, with a view to assessing the security situation, a check on the site by ABP has revealed.
Much of that meeting took place behind closed doors.
Speaking after the closed session, President Ndayishimiye addressed the media, saying that the country is currently secure but that there is still a battle to be fought and that they must win, it is, according to him, of the stabilization of the national economy.
The President of the Republic deplored the behavior of certain individuals who divert the currencies which should be directed to the central bank, to be used to buy medicines, selected seeds, fertilizers and so on.
He also condemned traders who dare to sell subsidized fertilizers elsewhere and intended exclusively for Burundian farmers. The latter are the only enemies left, he added. He recommended to all participants in the said meeting to join their efforts to wage a fierce fight against fraudsters.
Note that an evaluation meeting is planned before the end of the year to assess the state of play in relation to the eradication of all kinds of fraud and economic embezzlement.