蜜芽传媒

Leaders of Commonwealth countries are gathering in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Among them is British prime minister Boris Johnson who met President Paul Kagame amid controversy over an asylum deal signed between the two countries that will see asylum seekers deported from the UK to Rwanda for processing.

The deal has faced criticism from those that accuse Rwanda of having a poor human rights record.

Some have suggested that the country should not have been allowed to host the meeting because it's human rights record goes against the values of the Commonwealth.

The 蜜芽传媒's Anne Soy is in Rwanda and she spoke to the government spokesperson Yolande Makolo.

She told the 蜜芽传媒, "There's nothing wrong with Rwanda's human rights record. This country would not even exist if it wasn't for the people who liberated this country so that Rwandans could have the right to live, which is the most basic right. We work for our citizens, we deliver efficient services, the citizens are at the center of our governance in the country. And this is the reason why we are able to host a summit like the Commonwealth".

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