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François Léotard : « Notre volonté, c'est de ne pas faire d'interposition à l'intérieur même du conflit. Il faut que chacun le comprenne : ceux qui se battent, ceux qui massacrent et ceux qui envisagent de dominer ce pays alors qu'ils sont minoritaires »
Card Number 28951
Number
28951
Author
Poivre d'Arvor, Patrick
Author
Faucon, Régis
Author
Nakad, Nahida
Author
Pons, Nelly
Date
29 juin 1994
Ymd
19940629
Time
20:00:00
Time zone
CEST
Uptitle
Journal de 20 heures
Title
François Léotard : « Notre volonté, c'est de ne pas faire d'interposition à l'intérieur même du conflit. Il faut que chacun le comprenne : ceux qui se battent, ceux qui massacrent et ceux qui envisagent de dominer ce pays alors qu'ils sont minoritaires »
Subtitle
En marge de ce drame, Paul Barril accuse le FPR d'être à l'origine d'un complot contre le Rwanda. Et ce avant même le début d'une enquête qu'il réclame.
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39943 bytes
Pages nb.
6
Source
Public records
Type
Transcription d'une émission de télévision
Language
FR
Abstract
- In Goma, an orphanage run by an association based in Brittany has taken in babies from Nyundo in Rwanda.
- François Léotard visited the Nyarushishi refugee camp in southern Rwanda. 8,000 Tutsis fled the massacres and settled here.
- 1,000 French soldiers in all should settle on Rwandan territory. There are currently less than 300. They are approaching the front line a little closer every day [in the direction of Bisesero].
- Patrick Poivre d'Arvor interviews François Léotard, in duplex in Goma: - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "We feel that the French army is pushing back the moment when it will have to penetrate into the part of the Rwandan territory - which is an important part - held by the RPF". - François Léotard: "The progress of the forces continues to be made. In one week we are now 1,500, here, in Zaire and in Rwanda. The French forces who are here have already saved many people. And their mere presence dissuades them. potential aggressors. We need other countries, African of course, but also European. This is why France is pursuing, through its diplomacy, this appeal to the international community". - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "You earlier, you were about four kilometers as the crow flies from an area held by the RPF. Do you continue to dialogue with this movement?". - François Léotard: "Yes, of course. We have always said that we want to keep in touch with each of the factions. And this is absolutely important to show our willingness not to intervene within the conflict itself. Everyone needs to understand this: those who fight, those who massacre and those who plan to dominate this country when they are in the minority. Everyone must understand that our only objective is first to save human lives, then to reestablish political dialogue." - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "Do you think that your troops will go to Kigali where the problems are they also crucial?" - François Léotard: "For the moment that is not our intention. And I remind you that the means we are implementing are still very limited at this time. And we cannot alone accomplish all the missions that would be necessary! This challenge is immense. And only the international community can help us solve it". - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "Do you confirm that for you Operation Turquoise, as the Prime Minister said, must end at the end of July? Or will it absolutely be necessary to wait for the UN to take over, who seems to be late?". - François Léotard: "We have always said that this should remain for a limited period. The French government wishes it. We are making all our efforts so that at least part of the United Nations force can come in the meantime".
- The former commander of the GIGN Paul Barril claims to have the elements which would make it possible to identify the perpetrators of the attack which cost the lives of the Rwandan and Burundian Presidents on April 6, and in particular the Falcon-50 black box. However, after examining the images of the metal part, Dassault engineers declared that this black box is an Omega antenna used for radio navigation. By no means a voice recorder, commonly called a black box. As for the numbers, they do not tell whether or not it is the presidential plane.
- The mission of the former captain is broader since he is responsible for finding the perpetrators and the sponsors of the attack which caused the death of President Habyarimana. A mission entrusted to him by the widow of the Rwandan President who denies any intervention by the Elysee in the choice of Paul Barril to lead this investigation.
- And this is how the former super-gendarme reappears, whose name evokes troubled affairs in France. An appearance all the more surprising given that even before the start of an investigation that he calls for, Paul Barril accuses the RPF of being at the origin of a plot against Rwanda. Accusation which does not seem to be overly moved by the representative of the RPF in France, François Rutayisire.
- François Léotard visited the Nyarushishi refugee camp in southern Rwanda. 8,000 Tutsis fled the massacres and settled here.
- 1,000 French soldiers in all should settle on Rwandan territory. There are currently less than 300. They are approaching the front line a little closer every day [in the direction of Bisesero].
- Patrick Poivre d'Arvor interviews François Léotard, in duplex in Goma: - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "We feel that the French army is pushing back the moment when it will have to penetrate into the part of the Rwandan territory - which is an important part - held by the RPF". - François Léotard: "The progress of the forces continues to be made. In one week we are now 1,500, here, in Zaire and in Rwanda. The French forces who are here have already saved many people. And their mere presence dissuades them. potential aggressors. We need other countries, African of course, but also European. This is why France is pursuing, through its diplomacy, this appeal to the international community". - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "You earlier, you were about four kilometers as the crow flies from an area held by the RPF. Do you continue to dialogue with this movement?". - François Léotard: "Yes, of course. We have always said that we want to keep in touch with each of the factions. And this is absolutely important to show our willingness not to intervene within the conflict itself. Everyone needs to understand this: those who fight, those who massacre and those who plan to dominate this country when they are in the minority. Everyone must understand that our only objective is first to save human lives, then to reestablish political dialogue." - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "Do you think that your troops will go to Kigali where the problems are they also crucial?" - François Léotard: "For the moment that is not our intention. And I remind you that the means we are implementing are still very limited at this time. And we cannot alone accomplish all the missions that would be necessary! This challenge is immense. And only the international community can help us solve it". - Patrick Poivre d'Arvor: "Do you confirm that for you Operation Turquoise, as the Prime Minister said, must end at the end of July? Or will it absolutely be necessary to wait for the UN to take over, who seems to be late?". - François Léotard: "We have always said that this should remain for a limited period. The French government wishes it. We are making all our efforts so that at least part of the United Nations force can come in the meantime".
- The former commander of the GIGN Paul Barril claims to have the elements which would make it possible to identify the perpetrators of the attack which cost the lives of the Rwandan and Burundian Presidents on April 6, and in particular the Falcon-50 black box. However, after examining the images of the metal part, Dassault engineers declared that this black box is an Omega antenna used for radio navigation. By no means a voice recorder, commonly called a black box. As for the numbers, they do not tell whether or not it is the presidential plane.
- The mission of the former captain is broader since he is responsible for finding the perpetrators and the sponsors of the attack which caused the death of President Habyarimana. A mission entrusted to him by the widow of the Rwandan President who denies any intervention by the Elysee in the choice of Paul Barril to lead this investigation.
- And this is how the former super-gendarme reappears, whose name evokes troubled affairs in France. An appearance all the more surprising given that even before the start of an investigation that he calls for, Paul Barril accuses the RPF of being at the origin of a plot against Rwanda. Accusation which does not seem to be overly moved by the representative of the RPF in France, François Rutayisire.