Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, may face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of various offences, the prosecution said. "For some of the crimes, he may face 25 years, and some even go up to life imprisonment," Faustin Nkusi, spokesman of Rwanda's prosecution authority, told Reuters on phone. The Oscar-nominated film "Hotel Rwanda" portrayed Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager, using his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. Some in Rwanda, including Kagame, have accused Rusesabagina of exaggerating his heroism, which he denies. He became a vocal critic of Kagame, whom he accused of stifling opposition, an accusation the government denies.

Source: Standard Digital September 17, 2020 06:56 UTC