Ernest Manirumva
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Ernest Manirumva was a leading Burundian
anti-corruption
activist.
Manirumva had served as the deputy chairman of the Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory
(OLUCOME), an non-governmental, anti-graft
watchdog group, before his murder in 2009. The organization has been responsible for uncovering a number of corruption scandals within the Burundian governmment and the business community in recent years.
On the evening of Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Manirumva was abducted from his office and taken to his home in Bujumbura
where he was killed. His office and home were ransacked in the attack. Police believe that Manirumva, who suffered stab wounds to his head, was killed at home after midnight on April 9, 2009. Manirumva's body was discovered by neighbors on Thursday morning.
A police spokesperson told the media following the discovery of the crime scene that, "Manirumva was assassinated after midnight. We don't yet know the people who committed the crime but investigations have started." Gervais Ndirakobuca, a deputy police chief, noted that Manirumva's murder was not "an ordinary crime during a robbery
."
Olucome spokesperson Richard Ntawe told the BBC
's French language
service that, "We are shocked by the cold-blooded murder of our deputy president. We are convinced that this his assassination
is linked to the work he was doing. They didn't steal anything, they were looking for specific documents."
OLUCOME officials have demanded an international investigation into Manirumva's murder.
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
anti-corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
activist.
Manirumva had served as the deputy chairman of the Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory
Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory
The Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory, or OLUCOME, is an independent, non-governmental anti-corruption watchdog group based in Burundi...
(OLUCOME), an non-governmental, anti-graft
Graft (politics)
In general graft is an unscrupulous use of one’s authority for personal gain. However, the gain may also end up in party coffers...
watchdog group, before his murder in 2009. The organization has been responsible for uncovering a number of corruption scandals within the Burundian governmment and the business community in recent years.
On the evening of Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Manirumva was abducted from his office and taken to his home in Bujumbura
Bujumbura
-Education:The University of Burundi is located in Bujumbura.Hope Africa University is located in BujumburaUniversité du Lac Tanganyika is located in Bujumbura-External links:**...
where he was killed. His office and home were ransacked in the attack. Police believe that Manirumva, who suffered stab wounds to his head, was killed at home after midnight on April 9, 2009. Manirumva's body was discovered by neighbors on Thursday morning.
A police spokesperson told the media following the discovery of the crime scene that, "Manirumva was assassinated after midnight. We don't yet know the people who committed the crime but investigations have started." Gervais Ndirakobuca, a deputy police chief, noted that Manirumva's murder was not "an ordinary crime during a robbery
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
."
Olucome spokesperson Richard Ntawe told the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
service that, "We are shocked by the cold-blooded murder of our deputy president. We are convinced that this his assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
is linked to the work he was doing. They didn't steal anything, they were looking for specific documents."
OLUCOME officials have demanded an international investigation into Manirumva's murder.