Workers of Mpanga prison said, Murambi genocide memorial site visit will give them an insight in their work after seeing the evidence of genocide and getting explanations about the history of how genocide was planned, perpetrated and its effects.
Then were explained all about the history before and after the 1994 genocide Against Tutsi in general and specifically the history of former Gikongoro prefecture during the Workers of Mpanga prison visit to Murambi genocide memorial site that is located in Nyamagabe district.
They also got to see the evidence of the genocide that was done to Tutsis specifically those who had sought refuge in the building of the school that was still under construction at Murambi hill at the same place this memorial site was built.
Eugene Bisengimana the acting director of Mpanga prison said that the fact that their workers managed to visit this memorial site has left them more understanding to some things some of them took for granted as some of these workers were still young during the 1994 genocide.
“those young men and women you see there were children during the 1994 genocide, visiting this memorial site was like them knowing the real truth of what happened due to the evidence of which was kept well that provided them with an insight in genocide more than they knew.” Eugene Bisengimana clarified.
According to the number provided by workers of this memorial site states that about 50.000 Tutsis lost their lives at Murambi hill and most of them are laid to rest in Murambi memorial site.
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