04/09/2025
๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Liberian Legislative Delegation on an electoral boundary delimitation study tour has concluded an exchange meeting with the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations of Rwanda.
The engagement formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen democratic governance, foster inter-parliamentary relations, and promote political dialogue across Africa.
Welcoming the delegation, the Executive Secretary of the Forum, Mr. Gisagara Theoneste, provided a comprehensive overview of the Forumโs role, legal foundation, and operational framework. He explained that the Forum is a constitutional platform that brings together registered political organizations to engage in structured dialogue, build consensus, and promote national cohesion.
Mr. Theoneste stressed that the Forumโs mission is to promote political dialogue and national cohesion, strengthen party capacities for political career development, and foster institutional growth and service delivery.
He further underscored the framework for government funding of political parties in Rwanda, in line with Article 54 of the Constitution. Registered political organizations are entitled to annual state grants, supplemented by contributions from members, donations, and income-generating activities. However, he clarified that parties and candidates are strictly prohibited from receiving donations from foreign entities, including states, NGOs, and businesses, to protect Rwandaโs sovereignty and democratic integrity.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Head of Mission, Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh, Chair of Liberiaโs House Committee on Elections and Inauguration, expressed gratitude to the Forum for its openness and the valuable insights shared.
He noted that Liberia stands to benefit from Rwandaโs unique model of structured political dialogue and consensus building, particularly as Liberia prepares for threshold setting, electoral reforms, and boundary delimitation.
On her part, Hon. Moima Briggs-Mensah, Chair of the House Committee on Gender, expressed keen interest in the governmentโs role in funding political parties and acknowledged the lessons Liberia could draw from Rwandaโs approach to supporting political institutions while safeguarding accountability.
The session concluded with an interactive dialogue, with both sides reaffirming the importance of continuous inter-parliamentary engagement to advance democracy, tolerance, and good governance across the continent.
