Bururi : two people arrested for refusing to be registered
Arcade Nzisabira, 32 years old, and Jacqueline Nibizi (40 years old) from Burunga village in the Gasanda zone, in the district and province of Bururi (south of the country) have been detained in police cells in Bururi since Sunday. They are prosecuted for “refusing to be registered”.
INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Local administration authorities have stated that the two individuals refused to register as part of a census underway in Burundi.
In several provinces, followers of different sects have refused to answer questions from census agents who referred to “diabolical actions”. In the majority of cases, the local administration forced them to register.
Since August 16, a census of the population, habitat, agriculture and livestock has been taking place in the small East African nation.
This census, which should end on Sunday, has been extended by five days, announced Sunday Nicolas Ndayishimiye, the president of the Central Bureau in charge of the census (BCR). He explained that the rate already reached of enumeration is 98.4%. The province that comes first is Buhumuza with a participation rate of 99.7%, that of Bujumbura being in last position with 96.3%.
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A census center in Burundi
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