NID: RWANDA: NEW GOVERNMENT DECLARED, FRENCH STILL WORRIED

Created: 7/7/1994

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New Goiemmenl Declared,French Slill Worried

The Rwandan Patriotic Front, which declared itself the country's only legitimate government on Tuesday, is working with Hutus toultiethnic coalition. Press reports jay the RPF has named Hutu moderate Fanitin Twagiramungu as prime minister, he would have been prime minister under tbe3 Arusha peace accord. The RPF will be hard pressed, however, to find other Hutu moderates wilting to support an RPF-led government

RPF military leader Kagame claims the new government will be guided by the power sharing principles of the Arusha agreement, but the RPF says it will bar members of the Hutu ruling party and groups believed to be responsible for massacres.

RPF officials claim ihey willnilateral cease-fire once they are confident they can defend their areas ofcocinoir |

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