Green Light Quotes



The strongman president, barred from a 3rd 5 year term by the Burundi Constitution, came up with an absurd argument as to why the limit should not apply to him. When the Supreme Court would not go along with the scheme, he threatened them and finally they all reversed their previous opinion and voted to allow it—all except for Nimpagaritse who did not sign the reversal, but was no longer safe. Although the President tried to arrest him, he escaped over the border and went inti exile.