卢旺达两名高级军官被停职逮捕

Two high-ranking officers have been suspended from Rwanda's military and put under arrest, a military spokesperson told the BBC.

一位卢旺达军事发言人称，两位高级军官已被停职并逮捕。

President Kagame exercises tight control of the military

Maj-Gen Charles Muhire has been accused of corruption¹ and misuse² of office, Lt-Gen Karenzi Karake of immoral³（不道德的，邪恶的） conduct.

This comes just days after a reshuffle in Rwanda's military leadership and ahead of elections due in August.

It follows reports in a local newspaper that the men had misunderstandings with President Paul Kagame.

However, the government has dismissed（摒弃，开除） these reports as rumours⁴.

A few days later, the Kinyarwandan (one of Rwanda's official languages) independent newspaper was suspended for publishing false information and inciting⁵（刺激，煽动） resentment⁶（愤恨，怨恨） in the army, says the BBC's Geoffrey Mutagoma in Kigali.

Investigations⁷ into the two generals' alleged⁸ crimes are still underway and it is still not clear whether their cases will end in trials, Rwandan army spokesperson Maj Jill Rutaremara told the BBC.

Military divisions

Our correspondent says the two generals are popular and important figures in the Rwandan military.

Gen Karake is a former director of intelligence and deputy head of the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan.

Gen Muhire is a former air force chief.

Both men held top positions in the military campaign conducted by the Rwandan Patriotic⁹ Front (RPF) to end the 1994 genocide.

BBC Great Lakes analyst¹⁰ Kasim Kayira says the arrests will be seen by ordinary Rwandans as further evidence of divisions in the military.

A few months ago, President Kagame increased the salaries of his Presidential Brigade - the soldiers responsible for guarding the president - but not those of other military personnel.

Rwanda's next presidential polls are due in August 2010 and Mr Kagame is expected to seek re-election.

Our correspondent says the president still exercises effective control over the military and the army are unlikely to destabilise（使动摇，使不稳定） the forthcoming elections.