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Civil Administration Reform – 2004

It was reported that ethnic Tutsis, who had applied for jobs in customs, were taken out of the applicant pool. The director-general of the Civil Service defended the move by suggesting that the Arusha accord sought to bring ethnic balance to the civil service.¹

1. “Civil service head reportedly rejects ethnic Tutsi job applicants” BBC Sumary of World Broadcasts, January 24, 2004.