[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 118 (Friday, August 19, 1994)]
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                 THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN BURUNDI

  (Mr. HASTINGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I am extremely concerned about the growing 
political problem in Burundi. The situation in Burundi is desperate. 
The people of Burundi need our moral support and must be told that the 
United States Congress strongly supports the restoration of democracy, 
law and order.
  Mr. Speaker, in April 1994, the President of Burundi was killed along 
with the President of Rwanda when their plane was shot down by 
extremist elements in Rwanda. Over the past months, conditions in 
Burundi have deteriorated significantly. Unless the international 
community acts quickly in Burundi, the world will be faced with another 
Rwanda-like situation.
  A permanent solution to the political stalemate in Burundi should 
take into account the role and makeup of the Burundi Army. The people 
of Burundi and the international community should support responsible 
political groups from both camps and isolate the destructive elements.

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