when he came to power after the rwandan genocide, kagami's forces brought an end to the slaughter in which 800,000 were killed in just 100 days. in recent years, president muga me's attempts to reform rwanda have made the country a darling among the international community. when rwanda's go to the polls next week, it will be against a backdrop of claims the government has assassinated rivals and silenced the independent media. robert walker reports from rwanda. >> this man has had an iron grip on rwanda for more than a decade. now he is seeking seven more years in power. his rebel forces took control of the country in 1994. in the process, they stop the genocide, a wave of killing by militias against the minority. since then, the president has been credited with rebuilding rwanda. but his government is accused of crushing opposition, silencing the independent media, and even ordering the assassination of rivals. >> the shot him in the car. someone knocked on the car and shot him dead. >> we were beaten with clubs to the head all over. they smashed my head against a brick wall. >> the