In Cibitoke province, where there was no combat, Governor Zéphirin Barutwanayo, a CNDD-FDD member, ordered the arrest of former FNL members, in his words, “to intimidate them into not [taking part in] combat in other areas.” He added, “The administration arrests people when we suspect something, to get information. We question them and they deny everything. We give them time to reflect, then question them again. You’re right that from the point of view of human rights, it’s not legal, but we have to address their political tendencies.”[84]