Habyarimana was a dictator, and electoral fraud was suspected for his unopposed re-elections: 98.99% of the vote on 24 December 1978, 99.97% of the vote on 19 December 1983, and 99.98% of the vote on 19 December 1988.
Habyarimana foi un líder ditatorial, sospeitoso de fraude electoral polas súas reeleccións sen oposición: 98,99% dos votos o 24 de decembro de 1978, 99,97% dos votos o 19 de decembro de 1983, e 99,98% dos votos o 19 de decembro de 1988.