Gervais Rufyikiri , a member of the CNDD-FDD , was elected president of the Senate on 17 August 2005 . On 25 June 2015 , he fled the country saying he felt threatened after opposing President Nkurunziza 's bid for a third term . His replacement , Révérien Ndikuriyo , has made remarks comparing political opponents to cockroaches , similar to what politicians did during the Rwandan genocide , raising fears of another genocide .
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Senate (Burundi)