P-au-P., February 2, 2024 [AlterPresse] — Various socio-political and trade union organizations plan to demonstrate in the capital, Port-au-Prince and in cities in the provinces, on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 February 2024, with a view to continuing to demand the departure of the de facto Prime Minister, Ariel Henry.
It is necessary to organize a national mobilization in all forms to free the country from the tutelage of Ariel Henry supported by the United States, Canada, France and the Core Group [[1]estimates trade unionist Josué Mérilien, coordinator of the National Union of Haitian Normaliennes and Normaliens (Unnoh), during a press conference given on Thursday February 1, 2024 attended by the online agency AlterPresse.
“We have an obligation to speak out forcefully against Ariel Henry who will have to be replaced by a team with a clear vision to remove the country from its current impasse,” hopes Josué Mérilien, who says he expects “a long and difficult battle” .
The general mobilization aimed at denouncing the unbearable and intolerable chaos installed in the country by Ariel Henry and his accomplices from the international community, must continue after Wednesday February 7, 2024, (date marking the 38th anniversary of the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship ), insists Unnoh, member of Konbit òganizasyon politik, sendikal ak popilè yo.
The socio-economic conditions of the population have deteriorated considerably, except those of the financiers of armed gangs in the country and their accomplices, report Unnoh, the Movement for Freedom, Equality of Haitians for Fraternity (Moleghaf), the Forum of Trade Union and Popular Organizations (Fosynpo), the political party Rasin kan pèp la and Sèk Janil.
Josué Mérilien indexes the United States of America in the trafficking of arms and ammunition coming mainly from Florida to Haiti.
The Forum of Trade Union and Popular Organizations (Fosynpo) warns against maneuvers by the de facto power in place to stifle protest movements, particularly in the communes of the Grande Anse department and in Gonaïves (Artibonite/North).
Furthermore, several social organizations from the South department such as Konbit aksyon popilè Sid (Kpas), òganizasyon lave je koray Anri (Olajeka) and the Tèt kole ti peyizan ayisyen branch also announce the continuation of the mobilization in several cities including that of Les Cayes against insecurity, the high cost of living, injustice and the de facto government of Ariel Henry.
During a conference, the leader of the Social Democratic Rally for the Progress of Haiti political party, Victor Benoit asked Ariel Henry to step down to avoid a bloodbath in the country.
“The facts show that the country is threatened, the time for demagoguery is over, no force will come to help the country, it is demagoguery. »
Professor Victor Benoit calls on political protagonists to sit down together to reach a political consensus.
He recommends the establishment of a resolute policy against banditry and the organization of a national conference to steer the course of the country.
In concert with several other organizations, the political party Engagés pour le développement (Ede) of the former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs, Claude Joseph is planning a series of mobilizations, on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 February , in Port-au-Prince, to force the head of the de facto government to leave power, at a press conference, on Thursday, February 1.
A rally is scheduled for Monday, February 5 in front of Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s office in Musseau, in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The Ede political party criticizes the poor governance of the country by the power in place, characterized by acts of assassinations, kidnappings and forced displacements of thousands of families due to attacks by armed gangs.
The laxity of state authorities in the face of criminal acts by gangs is denounced by former de facto minister Claude Joseph.
Several citizens, including political activists, demonstrated again, on Wednesday January 31, 2024, in the streets of Pétionville, Delmas and Port-de-Paix (Northwest department), to demand resignation of the de facto Prime Minister, Ariel Henry.
The anti-government demonstration was violently dispersed with tear gas fired by agents of the Haitian National Police (PNH) in front of the Canadian Embassy, between Delmas 75 and 71.
In Port-de-Paix (North-West department), many people also took to the streets on Wednesday January 31, 2024, to criticize the lack of convincing results from the de facto government, particularly in the face of the terror of armed gangs, since its installation on July 20, 2021.
On Monday January 29, 2024, mobilizations punctuated by violence, against Ariel Henry were observed in several cities in the provinces, such as Cap-Haïtien (North), Cayes (South), Gonaïves (Artibonite), Jérémie (Grande Anse/ part of the South-West), Miragoâne (Nippes, other part of the South-West), Petit-Goave (West).
These street demonstrations caused disruption to commercial, school and public transportation activities. [emb apr 02/02/2023 11:45]
[[1] The Core Group is composed of the ambassadors of Germany, Brazil, Canada, Spain, the United States of America, France, the European Union, the special representative of the Organization of American States and the special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations.
