Les Cayes (Haiti), June 27, 2024 [AlterPresse] — Based on several complaints received, the head of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Mjsp), Me. Carlos Hercule, decided, this Thursday, June 27, 2024, to place him on leave, until further notice , the head of the prosecution at the civil court of Les Cayes (South department), Me. Ronald Richemond, in a letter bearing his signature and which was read by the online agency AlterPresse.
This decision was taken in order to bring out “the truth about the facts with which you are accused, and to guarantee the impartiality of the investigation which will be carried out by a commission appointed for this purpose”, justifies the MJSP.
Ronald Richemond is replaced in this post by magistrate James Jean-Louis, until then substitute for the government commissioner at the civil court of Les Cayes.
The SOS Journalists organization has repeatedly accused Ronald Richemond of obstructing the investigation into the heinous assassination of the journalist and political commentator[GarryTesswhoselifelessbodywasfoundmutilatedinFokointhe4thcommunalsectionofLesCayes(Southdepartment)onTuesdayOctober252022
She had also pointed out, on several occasions, the complacent and compromising attitude of the outgoing de facto government towards the government commissioner at the civil court of Les Cayes (South).
The National Association of Haitian Media (Anmh), the Association of Haitian Journalists (Ajh), the entire corporation in general, spoke out against the assassination of journalist Garry Tess in Les Cayes.
In a correspondence addressed to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Mjsp), in December 2023, the organization SOS journalists had condemned the arbitrary release, on December 10, 2023, by Me. Ronald Richemond, on a false order, of the named Wilkens Thirogène alias Pouchon, indexed in the assassination of journalist and political commentator Garry Tess.[emb rc apr 06/27/2024 2:30 p.m.]
