ARTICLE - DESIGNATED PM - ARMY

DESIGNATED PM TALKS ARMY
(Defend Haiti) -

PORT-AU-PRINCE - When asked on Wednesday about the uniformed and armed civilians who claim to be former soldiers of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FADH), the designated prime minister, Laurent Lamothe, said it will be necessary that we learn to do things in order and discipline.

While wishing to open a dialogue to find a solution to the case, Lamothe, echoing the wishes of President Martelly, asked for the military men and women to lay down their arms, return to their homes and leave the spaces that they occupy to the National Police of Haiti.

Noting that he had not addressed the issue of restoration of the army with Cheryl Mills, the chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visiting the country , and that discussions with the foreign policy official of the United States of America had focused only on developing the industrial park of Caracol, Laurent Lamothe believes that it is for the Haitians to get it right.

"We have to forward the file in order and discipline. There is already a process that has been initiated, and several statements were made. We will work with a dialogue so that these people understand that there is a procedure, if they want to get things done," said Lamothe on the air of Magik 9 on Wednesday morning.

Further, the designated prime minister, who spent the day before on the first of four stages of his ratification, stated that President Michel Martelly has supported the development of an armed force.

"The president has stated formally, and insisted several times his desire that all processes leading to the army will permit the institution to resume its rights under the best conditions. However, with rallies, arbitrarily occupied areas, etc..; these things are not made ​​in good order and discipline, as they should be ... ", believes the right hand of President Martelly.

"We want things done as they should be done. It is also the desire of the President, and the desire of several other sectors. It is necessary that they (the armed civilians claiming or demanding the ex-FADH's recovery), ... to appoint a commission to be able to discuss with the individual that the President has designated, and which is composed of two Secretaries of State working on this issue."

"It is high time that this problem be resolved so that the country can project a better image, so that we can move towards the desired sustainable development," the Prime Minister stated.

"For a sustainable development, we need security, and to achieve security, it is through the National Police of Haiti, which is the only authorized strength for the present moment, and is the only armed force to carry out the duties. The right to guarantee security remains with the PNH and the PNH alone...

The next prime minister is opening however, a window for dialogue and peaceful resolution of this case. "If these people want to express demands and accurate claims, they must make these demands; the claim for back wages, for example - so that their desires are analyzed and processed. I'm sure they will find the right answer to their query. The view of the president is clear: he had asked the demobilized military to surrender their weapons. All this must be done with dialogue because they are our brothers and sisters. We can not enter into a logic of armed confrontation with them. We invite them to leave the spaces they occupy, and thus facilitate a dialogue to bring the country out of the doldrums where it finds itself," said Lamothe during this interview with Magik 9.

Wednesday in the late afternoon, several pickups with armed civilians in uniform were seen in the streets of the metropolitan area. These tours are the result of travels in the provinces. To inspect the foundation, say the respondents involved to the press.