ARTICLE - A HISTORIC COMPROMISE

MICHALELLE JEAN WISHES A HISTORIC COMPROMISE
(Haiti Libre) -

Michaëlle Jean, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, given the political situation today, has declared "[...] This country is supported by a motto that we are so proud of: 'Unity is Strength' (L'Union fait la Force); but, more than ever, we need to make this motto a reality. In the state of emergency that Haiti is in, it is something which would be closer to a State which is carried by a desire for national unity; that is to say that all the forces present, must leave aside partisanship, on behalf of the best interests of the country. It should be that all forces are gathered in a historic compromise, to realize what it takes to put this country back on track.

Haiti has presented a very detailed plan, which is the platform on which the Government wants to establish its policies. It is important to give time and gather all the forces around this plan, and its objectives [...]

What I support, is a legitimately elected government, a government legitimately constituted according to the rules and a constitutional entrenchment of Haiti. How do you think that we can move forward, if one does not recognize the government that is in place by the way of democracy ?

As UNESCO Special Envoy [...] I feel quite comfortable in the discussions I engaged in with the Haitian authorities, because I believe in the need to support them in the strengthening of their capacity to act to achieve their political plans[...]

In the present state of Haiti, we can not keep away those who have made significant contributions to Haiti, and that under circumstances that are known, have been led abroad. I make no distinction between people who have left the country for political or economic reasons, because for me, the two are related. That being said, I also respect the Constitution of Haiti. This is an issue that we will have to address, and I hope that eventually, the constitutional amendments will address this issue.

How can we spend so much time to discuss whether a person indeed, has a foreign nationality? ...