ARTICLE - LAVALAS, SOLDIERS RALLY

FORMER SOLDIERS AND LAVALAS RALLY IN CAP-HAITIEN
(Defend Haiti) -

CAP-HAITIEN - In Cap-Haitien supposedly demobilized soldiers and Lavalas sympathizers were in the streets. The military made a scene of a parade led by Guy Philippe, and a demonstration of Aristide supporters was under the leadership of Senator Jean-Charles Moïse - on the occasion of the anniversary of the constitution: Some demanded the restoration of the army, while the other went to war against Martelly.

At midday, the Lavalas demonstration was punctuated by shots of unknown origin. Protesters erected barricades of burning tires in several neighborhoods, such as Cité Lescot. This situation affected traffic and general trade. The stores had to close suddenly in the second largest city...

Senator Moise marched through the streets of Okap at the head of a crowd of several hundred people who called for President Martelly to resign for holding alleged foreign nationality. "It is unacceptable that after 200 years of independence, a foreigner is heading the country," said the second Senator from the North, and also the chairman of a Senate investigating committee.

Moise Jean-Charles has opposed plans by President Michel Martelly to reinstate the Armed Forces of Haiti, but on Thursday said if it is well established, an army is a good thing.

For their part, cheered by thousands of young pro-FAd'H - which was dissolved in 1995 - the armed and uniformed occupants of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, joined Guy Philippe, in a parade, which quickly turned into a street demonstration.

"We urge the government to heed the voice of the people", launched at the foot of the monuments of Vertières the former police commissioner, requesting the Head of State, Michel Martelly, to restore the military....

Since the operations of the Haitian security forces and the U.S. have targeted him the past three years, this is the first major public appearance of one who had taken up arms to contribute to the overthrow in 2004 of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Guy Philippe, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking, had a few days ago, visited the "demobilized", who are occupying the former camp Lamentin in Carrefour (south of the capital).

Dozens of them paraded Thursday in downtown Port-au-Prince ,after having already marched earlier this week in the vicinity of the National Palace.

President Michel Martelly has called for the creation of a new army, which the main partners of Haiti, including the United States, refuse to allow.