FIRST DRAMA OF THE RAIN
(Haiti Libre) -
The heavy rains that fell on the capital Port-au-Prince, on the night of Thursday to Friday, caused a landslide in Morne Accra, destroying several anarchic houses built on the hillside. An entire family perished when a mudslide swept away their fragile home. The rains also affected several other neighborhoods, where alluvium, stones and rubbish in large quantities covered the streets; in some places, making the movement of vehicles difficult.
According to Nadia Lochard, of the Office of Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the West, five adults and one child were killed during the heavy rains. The Civil Protection calls the populations in at risk areas to a greater caution due to meteorological conditions.
Although the rainy season begins in April, for the last two weeks Port-au-Prince receives almost every night heavy rainfall, which increases a little more each day, the unhealthiness of the capital, and greatly complicates the lives of the 500,000 people still living in refuge camps, for 2 years now...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
ARTICLE - 4X4 DONATIONS TO GOV'T
DONATION OF 4X4 VEHICLES TO THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT
(Haiti Libre) -
In order to increase the operation logistics capabilities of governmental entities, the UN Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (Minustah) proceeded on Wednesday, March 28, to the delivery of 160, 4x4 vehicles to the Government of Haiti.
The ceremony of delivery was held at the Logistics Base of the Mission (Logbase) on airport road. Attending, among others were the Secretary General of the Prime Minister, and Kevin Kennedy, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Haiti, and Acting Head of the Mission.
This gesture is part of the logistical and financial post-earthquake support provided by the Minustah to the Government of Haiti, under Resolution 1927 of June 4, 2010, which invites, among other things, the Mission to: "provide to the Government of Haiti, at its request and within available resources, the logistical support and technical expertise necessary to continue its operations, build capacity of institutions responsible for enforcing the rule of law at the national and local level [...], provided that such measures are temporary, and will be lifted gradually for the national capacity building"
(Haiti Libre) -
In order to increase the operation logistics capabilities of governmental entities, the UN Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (Minustah) proceeded on Wednesday, March 28, to the delivery of 160, 4x4 vehicles to the Government of Haiti.
The ceremony of delivery was held at the Logistics Base of the Mission (Logbase) on airport road. Attending, among others were the Secretary General of the Prime Minister, and Kevin Kennedy, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Haiti, and Acting Head of the Mission.
This gesture is part of the logistical and financial post-earthquake support provided by the Minustah to the Government of Haiti, under Resolution 1927 of June 4, 2010, which invites, among other things, the Mission to: "provide to the Government of Haiti, at its request and within available resources, the logistical support and technical expertise necessary to continue its operations, build capacity of institutions responsible for enforcing the rule of law at the national and local level [...], provided that such measures are temporary, and will be lifted gradually for the national capacity building"
ARTICLE - MARTISSANT - DEVELOPMENT
INAUGURATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTUCTURE WORKS IN MARTISSANT
(Haiti Libre) -
Continuing its commitment with the Haitian people and the government in the development field, the European Union inaugurated this Friday morning a series of development and infrastructure works implemented in the neighborhood of Martissant. This work is part of the program "Establishment of basic services in water supply and sanitation in the planning area of Martissant" funded to the tune of 1,225.000 Euros and implemented by the organization GRET (Development professionals).
Initiated in November 2008 within the framework of Urban Revitalization Program of neighborhood of Martissant that is built around the creation of the Park Martissant and that is implemented by a consortium of partner organizations including the French Development Agency (AFD) and conducted by the Fokal, this project allowed firstly to contribute to the cleaning of this area highly exposed to violence, and to improve and streamline the management of access to potable water services. This action falls in line with the development strategies favored by the European Union in Haiti and which, in the case of Martissant, define themselves through a comprehensive approach for the rehabilitation of the area, integrating the Haitian authorities, Haitian and European organizations, and neighborhood communities.
The work that will be inaugurated this Friday for the occasion concerns especially :
The channeling of the Leclerc gully
The rehabilitation of the Leclerc spring catchment
The development of multiple pathways along the Leclerc canal for vehicule and pedestrian traffic
The construction of community public fountains, to promote access to safe drinking water for residents.
The development of a basketball court in the neighborhood of Krepsak, equipped with bleachers, for a capacity of 200 to 300 people.
Mr. Jeroen Witkamp, Chief of the Economics Section and Social Sectors of the European Union delegation in Haiti, will speak to highlight the importance of these developments and their impacts, in the context of providing better public access to basic services, and the improvement of their living conditions.
(Haiti Libre) -
Continuing its commitment with the Haitian people and the government in the development field, the European Union inaugurated this Friday morning a series of development and infrastructure works implemented in the neighborhood of Martissant. This work is part of the program "Establishment of basic services in water supply and sanitation in the planning area of Martissant" funded to the tune of 1,225.000 Euros and implemented by the organization GRET (Development professionals).
Initiated in November 2008 within the framework of Urban Revitalization Program of neighborhood of Martissant that is built around the creation of the Park Martissant and that is implemented by a consortium of partner organizations including the French Development Agency (AFD) and conducted by the Fokal, this project allowed firstly to contribute to the cleaning of this area highly exposed to violence, and to improve and streamline the management of access to potable water services. This action falls in line with the development strategies favored by the European Union in Haiti and which, in the case of Martissant, define themselves through a comprehensive approach for the rehabilitation of the area, integrating the Haitian authorities, Haitian and European organizations, and neighborhood communities.
The work that will be inaugurated this Friday for the occasion concerns especially :
The channeling of the Leclerc gully
The rehabilitation of the Leclerc spring catchment
The development of multiple pathways along the Leclerc canal for vehicule and pedestrian traffic
The construction of community public fountains, to promote access to safe drinking water for residents.
The development of a basketball court in the neighborhood of Krepsak, equipped with bleachers, for a capacity of 200 to 300 people.
Mr. Jeroen Witkamp, Chief of the Economics Section and Social Sectors of the European Union delegation in Haiti, will speak to highlight the importance of these developments and their impacts, in the context of providing better public access to basic services, and the improvement of their living conditions.
ARTICLE - GANDHI VISITS HAITI
END OF THE VISIT OF THE GRANDSON OF MAHATMA GANDHI
(Haiti Libre) -
During his stay in Haiti [26 to 29 March], Dr. Arun Gandhi met the First Lady, Sophia Martelly, and community leaders of two difficult neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, in Bel-Air and Delmas, at the initiative of Viva Rio and Jenkins/Penn Haitian Relief Organization (JPHRO) of the American actor Sean Penn.
Invited by the Section Community Violence Reduction (CVR) of the MINUSTAH, Dr. Arun Gandhi accompanied by Brian Polkinghorn, Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the University of Salisbury (United States), shared with the Mission staff the foundations of nonviolence, and the philosophy of his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, who struggled against racial discrimination, poverty and human rights. He argued in favor of an introspection that can turn anger into positive energy rather than into acts of physical violence.
Stressing that this is a personal work, in the long term, which requires patience and perseverance, he stated that the transformation of a violent society into a non-violent society is not done in one day, and requires monitoring, perseverance and especially the transmission of what is acquired to those who will take over, "So that the wire does not break", and to prevent the targeted community plunging back into violence.
(Haiti Libre) -
During his stay in Haiti [26 to 29 March], Dr. Arun Gandhi met the First Lady, Sophia Martelly, and community leaders of two difficult neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, in Bel-Air and Delmas, at the initiative of Viva Rio and Jenkins/Penn Haitian Relief Organization (JPHRO) of the American actor Sean Penn.
Invited by the Section Community Violence Reduction (CVR) of the MINUSTAH, Dr. Arun Gandhi accompanied by Brian Polkinghorn, Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the University of Salisbury (United States), shared with the Mission staff the foundations of nonviolence, and the philosophy of his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, who struggled against racial discrimination, poverty and human rights. He argued in favor of an introspection that can turn anger into positive energy rather than into acts of physical violence.
Stressing that this is a personal work, in the long term, which requires patience and perseverance, he stated that the transformation of a violent society into a non-violent society is not done in one day, and requires monitoring, perseverance and especially the transmission of what is acquired to those who will take over, "So that the wire does not break", and to prevent the targeted community plunging back into violence.
ARTICLE - CSPJ CERTIFICATION PROCESS - END
END OF THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CSPJ
(Haiti Libre) -
Michel Brunache, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, announced the end of the certification process for members of the Supreme Council of Judicial Power (CSPJ), paving the way for the installation and the operationalization, in the coming weeks, of this new entity; which will constitute the administrative body for the control, discipline and deliberation of the judicial power.
Certified members composing the CSPJ:
Me Anel Alexis Joseph: President of the Court of Cassation,
Me Antoine Norgaisse, Judge at the Court of Cassation: vice President
Me Thiers Malette, Government Commissioner at the Court of Cassation
Me Max Elibert, elected by its peers (Judge at the Court of Appeals of les Cayes)
Me. Gustave Pharaon, elected by the Courts of First Instance of the Republic (Dean of the tribunal of First Instance of Gonaïves)
Me. Jean Alix Civil, chosen by the Minister of Justice (Government Commissioner of the Court of First Instance of Petit Goâve)
Me. Jean Etienne Mercier, Representative of the judges of the courts of peace of the Republic (Judge of Peace of Delmas)
Me Dilia Lemaire, Representative of civil society
Me. Néhémie Joseph, Representative of the Assembly of barrister in exercise (Dean of the Bar of Gonaïves)
During this announcement, Michel Brunache, the Minister of Justice reiterated his determination to work in accordance with the Constitution, and the law, for the effective independence of judicial power, an essential step in the establishment process for the rule of law advocated by the Head of State.
(Haiti Libre) -
Michel Brunache, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, announced the end of the certification process for members of the Supreme Council of Judicial Power (CSPJ), paving the way for the installation and the operationalization, in the coming weeks, of this new entity; which will constitute the administrative body for the control, discipline and deliberation of the judicial power.
Certified members composing the CSPJ:
Me Anel Alexis Joseph: President of the Court of Cassation,
Me Antoine Norgaisse, Judge at the Court of Cassation: vice President
Me Thiers Malette, Government Commissioner at the Court of Cassation
Me Max Elibert, elected by its peers (Judge at the Court of Appeals of les Cayes)
Me. Gustave Pharaon, elected by the Courts of First Instance of the Republic (Dean of the tribunal of First Instance of Gonaïves)
Me. Jean Alix Civil, chosen by the Minister of Justice (Government Commissioner of the Court of First Instance of Petit Goâve)
Me. Jean Etienne Mercier, Representative of the judges of the courts of peace of the Republic (Judge of Peace of Delmas)
Me Dilia Lemaire, Representative of civil society
Me. Néhémie Joseph, Representative of the Assembly of barrister in exercise (Dean of the Bar of Gonaïves)
During this announcement, Michel Brunache, the Minister of Justice reiterated his determination to work in accordance with the Constitution, and the law, for the effective independence of judicial power, an essential step in the establishment process for the rule of law advocated by the Head of State.
ARTICLE - DOCUMENT FORGERS NETWORK
PRESIDENT HAS A NETWORK OF DOCUMENT FORGERS, SAYS PARLIAMENTARIANS
(Defend Haiti) -
PORT-AU-PRINCE - The Senate committee charged with investigating the nationality of members of the Government says that a counterfeiting network is working for the executive. These forgers counterfeit paperwork for some government officials whose nationality is being investigated.
The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jean-Charles Moïse (Nord/Inite) said in an interview with AlterPresse, that he suspected that there are in the country "a network of forgers and malefactors" devoted to Martelly.
This statement comes following the announcement that the commission found that government officials have apparently submitted correct Haitian passports, while detaining foreign nationality.
The National Police should work to "dismantle all networks that provide these fake passports," said Moise Jean-Charles.
Moise Jean Charles says that the commission will take the time it takes before submitting its report on this issue. The report had been announced for March 29.
The Committee also informs that a letter is addressed to President Martelly for him to shed some light on his case.
"Yesterday, we sent a letter to President Martelly, through which we ask him to clarify certain aspects of his case," informed Senator Moise Jean Charles. However, the spokesman of the presidency, Lucien Jura, has indicated, during a short interview with AlterPresse that "we have not yet received a letter from the commission."
The mystery remains over the passport Martelly used during his trips abroad during the election campaign in 2010 and 2011. One of the passports of the former singer said that he had made 21 sorties to countries....
Another of President passports is dated from 1981 to 1991, while a Haitian passport is valid for 5 years.
Moreover, the MP Arnel Belizaire (Delmas/Independent) presented March 28, 2012, a record of about a thousand pages that provide evidence that the head of state would have used "forgery", and that at least one member of his government has a foreign nationality.
On another level, the commission studying the issue of the ratification of the prime minister designate, Laurent Lamothe, awaits the report on the nationality of members of the government to move forward.
(Defend Haiti) -
PORT-AU-PRINCE - The Senate committee charged with investigating the nationality of members of the Government says that a counterfeiting network is working for the executive. These forgers counterfeit paperwork for some government officials whose nationality is being investigated.
The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jean-Charles Moïse (Nord/Inite) said in an interview with AlterPresse, that he suspected that there are in the country "a network of forgers and malefactors" devoted to Martelly.
This statement comes following the announcement that the commission found that government officials have apparently submitted correct Haitian passports, while detaining foreign nationality.
The National Police should work to "dismantle all networks that provide these fake passports," said Moise Jean-Charles.
Moise Jean Charles says that the commission will take the time it takes before submitting its report on this issue. The report had been announced for March 29.
The Committee also informs that a letter is addressed to President Martelly for him to shed some light on his case.
"Yesterday, we sent a letter to President Martelly, through which we ask him to clarify certain aspects of his case," informed Senator Moise Jean Charles. However, the spokesman of the presidency, Lucien Jura, has indicated, during a short interview with AlterPresse that "we have not yet received a letter from the commission."
The mystery remains over the passport Martelly used during his trips abroad during the election campaign in 2010 and 2011. One of the passports of the former singer said that he had made 21 sorties to countries....
Another of President passports is dated from 1981 to 1991, while a Haitian passport is valid for 5 years.
Moreover, the MP Arnel Belizaire (Delmas/Independent) presented March 28, 2012, a record of about a thousand pages that provide evidence that the head of state would have used "forgery", and that at least one member of his government has a foreign nationality.
On another level, the commission studying the issue of the ratification of the prime minister designate, Laurent Lamothe, awaits the report on the nationality of members of the government to move forward.
ARTICLE - PRES. SECURITY CHIEF DISMISSED
PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY CHIEF, CAREL ALEXANDRE DISMISSED
(Defend Haiti) -
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Pierre Leon St-Remy Junior was appointed coordinator of the Presidential Security Unit (USP) to replace Alexandre Carel, said Wednesday a source close to the Presidency.
Pierre Leon St-Remy Junior, a relative of the First Lady, replaced Carel Alexandre through a change that would have been imposed by Washington determined to bring down several former police officers close to Michel Martelly, who are considered human rights offenders involved in drug-trafficking.
Officially, no reason has been advanced to justify this change. However, according to some reliable sources, it would be the result of intense pressure from representatives of the international community, particularly the United States, insisting that President Michel Martelly gets rid of some former police officers who have a bad reputation.
The new head of the USP Unit - close security of the Head of State- is a relative of the First Lady, Sophia Saint-Remy.
The sidelining of Carel Alexander, former head of the company to maintain order (CIMO), has not pleased others responsible for presidential security, the sources said.
A few months ago, the National Network of Human rights (RNDDH) expressed serious concerns to President Martelly, facing the reintegration into his security team or the National Police of several former commissioners returned for many years and particularly suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and human rights violations. The human rights organization had specifically named Carel Alexandre, Godwork Noel, Gilbert Dragon, Jacky Nau and Will Dimanche.
Will Dimanche became the meantime the head of the central management of the traffic police (DCPR).
(Defend Haiti) -
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Pierre Leon St-Remy Junior was appointed coordinator of the Presidential Security Unit (USP) to replace Alexandre Carel, said Wednesday a source close to the Presidency.
Pierre Leon St-Remy Junior, a relative of the First Lady, replaced Carel Alexandre through a change that would have been imposed by Washington determined to bring down several former police officers close to Michel Martelly, who are considered human rights offenders involved in drug-trafficking.
Officially, no reason has been advanced to justify this change. However, according to some reliable sources, it would be the result of intense pressure from representatives of the international community, particularly the United States, insisting that President Michel Martelly gets rid of some former police officers who have a bad reputation.
The new head of the USP Unit - close security of the Head of State- is a relative of the First Lady, Sophia Saint-Remy.
The sidelining of Carel Alexander, former head of the company to maintain order (CIMO), has not pleased others responsible for presidential security, the sources said.
A few months ago, the National Network of Human rights (RNDDH) expressed serious concerns to President Martelly, facing the reintegration into his security team or the National Police of several former commissioners returned for many years and particularly suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and human rights violations. The human rights organization had specifically named Carel Alexandre, Godwork Noel, Gilbert Dragon, Jacky Nau and Will Dimanche.
Will Dimanche became the meantime the head of the central management of the traffic police (DCPR).
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