Caricom's decisive Haiti stand

[seemslikeadream]

It is further felt that while negotiations are underway to have Aristide relocated to Nigeria after his stay in Jamaica-ultimately ending up possibly in South Africa following the coming general election-there could be no seating around the table at any Caricom meeting for a representative of an illegitimate regime whose interim Prime Minister, Gerard Latortue, has openly embraced armed rebels and known killers as "liberators" and "fighters for democracy".

The Caricom leaders are also be expected to have under consideration linking their proposal for a UN-led probe into the removal from office of Aristide with a post-Aristide plan for Haiti that involves a multinational peace-keeping force-instead of what currently exists as a military occupation by American and French forces-as arrangements are expedited for new and internationally supervised free and fair elections.

Aristide's own statement, written in Creole, as distinct from the translated English version released by Washington about his "resignation", is regarded as crucial to any independent probe of his loss of power, in addition,of course, to an independent interview with him-whether in Jamaica, Nigeria or South Africa.

Ahead of tomorrow's meeting the National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NCHR), a reputable human rights organisation, has denounced Prime Minister Latortue's embrace as "liberators" the political thugs and criminals of Gonaives when he participated in a political rally there on Saturday.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=21785862

[seemslikeadream]

1. Playing games with Aristide

The arrogance of the United States knows no boundaries.

The Caricom heads of government should take no notice of this Bush administration's game plan. Aristide is Haiti's rightful President. He won the office in an election as free and as fair as the one that put Bush in the White House two years ago.

And the Americans do not rule us, at least not yet. So if we wish to grant Aristide asylum that's our business, not theirs. And should they wish that we deport our Cuban doctors and nurses and cool our relations with Chavez in Caracas because they believe he is another Castro, that's their concern, not ours.

Meanwhile, we should continue to live in hope that the Americans are not as unenlightened as on occasion they appear to be. News they are looking for a new site to park their embassy encourages the thought that turning the former Marli Street consulate building into a fortress to foil a possible act of terrorism is a no go.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=21785859

[Tinoire]

2. This is all so depressing. Thanks for keeping on top of it.

How DARE America?!!!!!!

[Karenina]

3. What goes around

will surely come around...

[truthspeaker]

4. and Americans will say "Why did this happen?"

Because they don't know what their own government is doing.