Autre point de vue de John Maxwell pour la defense d'Haiti

RAPED, MAIMED AND LEFT FOR DEAD

Only a sadist would now attempt to rate Haiti's tourism product. That country has been strip-mined economically and environmentally by Americans and Europeans, particularly by the French. Haiti is being punished for its mortal sin of casting out the 'foreign devils' in 1804, She has been made to suffer the torments of hell ever since.

Right now, Haiti is bearing the most excruciating punishment, bereft of its leaders and governed by envoys from George Bush, Canada, and France. Its children are being raped and corrupted by the very United Nations troops sent in to 'restore order and keep the peace'. Its national leaders are still being hunted like wild animals, and after Hurricane Noel, the poorest people in the Western hemisphere are left to starve.
The latest outrage is the death threats and a possible assassination attempt against Guy Delva, head of SOS Journalistes, and chair of the recently created independent committee looking into the unsolved murders of journalists in Haiti.

While it isn't yet known who was responsible for the terror, Delva has suggested there may be a link with Senator Rudolph Boulos, a member of the rich and influential Boulos family and a leader of the Haitian élite.
In October, Delva, on his morning news show on Port-au-Prince's Radio Melodie FM, published what he said was evidence that Senator Boulos was an American citizen who lied about his nationality in order to be appointed a senator.

In addition, Delva is chairman of the journalists' commission overseeing investigations into unsolved murders of Haitian journalists. Delva has also recently chided Senator Boulos's refusal to answer questions from the investigating judge in the case of the murdered journalist, Jean Dominique. Boulos has refused to answer questions about the murder on the grounds that he enjoys immunity as a senator.

Since Boulos and his ilk had been claiming that Dominique was murdered by friends of President Aristide, it is hard to see why they don't want to help the police with their inquiries.

Apart from the political intimidation, the kidnappings and other atrocities, Haiti is right now in the throes of starvation, following Hurricane Noel. A message from attorney Marguerite Laurent, of the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Council, says Haitians are now in desperate need of food and drinkable water:

"We are especially in need of potable water, water treatment equipment and medicines like aquatabs to make the water safe to drink.
"The folks also need blankets, non-perishable foods, first-aid supplies, toothpaste, soap, toothbrushes, shoes (sneakers), sandals, undergarments - both for men and women.

"However, the most urgent need we are hearing about, from the people of Site Soley, over and over again, is for food and for water treatment (acquatabs) tablets.

".HLLN has spoken to the folks at acquatabs (http://www.aquatabs.ca) and they agreed to provide us with a few emergency packs at their cost.

"We'd like to purchase as many emergency packs of Acquatabs as we can raise the money for. The cost, we were quoted, for each emergency package is $350 Canadian dollars, not including freight costs. Each tablet treats 20 litres or five gallons. Each emergency package contains 14,000 tablets.

"So, if you'd like to help us with the cost of the water treatment tabs, make a donation at our (HLLN) paypal account:
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/donate/ donate.html and email us to let us know (erzilidanto@yahoo.com, or call HLLN at 203 829 7210 ) TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

"If anyone knows an organisation willing to DONATE acquatabs, that would obviously be even more appreciated.

"FOOD: Those who wish to send food directly to the people of Site Soley may do so through CAM (Caribbean Air Mail - http://www.camtransfer.com/index.jsp) and indicate you are sending the food donation to me, Evel Fanfan, AUMOHD DWA MOUN, Phone: 509-754-8022 ), CAM in Haiti will call Mr Fanfan and his people immediately, as soon as the packages are paid for and AUMOHD-CCDH will make direct distribution to Site Soley families who are hurt, hungry, and homeless.

"You can buy packages of foodstuffs at US$100, US$200, US$300 and up, on the Internet from (8 to 5pm) anywhere in the world, and it will be packaged in Haiti and distributed to the receiver the same day. CAM will deliver the food package to whatever location Evel Fanfan/Aumohd should request. This is the way most Haitians use to help their families in Haiti.

"And, the manner that will assure the food goes DIRECTLY and IMMEDIATELY to the intended beneficiaries in SITE SOLEY.

"If you do send anything through CAM 1-800-934-0440 (Haiti Division), whether it is a money or food transfer, let them know that you are working with the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network and that you want verification that the items you purchased was given directly to Evel Fanfan/AUMOHD DWA MOUN, Phone: 509-754-8022."

I think that we need to put our money where our mouths are, and when we talk about Caribbean solidarity we need to take the small concrete steps needed to demonstrate that we are not prating hypocrites.

Copyright©John Maxwellß
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20071110T180000-0500_129242_OBS_THE_NEARLY_NAKED_AND_THE_ALMOST_DEAD.asp

Cet article est un extrait d'un éditorial de John Maxwell sur le tourisme dans la Caraibe et dans le monde.

Pour une lecture complète, cliquez sur le site de Jamaica observer.

On devrait au moins nommer une grande avenue, en Haiti, au nom de cet homme qui démontre plus d'amour, pour notre pays et pour notre peuple, que nos propres journalistes et politiciens.

Eske Marguerite Laurent ka sertifye ke moun ki ap resevwa lajan sayo an ayiti se pa moun ki pral pran lajan pou achte bel machinn epi moun ki ap soufri pap resevwa anyen. Yon moun ka dim sinik men cha ki boule pè menm dlo fwet.

An tou ka mwen pral fè devwa m pou voye yon ti chocho si yo vle pran l se zafè ki gade yo.