Vizyon doktè Guy Theodore pou Ayiti

djouniol a écrit:mwen sot fè dòk la li deba sa et li di mwen li renmen deba kontinye debat mesye dans le respect.......

Marc a écrit:

djouniol a écrit:mwen sot fè dòk la li deba sa et li di mwen li renmen deba kontinye debat mesye dans le respect.......

Je tiens à remercier notre ami djouniol pour avoir ajouté le forum sur une liste de facebook. J'encourage d,autres amis -membres du forum à suivre cet exemple afin d'AUGMENTER L'AUDIENCE du forumhaiti.

Bien à vous

Marc

PS; Je suis un peu occupé par mon travail d'éducateur ces jours-ci et je vous promets d'être plus pro-actif au forum au moment opportun.

Map suiv deba yo e mesi anpil pou kalaborasyon nou toutt.

Par ailleurs, Dilibon est venu s'ajouter à notre liste. Bienvenue à toi ami Dilibon.

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The World and Democracy Time Warner Cable, MNN

Published: June 4th, 2009

Dr. Guy Theodore for President of Haiti? (Part 1 of 4) By Smith Georges

New York - Living in an era where America has just elected its first African-American president in its 232 years of independence. Where ex-US president Bill Clinton has just been named Special Envoy to Haiti. Where a Haitian man by the name of Guy Theodore with an impressive record of accomplishments is being pressured by friends to run for President of Haiti so he can use his skills and experience to pull Haiti out of the ditch. Dr. Guy Theodore insists that Haitians themselves have to be in the forefront of developing Haiti.

The buzz is out and people are asking questions: Who is Guy Theodore? Why some Haitians are pushing him to run for President of Haiti? Who are the people behind this movement? What political party does he belong to? His relation to former Haitian President Davilmar Theodore (Nov. 7, 1914 - Feb 22, 1915)? Why does the Theodore family possess so much land? His marital status? What year was he a Deputy in the Haitian Parliament? What is Dr. Guy Theodore's platform? Is there a downfall when a priest activist like Jean-Bertrand Aristide or a humanitarian doctor with a military background like Dr Guy Theodore cross the line to run for president. Can they continue to be as effective as they were before their new venture? Don’t they put themselves on uncharted territory. I have some answers to some of these questions. FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT!

I did extensive research on Dr. Guy Theodore, and I personally asked him a few questions during a conference call. When I told him since Haitians have deep mistrust for presidential candidate, what can he say to the Haitians and people of Haitian descent in the Diaspora to convince them Guy Theodore can really bring about the change that Haiti needs. His response was - since his return to his hometown in Pignon, Haiti in 1983, a rural area, he has accomplished a lot and should be judged on his record. He also mentioned his being chosen as person of the "Person of the Week" by Peter Jennings of World News Tonight, the ABC nationally syndicated TV news program in the U.S. You can watch the videos of his accomplishment by clicking on the links below at the end this article.

I have no doubt as the campaign evolves, more questions will be raised. It has been reported that Camille Leblanc, a prominent lawyer in Port-au-Prince and former Minister of Justice during President Preval’s first term, is a close advisor to Dr. Guy Theodore’s exploratory presidential committee. Nowadays Haitians are cautious not to be to quick to believe in what a Haitian politician says and the promises he/she makes. They have let down the nation so many times. While no one can take anything away from Haiti's glorious past that has been indelibly written in the annals of world history, Haiti has also a history of "Perpetual Recommencement" that tends to set the country one step forward and two steps backward. If Haitians have really learned their lesson, in addition to knowing the platform of a presidential candidate, they should also ask the presidential candidate this question: WHERE WILL YOU FIND THE MONEY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU PROMISE?

In a nutshell, Dr. Guy Theodore, 62, is an acclaimed surgeon, who became Colonel in the U.S. Armed Forces. He won several Awards for his humanitarian works in his hometown Pignon in Haiti. His curriculum vitae is so impressive and dense, I will have to write ten pages to describe his accomplishments. When asked to renounce his Haitian nationality to become General, Dr. Theodore made the most unlikely choice. He declined the promotion because he did not want to give up his Haitian nationality for a U.S. citizenship and the promotion to General in the U.S. Armed Forces. He chose instead to return to his hometown in Pignon, Haiti in 1863 to build a state-of-the-art Hospitals, schools, airport, market; to provide micro credits for the people in the area. He has undertaken programs of planting trees, distribution of goats and pigs to the peasants, potable water. He is currently constructing a sugar cane refinery that can help some Haitians to find jobs in Haiti instead of working in sugar cane plantations in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Guy Theodore seems to have the connection to mobilize funding to finance his operations. He is also asking the Diaspora to contribute so he can continue with his humanitarian projects. He even built a respectable hotel in Pignon with internet service and hot and cold water.

Dr. Guy Theodore talks about having a professional Haitian army unlike the one that Haiti had in the past. He says he is in favor of an army that respects human rights and stays in its barrack under civilian order. Some people say if Dr. Guy Theodore, an ex-Colonel in the U.S. Armed Forces, becomes President of Haiti, the land of Toussaint Louverture and Dessalines will gain respect from the entire region, particularly from the Dominican Republic. The people from the right seem to be attracted to Dr. Guy Theodore because of his military background, and the people from the left are taking a serious and closer look at Dr. Guy Theodore because of his humanitarian work in his hometown of Pignon. Dr. Guy Theodore’s political party is MODHEL.

Pres. Bill Clinton says his recent appointment as Special Envoy to Haiti gives the country its best chance ever to recover. But in the case Dr. Guy Theodore, some people are saying who in his/her right mind would want to run for President of Haiti when the country is in such a dire condition caused by man-inflicting catastrophe and natural disasters as well. Dr. Guy Theodore seems to understand the reality of Haitian politics; therefore, he chooses to navigate in a safer stream than past Haitian presidential candidates because he knows that when you don’t belong to the most popular political party in Haiti, the Lavalas Party, that boycotted the last senatorial election where only from 3% to 11% of the electorate voted, your chance of winning a national race is almost impossible. The reality of Haitian politics today indicates that any Haitian presidential candidate who runs on an anti-Aristide or anti-Lavalas platform can be considered DOA (Dead On Arrival). It would take someone a la Obama who can put a "Winning Coalition" together. Someone confident and trustworthy that can unite the Haitian society. Political coalitions in the past such as Group 184 or Convergence failed miserably because of their obsession to squelch the Lavalas movement. It would take a candidate who is more loyal to a coalition constituted of the majority of Haitians wanting to see Haiti move forward. Extremists from both sides (left or right) are not helping Haiti's cause because each one sees Haiti through a strict and rigid ideological prism. The reality in Haiti suggests otherwise. Haiti needs a coalition of conscientious Haitian citizens of all walk of life whose goal and vision can transcend political party affiliation, clashes, rancor, past animosity, and above all vengeance. This is what President Obama himself calls "A Winning Coalition." A winning coalition for Haiti and the Haitian people where a comprehensive solution can be found for the entire Haitian society (The business class, the middle class, rich and poor). Our source tells us that is why Camille Leblanc, a prominent Port-au-prince lawyer, who served as Minister of Justice during President Preval's first term has accepted to head Dr. Guy Theodore's presidential exploratory committee and serve as his top advisor as well. Mr. Camille Leblanc understands also that a country reconciled does not necessarily means that its leaders should turn a blind eyes to abuses and human rights violations. He believes that justice and the rule of law should prevail in a civilized society.

At the head of the Lavalas Party we find President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a charismatic leader, who, despite his being in exile in South Africa since 2004, manages to continue to captivate the hearts and minds of the vast majority of Haitians, mainly the masses. The proof is in the rejection of the recent senatorial election where only from 3% to 11% of the eligible voters cast their ballots. Even though the Lavalas party is fragmented today, the affection of the masses for Aristide seems to remain unscathed. Sometimes I wrestle with idea should Aristide have run for president of Haiti or should he have remained an outspoken theology-liberation priest and continued his humanitarian work like Father Gerard Jean Juste or like Rev Martin Luther King Jr.? Some say that it was a good things that he became president. He has exposed the hypocrisy of the superpowers, while others label his interjection in Haitian politics as a firebrand President more interested in class warfare and clashes with the Superpowers. But the truth is the two coups and natural disasters have undone what president Aristide accomplished during his presidency. To most Haitians, Aristide is more like a spiritual leader, an Ayatollah figure. Other Haitians believe Haiti needs a pragmatic figure like Dr. Guy Theodore who can bring about concrete result. Someone who has a better relations with the international community, mainly the superpowers. Someone who can stand his ground with some independence just like Dr. Guy Theodore did when he turned down a promotion as general in the U.S. Armed Forces because he did not want to renounce his Haitian nationality.

There is unequivocally no doubt that Dr. Guy Theodore has also captured the hearts and minds of the people of Pignon with his humanitarian work in that region, but now his challenge is to capture the minds and hearts of the majority of the Haitian population if he were to stand a chance to become the legitimate next president of Haiti. While the Diaspora can help a candidate financially, but the actual hard work has to be done in Haiti with the Haitian people, particularly with the poor and the masses that constitute about 80% of the population. Can Dr. Theodore use Pignon as a microcosm and replicate the same success throughout the rest of Haiti? Dr. Guy Theodore says in Haitian Creole "Wi nou kab fel" translated in English "Yes We Can Do It."

The Lavalas party is a party with a noble philosophy to liberate an oppressed people through economic justice and participatory democracy. One can not argue the fact that the Lavalas party has brought hopes in the hearts of million of Haitians. The Lavalas Party has also made several mistakes, but that is no excuse for a few Haitians to conspire with foreign countries and organizations to destabilize Haiti and throw it into chaos. These reprehensible acts are unpardonable. These traitors have let their ambition, anger and resentment blind them to the point of self-destruction. In Haiti today, kidnapping does not discriminate. Rich and poor alike are falling victim of this phenomenon. Come on people! you can do better than that!