haitian opposition

Boston
January 8, 2014
An unstylish Haitian opposition!
The economic or social life of the Haitian population is quickly declining and that regardless of efforts made by Martelly/Lamothe government.

One of the core issues that contribute to the current condition is an unstylish political opposition who has chosen to overthrow by any means a duly elected government.

A good politician, as Napoleon once said about military men, has to have luck and this has not been a lucky year for President Martelly.

Members of this movement, who are determined to interrupt the country stability, are the same long-lasting politicians and so-called popular lavalas organizations that were unable to unseat President Preval.

According to a foreign diplomat based in Haitian capital Port-au- Prince, those unpopular politicians, incapable of gathering large crowds, are now blurring behind President Aristide's "popular organizations" to stage a coup against Martelly.

We hope that God pardon supporters of this grotesque ploy; nonetheless, the people will surely not acquit them throughout the next electoral contests.

In this Caribbean country, as a result of the ignorance of some individuals or the childish behaviors of others, we have all gotten.

Most recently, we were shocked to read a letter from the Haitian Senate president requesting the backing of the Chilean parliament for using that country soldiers to protect anti-Martelly demonstrators.

We must remind you that Chilean soldiers are in Haiti as part of a United Nations Mission.

Both houses of the parliament should have impeached Mr. Deiuseul Simon Desrats and forced him to step down as a dishonorable Legislator.

It's fair to consider that the international community, who has each time given money for all elections, won't give its green light for Martelly's demise.

To repeat an expression from Dr. Leslie Pean "if we had the means, we would have detained all accomplished folks and forced them to play a part in government".

In Haiti we are making endlessly flawed picks and we imagine that's not going to regulate over night; the vast majority of register voters are responsible for that wrongdoing.

Militants who are calling for Martelly to resign moreover do not have a comprehensive political program.

They perceive solution of complex defies confronting the nation through a tunnel vision and proclaim aloud that President Martelly is responsible of all the country systemic social disparities.

In addition, during ferocious demonstrations car windows and shops are shattered, women are raped, and people are stripped of their belongings.

And leaders of that campaign or news media supporting them have not once denounced those deviant conducts.

We do believe that a correct opposition to the government is to be encouraged.

We are not speaking about opposition leaders who are seeking for government well-paying employments.

We will perhaps define in an upcoming article the role of a useful opposition that can prevent government's blunders.

We would be inconsistent not to mention the adverse share of numerous media in this confused impasse.

They do not convey that much involvement to the process of stabilization our homeland.

For instance, if you listen to Lilliane Pierre-Paul and Jean Monard Metellus, they behave much like political dissidents.

There is no balance in their broadcasting.

It is nearly difficult for those journalists to be a constructive factor in impending social or political events.

To sum up, we recognize many people will claim that we have become a zealous partisan of the regime, in no way. Everyone must recognize that Michel Martelly government is one of the best administrations we have had throughout the past twenty years.

At this instant is time for all Haitians apart from their political attachment to form a beam around the government to overcome common good.
Romeo Estinvil (former Radio Lumiere new anchor)
Can be reached: estinro [at] hotmail.com/ 617-429-5420

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