The Social welfare and Research Institute (IBSR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have launched on Monday the week of the Haitian children in the presence of President Michel Martelly and the First Lady Sophia Martelly.
"Respect our rights, this is what us, children we ask" (Respekte dwa nou, se sa nou menm timoun nou mande) is the theme chosen for the week devoted to the situation of children in Haiti. Awareness activities on children's basic needs such as education, health, and nutrition will be held throughout the week.
The different actors have the goal to attract the attention of Haitian society about the importance of ensuring the rights of children who need to be protected and preserved from all forms of abuse. "Stop being tolerant, we must protect the child against all forms of exploitation" declared Françoise Gruloos-Ackermans, UNICEF's representative in Haiti.
The President Martelly has promised to pay special attention to the small Haitian during his mandate, renewing his willingness to ensure free access to school to every Haitian children. "...I want to say to the children of the streets, is that even when I was campaigning, I always talked about you. [...] I tell you, I have plans for you, until yesterday I worked on two projects to make enter funds, in the same way I did it for the National Fund for Education (FNE), I want to do a fund that will provide money for street children, to remove you from the street because the street is not for you, is for cars."
HL/ HaitiLibre
To reporters, Senator Steven Benoît [Alternative platform], declared yesterday Tuesday that the choice of Daniel Gérard Rouzier as Prime Minister designated by the President Martelly was a good choice, and that Rouzier will have his vote.
"I think it's a good choice, this a person who will not do business under the table, moreover, he said that he was a person transparent and he talked about accountability this is what is missing in the country for 200 years [...] I note that in every interview that he gives, he talks about accountability. When there is an absence of accountability, this is the beginning of the corruption. On the other hand the first thing that I expect is that someone told me how uch money has been spent in the inauguration of President Martelly, that someone gives me these first expense in details [...] as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission in the Senate, I will follow the promise that was made, so that an accountability permanent and periodic exists [...] I am very anxious to see that Government at work [...] I see a team of young men, educated, who have the passion. They already have the means, apparently, it's not just people that come to make money, but put their hands in the dough.
My vote is already acquired, if the Prime Minister meets the eligibility requirements. The Prime Minister has no problem, this is a person who works for 25 years in the country, he has an residence card [U.S.] moreover he said that he will return it to the authorities, everyone knows who is Daniel Rouzier"
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http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3019-haiti-politic-ratification-of-prime-minister-this-week.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3021-haiti-politic-bandits-corruption-justice-rouzier-clarifies-his-future-actions-part-i.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3022-haiti-politic-economy-unemployment-donors-rouzier-clarifies-his-future-actions-part-ii.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3013-haiti-politic-daniel-gerard-rouzier-answers-to-the-questions-of-michel-martelly.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3020-haiti-politic-inite-does-not-intend-to-impede-the-choice-of-president-martelly.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2999-haiti-politic-michel-martelly-has-designated-daniel-gerard-rouzier-as-prime-minister.html
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HaitiLibre
Pierre Louis Opont, the Director General of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Jean Pierre Toussaint Thélève, Vice-President of the Council, and 2 electoral advisers, Ginette Cherubin and Laurette Croyance have responded on Wednesday, to "the invitation" of the Commissioner of the Government of Port-au-Prince around the allegations of fraud and corruption that the electoral institution is subject. Apart advisers absent without explanation, [only the advisor Jacques Belzin has justified his absence for health reasons], the great absent in this meeting was Gaillot Dorsinvil, the President of the CEP.
Absences that have provoked a strong reaction of the Government Commissioner, Mr. Haricidas Auguste who firmly declared, "We will ensure that the other advisors come here in the next 48 hours" suggesting that a new absence, would entail the measures prescribed by law to summon the people involved, describing the behavior of "disobedience to authority"
Me Haricidas Auguste, informed the concerned that is at the request of the Senate Committee of Inquiry on the alleged fraud within the CEP, that the measures were taken [ban from leaving the country]. During these hearings, the Government Commissioner has attempt to obtain clarification on the legal bases which had led to appoint a Special National Complaints and Challenges Bureau (BCEN) in addition to the questions relating to the allegations of corruption and fraud within the CEP.
Me Auguste Aristidas has declared his intention to interrogate more especially Mr. Gaillot Dorsinvil the President of the CEP on the creation of a special electoral court, after the publication of the final results of the second round of elections."we want that he tells us where he has find these legal provisions to create a special BCEN while the constitution says there has no court that can be created in the country, without reference law"
Following the hearing, Pierre Louis Opont, has recalled that he had learned through the press his prohibition to leave the territory "I wanted to meet the Commissioner to protest against this arbitrary measure that I think given the freedom of movement, which is guaranteed to every citizen [...] I am very satisfied of my meeting with the commissioner". Me Stanley Gaston, his lawyer, also criticized the prosecution's decision to deprive his client of his right to free movement and informs that steps will soon be undertaken to bring the prosecution to lift the ban.
Arguing in favor of respect of the legal proceedings in this case, Pierre Espérance, Executive Director of the National Network for the Defence of Human Rights (RNDDH)has denounced what he described as arbitrary act. "it is necessary that the justice authorities comply with the procedures [...] the convening in the way they were made, are not conform [...] it is necessary that the prosecutor obtain a permission, because members of the CEP, can not be convened in this way [...] We urge the Government Commissioner to regain control (se ressaisir) [...] and to wait that the Senate Committee of Inquiry finishes its work."
See also:
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3017-haiti-justice-the-members-of-the-cep-prohibited-from-leaving-the-country.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3023-haiti-justice-pierre-louis-opont-convened-to-the-prosecutor-this-wednesday.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2987-haiti-usa-revocation-of-visas-of-officials-suspected-of-electoral-fraud.html
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2979-haiti-politic-the-parliamentary-commission-on-the-electoral-fraud-began-its-work.html
source : HL/ HaitiLibre
