|
|
Haiti - Social : Towards Social Peace in Cité Soleil
an article by Haiti Libre
Wednesday (29 January), following the negotiating
table held on 15, 17 and 21 January, Major David
Basile, Minister of Interior and Territorial
Communities, accompanied by Mr. Peter de Clercq,
the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary
General of the United Nations in Haiti, took part
in the second day of the Forum of Reflections on
the Commune of Cite Soleil at the Hotel Oasis
(Petion-ville).
click on photo to enlarge
The Forum, organized by the Collective of Notables
of Cité Soleil (CONOCS) aims initially to pursue the
dialogue between the inhabitants of Cité-Soleil in
order to identify the main problems and find common
solutions with local authorities.
In his remarks for the occasion, the Minister
strongly condemned the difficult situations faced
for over a decade, the town of Cité Soleil plagued
by socio-economic, political and security issues
of importance and reiterated his support to the
Forum of reflection, which promotes dialogue not the dialectic of arms. He said he
hoped that through this Forum, a further step is
being taken towards the dream of the Government of
Martelly/Lamothe to see Cité Soleil live in social
peace, brotherhood so it knows a new era of
development.
The Minister also welcomed the determination of
organized groups, associations and citizens of
Cité Soleil, who actively participated in the
series of negotiations initiated by the Ministry
of the Interior, that enabled them to sit around
the same table, representatives of different
neighborhoods of Cité Soleil, recalling that it is
based on these discussions, that an agreement for
the social peace is about to be found. He also
confirmed that a new Cartel will be placed at the
head of the municipality on the basis of a
consensus between the parties.
Minister Basil stressed that there was no ethnic
grounds or economic reason to justify armed violence
fueled by some intruders at the expense of the
majority of people in this commune.
The Minister has guaranteed the willingness of the
power in place to promote the culture of social
peace to stop the spread of conflict and create a
climate conducive to the implementation of social
programs, strengthening of basic services and the
construction of new infrastructure for the benefit
of the population.
To conclude, Major Basil said he was convinced of
the potential of Cité Soleil to lift itself up and
indicated that the solution lies in social peace and
tolerance.
(Click here for a French version of this article)
|
|
DISCUSSION
Question(s) related to this article:
Are the people of Haiti making progress toward a culture of peace?,
* * * * *
Latest reader comment:
This question pertains to the following articles:
Pour une ‘culture de paix’ dans la presse du Cap-Haïtien
For a 'culture of peace' in the press of Cap-Haitien
16 Days of Activism: Meet Marjorie Lafontant, Haiti
MPP’s Much Ado About Women
Haïti - Social : Vers la Paix sociale à Cité Soleil
Haiti - Social : Towards Social Peace in Cité Soleil
UNIFA, the University of the Aristide Foundation in Haiti
|
|
by program area
Become a CPNN Reporter
