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Haiti - Elections : Mirlande Manigat launches her campaign to Solino 20/02/2011 10:10:54
In the morning, the candidate attended a Mass in the Church of Sainte-Bernadette in Carrefour, her second visit in a place of worship this week after that of the Protestant Church in Delmas 40 B Sunday, February 13. A presence in response to the various requests of religious movements that are interested in her campaign. At the end of the mass, the candidate said "I am a Christian and God will punish me if I not honor my commitments. But I will not be punished because I will respect all my commitments and I never make empty promises" remarks greeted by applause from a population acquired, in this deprived area [former "stronghold" of Lavalas]. Around 2h00pm to Solino, Mirlande Manigat were surrounded on a podium by several political figures, including: Claire Lydie Parent [Mayor of Petion-Ville], former Deputy Robert Frantz Mondé, Senator Evallière Beauplan, Ambassador Edwin Lalanne, several football players including: Wilfrid Montilas and Gabriel Michel aka "Tigana", Eliphène Cadet and Paulin Jean of the «l’Aigle Noir» and members of his staff including Sen. Youri Latortue and Me Reynold Georges. The candidate spoke to a large crowd waving her picture and placards that showed some of her favorite themes, such as education and security. Interpellating everyone in a "game" of questions-answers... interrupted by approvals and ovations, from a crowd conquered, she questioned "Do you want all the girls go to school? Do you want all the boys go to school? Do you want your children to go to university? Do you want them to have diplomas? Do you want to get care when you're sick? Do you want to have security in the area?" The candidate presented herself as the champion of the cause of the poor, wanting establish a "heart to heart dialogue" with the people "As a mother who feels torn in her heart, given the context that our Haiti Chérie lives"... Speaking of education, she said on a tone of confidence "the other day when I met the young I told them: it is necessary that all children attend primary school free" then forcefully addressed to the crowd she shouted "Where are the young? Raise your hands, there are many young people here! Where are the women, are you happy women? You are happy to see me?" Addressing the problems of violence against women, she said "Yes I heard about the rape, they rape you, messieurs... messieurs... messieurs ! I do not think it's all boys who do this, I do not think it's all boys who are there who do not take care for their children [...] I think that if you are unable to take care of your children, it is because your pockets are empty. If your pockets are empty you are not able to bring money at home, the pot is empty, Madame is not happy, you either you are not happy. The solution is the work that we so need in the country" Then, on a more professorial tone, Mrs. Manigat outlined some problems very common in popular areas: youth access to education, teenage pregnancy and sexual violence suffered by women and girls. Several members of her staff have addressed the crowd. Sen. Youri Latortue, rejecting the image of the candidate which is distant of the popular class, that some see in the candidate, hsaid that Mirlande Manigat lived in Carrefour Marin in the town of Cité Soleil, an area of extreme poverty. Me Reynold Georges, for his part, has declared that the camp of the candidate, already had the victory in six of the ten departments and that Mirlande Manigat would now win the remaining four departments. For Me Georges, there is no doubt that the victory is already acquired... For i-Vote : https://www.haitilibre.com/i-vote.php?2 HL/ HaitiLibre
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