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Haiti - Social : «Vertières continues» (dixit Ady Jean Gardy)
18/11/2012 07:50:58

On the occasion of the 209th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, Ady Jean Gardy, the Minister of Communication declared on the eve of this great day "[...] Sunday commemorative events will be held, the President will address a radio televised message to the Nation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7183-haiti-social-209th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-vertieres-speech-of-president-martelly.html [...] there will be the traditional presentation of wreaths to the heroes of the Fatherland (9:00 am) at the National Museum of the Pantheon (MUPANAH), we are all there, the entire ministerial cabinet, for once again, salute their memory and honor their heroic actions during the Battle of Vertières.

It is this battle that has allowed us to achieve our independence and immediately after the battle, there was a meeting of Fort Liberté, and this is there, that General Jean Jacques Dessalines, General Clervaux and the General Pétion, laid the foundation of Independence.

We will therefore honor these personalities leader of our independence during the day, [...] in Cap Haitien, a delegation from North and representatives of the Executive, will also be at the monument to present a special tribute and offer flowers.

[...] it is the Council of Ministers, who will take care of this historic moment, as the President participates in the meeting of countrues et Heads of State Iberoamerican, a very important meeting for us because Haiti will get its place as a member of the Congress of Heads of State Ibero-American. This will allow us to pursue various projects related to the reconstruction and have also new investors and key partners [...] For his part, the Prime Minister will attend an important meeting on entrepreneurship and a large group of investors and businessmen should also make arrangements to come to Haiti to participate in the reconstruction.

So there are new battles, new battles for the reconstruction of the country and these new battles, like that of Vertières should enable us to strengthen our economy and political independence on the world stage, in the context of what I call the global governance.

The spirit of Vertières is maintained and the President of the Republic, will celebrate Vertières, he will ask international Heads of State, to the Heads of State Ibero-American to commemorate with him before his displacement for Belgium and then he will met [Thursday in Rome] Pope Benedict XVI [...] So this is a travel extremely important for our country and we are continuing the spirit of Vertières.

[...] The message of the President of the Republic, will certainly keep alive the flame of Vertières and remember the ideals of the Founding Fathers of Independence, as well as today's vision which is to continue strengthening the independence and the fight against poverty and ignorance.

The battle against slavery was won, but today the battle against extreme poverty will be won and there, we need national solidarity and international solidarity, Vertières continues."

S/ HaitiLibre