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Haiti - Politic : Fanmi Lavalas asks the resignation of President Martelly
28/02/2014 11:19:48

Haiti - Politic : Fanmi Lavalas asks the resignation of President Martelly
Thursday, departed of Saint-Jean Bosco Church in Port-au-Prince, the demonstration of a few hundred protesters quickly took magnitude through the various popular areas to reach thousands of people, who were accompanied by many executives and leaders of Fanmi Lavalas.

The protesters, under heavy police escort, carrying photos of Jean Bertrand Aristide denounced corruption in the public administration and the poor living conditions of the population that according to themcontinue to deteriorate, and political persecution, shouting remarks hostile to the Head of State, demanded his resignation and general elections this year.

Recall that this manifestation of Fanmi Lavalas, follows the last change of position of the party of former President Aristide https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10604-haiti-politic-fanmi-lavalas-changed-course-and-calls-for-general-elections.html it aimed at demand the holding of general elections this year, denouncing "the many abuses of power in place" and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of departure February 29, 2004, of former President Aristide, qualified by Fanmi Lavalas of "coup".

Maryse Narcisse, the coordinator of Fanmi Lavalas, has condemned the "refusal of the Government Martelly / Lamothe fostering a favorable political climate to the organization of elections [...] This event is the beginning of a vast movement of mobilization, for there is honest, credible and democratic elections in the country," affirmed Maryse Narcisse, whose position is weakened within the party, because of divergence of activists with some of her decisions, including those taken against Senator Moïse Jean Charles and Deputy Arnel Bélizaire https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10008-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html

For his part, the former Senator Louis Gerald Gilles, one of the organizer of the event, said he was pleased with the participation and commitment of the people, to the political organization of former President Aristide announcing the continuation of the mobilization after the carnival festivities

The demonstration ended in front of Constitution Square, the police having established a security perimeter around the National Palace, where protesters had originally planned to close their march, which took place "peacefully" without major incident.

SL/ HaitiLibre

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