Wednesday, at the National Palace, following the fire that broke out at the public market of Bizoton (Carrefour) in the night from Monday to Tuesday, whose origin is still unknown, which was completely destroyed, leaving nearly 200 merchants (of food, cosmetics, clothing, etc...) ithout resources; the de facto President Jocelerme Privert, met a delegation of small traders victims of the disaster.

The meeting took place in the presence of several personalities concerned, including among others the Deputy Jacques Beauvil and the main Mayor of Carrefour Jude Édouard Pierre, of Jude Saint-Natus the Director General of the Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Communities.

The Head of State urged the Government to take all necessary steps to solidarize and assist the victims. In this sense, he has set up a 5-member Follow-up Committee, composed of the Mayor of Carrefour, the DG of the Ministry of the Interior and three representatives of the merchants. Committee which was convened in the afternoon where representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Social Affairs have also to be present.

Recall that the same Wednesday Michel-Ange Gédéon, , the Director General of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) which was auditioned by the Senate Commission "Justice and Security" questioned on this fire, advised to avoid amalgams by linking this fire to political hands, pending the outcome of the investigation. He said the initial evidence suggests that the fire may be accidental. Asked also about the fire at the end of November of the municipal market Cocoyer (Frères/Pétion-ville) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19299-haiti-news-zapping-politics.html , He indicated that the investigation had come to an end and that the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police should communicate its findings to the competent authorities shortly.

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre