Tuesday, President Jovenel Moïse accompanied by his wife Martine, Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant and members of the Government participated in Marchand Dessalines, to the commemoration of the 211 years of the death of Emperor Jacques I, Founder of the Fatherland.

After a floral offering at the foot of the Monument of Emperor Dessalines at the Pont Rouge he attended to the Church of Saint Ignatius of Marchand Dessalines, at the Te Deum of commemoration, which took place under the sign of national consciousness and of the unity of all Haitians. In the presence of, among others, the Vice-President of the National Assembly, the Honorable Cholzer Chancy, the President of the Court of Cassation, Me Jules Cantave, members of the Government, parliamentarians and many citizens, the Head of State saluted the memory of this hero of independence who marked the history of Haiti, the Haitians and the slave nations.

After the Te Deum, the Head of State went to the Place d'Armes of Marchand Dessalines, where he addressed an imposing crowd, inviting it to thank Emperor Jacques 1st for the Haitian nation which he founded and for allowing the peoples of the world to enjoy freedom today.

"Li pa mouri. Li pa ka mouri. Lè yon Nèg leve kanpe, li di : moun pa machandiz, libète se byen tout moun, tout pèp, tout ras, bal ka mete li atè, men bal pa ka tiye'l," launched the Head of State who is convinced that Jean Jacques Dessalines is among us, inside each and every one, and that thanks to him we can today unite freely and we can look in the eyes all the peoples of the earth and speak to them as equal.

President Moses deplored the division in the country, which weakens citizens' impulses and paralyzes economic and social development. He believes that this situation is abnormal and that it is imperative to rehabilitate the institutions in order to drive out corruption, injustice, insecurity and strengthening Haiti's education, economy and development. Because , according to him, "Dessalines has already fought the victorious battle of universal history against colonization and slavery."

"The time has come for the break. We must all, each and every one of us, as far as we are concerned, get out of Haiti's historical constraints and turn the page of periodic turbulence and chronic instability," insisted the Head of State who took the opportunity to recall some key elements of the action plan of his quinquennium...

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