Friday, January 25 at a press conference, strikers teachers of the Faustin Soulouque High School (on strike since January 14th https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26663-haiti-petit-goave-lycee-faustin-soulouque-closed-angry-students-demand-reopening.html ) of Petit-Goâve said they are determined to carry on their strike to the end, saying they will not be fooled again and that they will not return to classrooms until their demands are met:

1) The payment of salary arrears 2013-2014; 2014-2015;

2) The appointment of teachers who work in the classrooms;

3) The budgeting of teachers who teach in class without being paid.

In addition, they ask the authorities to respect the rights of students who understand the correctness of the demands of teachers and who demonstrate in the streets to demand the resumption of classes. In addition, the teachers deplore all the forms of violence and damage recorded during the mobilization of high school students and denounce the brutality of police officers against the young protesters.

Moreover, they denounce the verbal violence, the threats and the smear campaign orchestrated against them by the local authorities, criticizing in particular the Mayor Limongy who did not mince words in their regards...

On the other hand, the strikers congratulated the Police Commissioner, Julbert Counselor for his understanding and welcomed the sense of responsibility of the Dean of the Court of First Instance, Fritzner Duclair and Judge Arentz Mars who knew how to measure and understand the extent of the crisis by making good proposals.

They announce the holding of a sit-in before the prosecutor's office of Petit-Goâve, Monday, January 28, to respond to the Commissioner of the Government, Fourjy Pierre who threatened to arrest, any teacher who incites students to violence provided that we file a complaint.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26731-haiti-petit-goave-8-hours-of-demonstrations-and-violence-several-victims.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26724-haiti-petit-goave-activities-paralyzed-for-lack-of-fuels-and-student-demonstrations.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26672-haiti-petit-goave-violent-clashes-between-students-at-least-6-wounded.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26663-haiti-petit-goave-lycee-faustin-soulouque-closed-angry-students-demand-reopening.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25191-haiti-petit-goave-promise-of-a-school-year-without-strike-at-lycee-faustin-soulouque.html

HL/ HaitiLibre / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)