The Federation of the Haitian Diaspora of Europe (FEDHE) has sent an open letter to political leaders and members of the ruling class on the deterioration of the situation in Haiti, letter that we are publishing for our readers in its entirety that we invite you to read and share.

Open letter from the FEDHE :

"Ladies and Gentlemen politicians,

For decades, Haiti's economic, political and social situation has steadily worsened.

Some explain it by the incompetence of our political leaders and the virus of corruption, which plagues the system at all levels. Others blame the opposition or foreign powers. The culprits do not matter because the facts are there : the situation is such that Haiti and its people are on the verge of suffocation.

In recent months, we have witnessed a mad escalation of violence, against a background of kidnapping and massacres, targeting all categories of the population, including those who defend and protect.

The local population, Haitians living abroad and the rest of the world witness with amazement and disappointment for some, compassion or indifference for others, the fall of the first black Republic.

Faced with this increasingly alarmist situation, actors from civil society, international public opinion and also the diaspora have raised their voices to say enough !

The Federation of the Haitian Diaspora of Europe (FEDHE) joins all those who denounce this unbearable situation, which cannot continue. Indeed, whether we are Haitians inside or outside, we suffer in our soul and in our flesh, with each new crime and with each new life taken from a family.

Our suffering becomes anger and revolt when we see the apparent helplessness or indifference of those who are responsible for ensuring the safety and rights of the Haitian people.

To restore confidence to all Haitians, it is urgent, Ladies and Gentlemen, politicians, to have the courage to take the necessary decisions, to reach the consensus that will allow the return of constitutional order, starting with the re-establishment of democratic institutions.

It will then be time for those who are responsible for it to do what is necessary in order to establish lasting political and economic stability and finally begin the process of development of the country, at all levels.

We remain convinced that it is possible to create better living conditions in Haiti, if everyone works for the common good, without being won over by greed and immorality.

Paris, March 23, 2021

Modeline MICHAUD

President-elect of the Federation of the Haitian Diaspora of Europe"

HL/ HaitiLibre