Haiti - Aristide : Some Senators are asking the resignation of the Government Commissioner

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Haiti - Aristide : Some Senators are asking the resignation of the Government Commissioner
08/01/2013 10:30:15

The Senators Lavalas Simon Dieuseul Desras (President of the Senate) and Francky Exius [all two former deputies under the regime Aristide] are considering to setting up a Commission of Inquiry on the Government Commissioner Me Lucmane Délile, that they accuse, following the convening of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide, of political persecution against the Lavalas because of his involvement in the movement GNB responsible of departure of Aristide in 2004.

For these reasons, the Senators ask to Jean Renel Sanon, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, to dismiss the current Government Commissioner, specifying having initiated the procedure for convening the Minister of Justice. For his part, Me Délile has confirmed that he will proceed as scheduled, Wednesday, January 9, at the hearing of former President Aristide (after the postponement of the hearing of President Aristide (after the postponement of the hearing on 3 January due to the absence observed of Aristide.)

Recall that the former president is accused of breach of trust, fraud and embezzlement, in two separate complaints, one filed by former residents of "La Fanmi Se Lavi" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7333-haiti-justice-complaints-against-jean-bertrand-aristide.html and a second, filed by members of the National Coordination of Members Victims of Cooperatives (CONASOVIC) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7446-haiti-justice-second-complaint-against-former-president-aristide.html

Meanwhile, Aristide's lawyers, Me Mario Joseph, Me Camille Leblanc and Me Newton Louis St Juste given a eriod of 24 hours to the Government Commissioner, to give them copies of the documents to be filed by the plaintiffs to the prosecutor. Lawyers threaten to take action against the complainant, if they refuse to provide these documents within the delay.

Beyond legal threats, Sony Thélusma and some residents at the origin of the first complaint, indicated that they had sought the protection of the U.S. Embassy, because of threats and intimidation they face, according to them, since the filing of their complaint.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7556-haiti-justice-aristide-were-not-present-to-the-prosecution.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7535-haiti-justice-the-commissioner-of-the-government-convenes-aristide.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7446-haiti-justice-second-complaint-against-former-president-aristide.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7401-haiti-justice-the-lawyer-of-aristide-examines-the-complaint-against-his-client.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7333-haiti-justice-complaints-against-jean-bertrand-aristide.html

HL/ HaitiLibre