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Washington N'a Pas Tous Les Torts ! Haïti en Marche, édition du 27 Juillet au 02 Août 2016 • Vol XXX • N° 28 Un président Trump ne serait pas l’ami d’Haïti JACMEL, 23 Juillet – Donald Trump ne saurait être le Cela signifie, a dit Donald Trump, que dans toute décision meilleur ami du peuple haïtien à la Maison blanche. Lors d’une qu’il aura à prendre, s’il est élu président des Etats-Unis, il vérifiera conférence de presse, la veille de recevoir l’investiture du parti d’abord si c’est dans l’intérêt des Etats-Unis. Républicain, le jeudi 21 juillet écoulé, à Cleveland (Ohio), le Et il entend clairement : intérêts économiques. candidat à la présidentielle américaine de novembre prochain, a Aussi voit-on difficilement un tel personnage s’intéresser Donald Trump reçoit l’investiture Républicaine défini dans le détail son slogan ‘America first.’ à la convention du parti tenue à Cleveland (Ohio) (TRUMP / p. 7) Kenneth Merten Washington ‘appui moral’ de Washington n’a pas tous les torts ! JACMEL, 22 Juillet – Entre Haïti et les Etats- Washington manipule, l’Haïtien tantôt il en profite, Unis, chacun tend à accuser l’autre alors qu’il faudrait tantôt il dénonce mais dans les deux cas il n’a rien pu pour aux élections parler plutôt de torts partagés. (WASHINGTON / p. 5) Le président du CEP demanderait aux Etats-Unis de se définir avec plus de clarté P-au-P., 22 juillet 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Le coordonnateur (MERTEN / p. 6) Sén. dominicain Danilo Medina devant Commission Sén. Youri Latortue Le sénateur et homme d’affaires dominicain Danilo Medina comparait devant la commission présidée par le sénateur haïtien Youri Latortue sur l’usage insatisfaisant de fonds (Petrocaribe) dans des projets de construction confiés à des compagnies appartenant au parlementaire dominicain et restés inachevés (photo J.J. Augustin) Le chancelier haïtien Pierrot Délienne défend les élections haïtiennes du 9 octobre 2016 devant le Conseil permanent de l’OEA (courtoisie) Panique bancaire dans la Caraïbe à Elections : c’est parti ! cause de nouveaux Second tour non encore règlements fixé définitivement PORT-AU-PRINCE, 19 Juillet – Les élections le peuple en ses comices. sont lancées officiellement. 19 juillet 2016, le chef de Le 9 Octobre 2016 auront lieu des élections pour américains l’Etat et le Gouvernement ont signé l’Arrêté convoquant PORT-AU-PRINCE, 24 Juillet – Important article du (9 OCTOBRE / p. 4) Miami Herald sur les difficultés que rencontre actuellement le système bancaire caribéen avec de nouvelles régulations édictées (BANQUES / p. 7) PAS DE GUERRE HAITI – USA ! : Gare aux politiciens marrons PORT-AU-PRINCE, 20 Juillet – Le peuple haïtien n’a rien contre les Etats-Unis. Et il faut jamais oublier que dans la situation présente c’est Washington l’agresseur et non le contraire. Le président Jocelerme Privert reçoit les institutions en charge de l’organisation des élections : (HAITI-USA / p. 6) conseil électoral, organisation nationale d’identification et autres Mercredi 27 Juillet 2016 Page 2 EN PLUS... / EN BREF... Haïti en Marche • Vol XXX • N° 28 Elections : Digicel n’a pas parlé de contribution Donald Trump, en chiffres La compagnie de téléphonie mobile Digicel dément des informations relayées par certains médias, laissant croire que la Digicel et la NATCOM entendent contribuer à hauteur de 10 millions de dollars au financement des élections. ça trompe Dans une note rectificative, la compagnie de téléphonie mobile Digicel dément avoir promis un quelconque montant pour financer les prochaines élections. Afin d’apporter une contribution au processus, le secteur des télécommunications, énormément ! représenté par les deux operateurs mobiles et le régulateur (Conseil national des Depuis des mois, par ses frasques Donald Trump avait annoncé qu’en cas de télécommunications ou Conatel), a discuté de différentes options notamment une aide verbales, le candidat républicain à la prés- victoire aux présidentielles, son pays ne technologique, conclut la note rectificative de la Digicel. idence des États-Unis Donald Trump fait poursuivra pas sa participation à l’OTAN parler de lui. Dans une interview accordée dans sa forme actuelle, menaçant même Lutte contre le narcotrafic à l’hebdomadaire allemand « Der Spie- de quitter l’Alliance transatlantique. Aujo- Port-au-Prince, le 18 juillet 2016 – (AHP) –Le directeur général ai de la PNH, Michel gel » (1), son conseiller Mike Flynn en urd’hui son conseiller Flynn tente de rec- Ange Gédéon. a fait savoir samedi que le narcotrafic compte parmi les plus grandes dit un peu plus sur ce milliardaire impul- tifier le tir : Trump aurait été mal compris causes de l’insécurité qui frappe le pays depuis ces derniers jours. sif qui excelle dans l’art de choquer son (excuse qui revient plus d’une fois dans cet Le commandant en chef de la PNH a fait ces déclarations dans la ville des Cayes où monde et sur ses idées sur la politique ex- entretien) car ce ne serait pas exactement il se trouvait pour superviser et renforcer les travaux de la Brigade de Lutte contre le térieure de son pays. les dires de son patron. D’après lui, il n’est Trafic des Stupéfiants (BLTS). (USA-ELECTIONS / p. 8) Plusieurs cas d’assassinat ont été enregistrés ces derniers mois dans la ville des Cayes Lors d’une de ses excentricités, où une attaque meurtrière a été perpétrée en mai denier contre le commissariat de police. Le directeur général a.i. de la Police Nationale, Michel Ange Gédéon, se déclare satisfait de travaux accomplis par l’unité de police communautaire dont c’était le 3ème anniversaire dimanche. Il a rappelé à l’occasion avoir contribué à la création de cette unité quand il était à la tête de la direction départementale de l’Ouest. Michel Ange Gédéon a souligné que la police communautaire joue un grand rôle dans la lutte contre le banditisme. Insécurité : 1,324 personnes assassinées par balles Un rapport du Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH) fait état d’un nombre élevé de personnes assassinées par balles, dans les rues de la Capitale et des villes de province. « De janvier 2015 à juin 2016, au moins 1,324 personnes ont été assassinées par balles, soit une moyenne de 74 victimes par mois et plus de 2 victimes par jour. » De plus, les agents de la police nationale d’Haïti (PNH) ne sont pas épargnés ; pour la même période, « au moins 76 d’entre eux ont été touchés par cette vague d’insécurité ». Parmi eux, 38 ont été assassinés et 38 autres blessés ou molestés. Ainsi, plus de 4 policiers sont physiquement atteints chaque mois et plus de 2 d’entre eux sont tués. En ce qui concerne les effectifs de la Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH), le RNDDH indique que « l’effectif théorique de la PNH, au 28 juin 2016, est de 13,825 agents La consécration officielle de Donald Trump comme candidat du parti Républicain dont 1,747 femmes, soit une représentativité par sexe de l’ordre de 87.37 % d’hommes aux présidentielles américaines de novembre contre 12.63 % de femmes. Les agents de la PNH sont ainsi répartis : 12,626 agents de la police administrative et des unités spécialisées, 1,168 agents de la Direction de l’Administration Pénitentiaire (DAP) dont 141 femmes et 360 sapeurs-pompiers dont CONNAISSEZ-VOUS 140 en uniforme,» dont il faut ôter 1,196 agents qui sont absents pour une raison ou une autre : maladie, études, voyages, accidents, mesures conservatoires, détention VOTRE CRÉOLE ? préventive, etc... Enfin les effectifs de la Police nationale sont diminués de 399 policiers qui sont Par Max Manigat* en détachement auprès des autorités étatiques : Ministres, Parlementaires, Juges, Parquetiers, Magistrats communaux, etc... ce qui fait que la sécurité de la population haïtienne est assurée par 11,062 agents de la PNH qui sont répartis, pour la plupart, dans les grandes villes, étant donné que l’institution policière n’est présente que dans Viv Salnav ! Ladous 8% des sections communales. À mon frami, Jean-Claude Valbrun, livre, intitulé : « Vive Salnave ! » [1] que descendant de Sylvain Salnave l’historien, Charles Dupuy, a préfacé et qui Assad Volcy divorcé de Pitit Dessalines mériterait d’être connu des chercheurs et Port-au-Prince, le 19 juillet – (AHP) – Le mariage entre Moïse Jean-Charles, candidat Sylvain Salnave (14 Juin 1867 – 19 des lecteurs intéressés à mieux cerner la à la présidence de PITIT Dessalines et Assad Volcy, secrétaire général adjoint de décembre 1869) était un président adulé personnalité de ce leader charismatique. la plateforme appartient dorénavant au passé, au point que M. Volcy a dû s’inscrire du peuple. Né au Cap-Haïtien le 7 février Nous y trouvons plusieurs slogans dont se comme candidat pour la prochaine sénatoriale sous la bannière d’une autre formation 1826, il est mort fusillé à Port-au-Prince le servait le peuple pour acclamer Jal Salnave politique. 15 janvier 1870. comme : « Vive Salnave ! Ayibobo ! » MS Assad Volcy a confirmé l’état actuel des choses, ce mardi, au moment de confirmer Jeune élève chez les F.I.C du Cap, je - p. 13 sa participation au scrutin du 9 octobre sous la bannière d’une organisation politique répétais après des camarades plus âgés : baptisée « Entente Nationale des Travailleurs pour le Réveil d’Haïti” (ENTREH). « Sylvain Salnave s’est sauvé samedi soir, Sylvain Salnave avait toujours L’histoire nous avait réunis et aujourd’hui, l’histoire nous sépare, a dit Assad Volcy sans souliers, sans souper, sans savoir son aimé les gens du peuple, plus encore il qui affirme que pour l’instant, il n’a pas encore choisi le candidat à la présidence qu’il sort. » Sans bien comprendre cette phrase, défendait les plus démunis ; ceux que la vie va soutenir.
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