UN Secretary General Fails to Come Clean on Haiti’s Cholera Cover Up by Stanley Lucas

Earlier last week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon traveled to Haiti giving hope to the Haitian people and officials that the UN would issue a long overdue apology for their role in introducing the cholera epidemic in Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake that claimed 320,000 lives. After the usual diplomatic rounds were made, Ban showed up an hour late to a scheduled press conference to meet with the Haitian press.  After having waited an hour – or more accurately four years since the beginning of the epidemic and the surfacing of the evidence implicating the UN – Ban took two questions: one from a Haitian journalist on cholera and another from an international reporter on Palestine. Haitian journalists were outraged at his blatant avoidance of questioning on this hot button issue.  It was a public relations disaster.  

Since the outbreak, the UN has made every effort to cover up their negligence and direct involvement in the scandal.  Secretary Ban most recently felt the pressure to acknowledge the UN role when lawyers for the Haitian victims served him a subpoena in Manhattan on June 20. Since that time, he has been at pains to find the right words to address the issue. The Secretary’s strategy seems to hinge on dodging the issue and hoping it will go away.  But it has not -- and will not - go away until the UN takes responsibility. 

UN Special Envoy to Haiti, President Bill Clinton, has publicly admitted the role of the UN in introducing the epidemic that has killed 8,000 and sickened more than 780,000.  The world’s most preeminent scientists and health officials have joined President Clinton in his conclusion. The US Center for Disease Control concluded based on the scientific evidence that the bacteria was not from Haiti but from South Asia. Since then more than two dozen scientific and academic institutions, including UCLA, Yale and the American Society for Microbiology have shown conclusively that the UN Nepalese soldiers were responsible.

Under pressure from the Haitian people, the Haitian Government has been asking Secretary Ban to admit the UN moral responsibility in the spread of the epidemic since 2011. Haitian officials extended the normal diplomatic courtesies to the Secretary during this most recent trip, but were again internally disappointed and frustrated by the Secretary’s failure to address the issue in any meaningful way. President Martelly and Prime Minister Lamothe are wading in very sensitive political waters: domestically they are under extreme pressure from an enraged Haitian public to produce the elusive apology from the UN; and internationally they are reliant on foreign aid to provide even the basic needs of the country.

Far short of an apology, Secretary Ban said: “the UN has a moral responsibility to help Haiti combat the epidemic”. Haiti’s largest newspaper, the Nouvelliste, published an editorial outlining the popular belief that Ban made the trip to get some nice words and pictures on the record for his next report on Haiti to the UN Security Council. More cynical commentators have conjectured that the UN refusal to admit culpability for the epidemic is pure racism and another insult to the world’s first black republic. For others, the resistance is simply a financial and legal calculation. Haiti will need and estimated US$2.7 billion to eradicate the epidemic.

On October 2010, Nepalese soldiers from the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) carrying the cholera bacteria dumped their excrement into the Mirebalais River. That Mirebalais contamination spread to the Artibonite, the second most populated administrative region of Haiti. The epidemic spread from the Central Plateau to the Artibonite region and later to the entire country.  

Foreign reporters investigated the outbreak finding it suspicious that the country had not seen cholera in more than 200 years.  They collected physical proof of the origin of the epidemic and published pictures of trucks discharging excrement from the UN Nepalese base into the Mirebalais River. Journalists actually filmed the Nepalese soldiers frantically covering up the pipes that led directly from their latrines into a canal that connected directly to a tributary of the Artibonite River.

Covering up their role in this tragedy undermines the UN charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and everything they stand for. Fortunately, in this 24-hour news cycle, it is impossible to bury the facts. This bacterium took an immense toll on a country with scarce resources that were made even scarcer by one of the world’s most destructive earthquakes. To address this issue, the UN has offered a pitifully insufficient financial contribution, and it is barely meeting its goals.

Haitians believe in forgiveness and want good cooperation with the United Nations. But it is time for Secretary Ban to put aside the cover up strategy, acknowledge the facts and apologize to the Haitian people, particularly the victims. He needs to convene Haiti’s partners and multilateral institutions and develop a serious plan to help the Haitian government properly address and eradicate the epidemic and the victims thereof.

Haiti, cholera and the U.N. BY Jane Chong and Muneer I. Ahmad

   MUNEER.AHMAD@YALE.EDU

Two years after Haiti’s deadly 2010 earthquake, a second humanitarian crisis continues to claim Haitian lives.

Whereas the first crisis was a natural disaster, the second — a massive outbreak of cholera — was man-made. Worse still, although the United Nations unwittingly caused the epidemic, the world’s largest humanitarian organization has disclaimed responsibility and has failed to address the legitimate demands of the thousands of Haitians affected.

In October 2010, U.N. peacekeeping troops stationed about 100 kilometers north of Port-au-Prince at a camp lacking basic sanitation facilities dumped human waste into a tributary of the Artibonite, the country’s largest river system. This set off what has become the world’s worst and fastest-spreading cholera epidemic, infecting over 500,000 people and killing more than 7,000.

Before late 2010, when U.N. troops arrived carrying pathogens from cholera-stricken Nepal, not a single case of cholera had been reported in Haiti for a century. Seven months after the outbreak, a U.N.-appointed independent panel of international experts released a report largely confirming what a number of epidemiological studies had already concluded: U.N. troops were the sole source of the disease. The report also found that the U.N. had failed not only to ensure proper sanitary waste disposal in accordance with its agreement with Haiti, but also to conduct adequate water safety tests or to take timely corrective measures when cholera exploded throughout the country.

As a result, by July 2011, cholera was spreading at the rate of one person per minute. In the absence of comprehensive efforts to combat the disease, cholera will plague Haiti for years to come. According to the U.N. Pan-American Health Organization, 200 new cholera cases continue to be reported daily, with an expected increase this month with the start of the rainy season.

Despite the U.N.’s clear culpability, the cholera victims have limited means of redress. According to the Status of Forces Agreement between Haiti and the United Nations, the victims have the right to file claims for unintentional harms caused by its personnel. Accordingly, the non-governmental organizations Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti and the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux have filed complaints on behalf of 5,000 victims. But the U.N. has failed to even set up a mechanism for receiving these claims, much less resolving them.

In the complaints delivered to the U.N., the victims request a public apology, compensation and new investments in water, sanitation and medical infrastructures as the highly contagious disease continues to debilitate the country. In the event that the U.N. continues to shirk its responsibility, the IJDH and BAI intend to seek legal redress. But the U.N. may attempt to claim qualified or absolute immunity — doctrines designed to shield certain international and sovereign entities from legal liability — to place itself beyond the power of the courts.

The U.N.’s continuing failure to account for its role in starting the epidemic is particularly disturbing given the organization’s humanitarian objectives. In 2004, the world body created the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti, (known by its French acronym, MINUSTAH), “to ensure individual accountability for human rights abuses and redress for victims” and to “put an end to impunity” in Haiti.

MINUSTAH should hold itself to its own standards and provide redress to the thousands of victims who seek not a scapegoat, but a means to reverse U.N.-created harms. Accepting responsibility in this instance would give MINUSTAH the opportunity to reverse a tradition of U.N. impunity for its human rights violations in Haiti. In other instances of egregious misconduct — including the recent rape of a Haitian youth by U.N. soldiers, caught on video — the United Nations has failed to even issue an apology and has initiated only half-hearted and delayed investigations.

For the U.N. to claim immunity despite causing the cholera epidemic would amount to a refusal to live up to its agreement with Haiti, and a disavowal of the principles on which U.N. peacekeeping mission are based. And in the absence of a legal mechanism to address the victims’ complaints, hundreds of thousands of Haitians could be without remedy. For now, the crisis in Haiti continues to claim lives, and victims and their families have few places to turn.

Muneer I. Ahmad is a clinical professor at Yale Law School and directs the Transnational Development Clinic, of which Jane Chong, a second-year law student, is a member.

For more see:
1.  http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-in-haiti-is-united-nations.html
2. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2011/11/cholera-in-haiti-new-opportunity-for.html
3. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2011/05/un-releases-haiti-cholera-report-7500.html
4. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/10/cholera-outbreak-status-by-stanley.html
5. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/un-fires-on-haitians-protesting-against.html
6. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2011/09/minustahs-filthy-record-in-haiti-by.html

Haitian Recovery Progress Remains Limited, Oxford Analytica

Two years after the earthquake, Haiti remains in a state of humanitarian emergency. Recovery efforts -- marked by inefficiency and political infighting -- are still in their early stages, leaving Haitians in a high-risk environment for possible future disasters. Meanwhile, media coverage of the situation is limited, and commitment to the Haitian people from the international community has waned.

What next

Without heavy support from the international community, Haiti will continue to struggle with the humanitarian effects of the 2010 earthquake and subsequent cholera epidemic. Relief probably will continue to be marked by inefficiency, poor coordination and diminishing funds. Meanwhile, little progress is likely to be made when it comes to the country's recovery efforts.

Analysis

The scale of the disaster posed by the January 2010 earthquake (see HAITI/INTERNATIONAL: Emergency offers disaster lessons - January 20, 2010), combined with underlying high levels of vulnerability and lack of physical and social infrastructure, resulted in one of the largest, most complex, and costly relief operations ever executed. With the Haitian government largely incapable of handling the situation, it was up to the international community -- coordinated by the UN -- to ensure that humanitarian needs were met and recovery and reconstruction efforts took off. However, response efforts have been criticised as inefficient and poorly coordinated (see HAITI: Humanitarian crisis resists amelioration - November 8, 2010).

Humanitarian situation

Two years on, Haiti still remains in a state of humanitarian emergency:

Displacement. Over 500,000 people still live in temporary camps. Although this represents a decrease from the peak of 2.3 million internally displaced people, most of those who have left the camps -- many involuntarily -- have moved to transitional shelters or been rendered homeless.

Cholera. Compounding the effects of the earthquake, Haiti has been struggling with a cholera epidemic -- the outbreak of which has been blamed on UN peacekeepers due to dumping of unsanitary waste. The epidemic so far has affected over 500,000 people and resulted in almost 7,000 deaths.

Sanitation. Over 3.7 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and 8.2 million are without reliable access to latrines or toilets. The main cities lack functioning waste systems. People that remain in camps have been facing dire sanitary conditions, with lack of safe drinking water and open-air defecation.

Health. Haiti has the highest under-five mortality rate in the region. Under 40% of Haitians have access to healthcare and less than 60% of children are immunised for measles.

The humanitarian outlook for Haiti in the coming year is worrying, as challenges for relief operations remain significant. It will be imperative for humanitarian organisations to ensure the transition of humanitarian response activities to development programmes. However, there are very few signs of this occurring in the near term.

Recovery

Meanwhile, the longer-term recovery process remains in early stages and has faced significant obstacles:

Reconstruction. Progress of reconstruction has been slow and inefficient. Of almost 300,000 buildings destroyed or badly damaged, the international community has supported the repair of less than 20,000. Meanwhile, efforts to remove rubble have stalled, though it was an urgent reconstruction priority, leaving Port-au-Prince with at least 5 million cubic metres of rubble -- about half of what was generated by the quake. Moreover, legal impediments surrounding land titles have frozen building activity throughout the country.

Structural reform. The UN is calling for acceleration of structural reforms in the areas of education, water and sanitation, agriculture, healthcare, justice and housing. In this regard there is urgent need for strengthened institutional capacities at state and local levels.

IHRC. In October 2011 the mandate of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) was not renewed -- largely due to the executive-legislature stand-off since the election of President Michel Martelly in May 2011 (see HAITI: Martelly faces legislative conflict - December 19, 2011). Although the IHCR was largely seen as inefficient and is likely to be replaced with a new Haitian-run agency, several large-scale reconstruction projects have stalled.

Donor fatigue. In light of political stalemate, inefficient reconstruction project management and implementation, and fading coverage of the Haitian situation in world media -- combined with the effects of the global financial crisis -- donor interest in funding Haitian recovery has started to wane. As of end July 2011, only 37.8% of 5.3 billion dollars pledged at the 2010 international donor's conference in New York had been disbursed. Meanwhile, many smaller aid agencies have been forced to withdraw from Haiti due to lack of financial support. However, there are signs of increasing international private investment interest, which would help create needed job opportunities.

Humanitarian risks

Even before the 2010 earthquake, Haiti had one of the most vulnerable populations in the world. Due to its geographic location it is highly exposed to natural hazards. The effects of the quake exacerbated the vulnerability of the population and decreased their disaster resilience, leaving a majority of Haitians in a high-risk environment for possible future disasters:

Hurricanes and floods. The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season has been predicted to be above average, with risk of wind damage, inland flooding and costal surge. This could complicate reconstruction efforts further, leading to worsened humanitarian conditions throughout the country.

Earthquakes. Haiti remains at risk of new earthquakes, though seismologists and geologists are unsure about the level of risk in the near future.

Cholera. While the number of new cholera cases is declining with the end of the rainy season, the epidemic has peaked twice in the last two years. There are significant risks of it peaking again, as safe water and sanitary conditions are insufficient to prevent the spread of the infection.

The high risk of future disasters underlines the urgency of Haiti getting to grips with its humanitarian crisis and rebuilding in a way that enhances disaster resilience. However, the prospect of this happening remains low in light of the country's political stalemate and unhealthy dependency on inefficient, poorly coordinated and increasingly uninterested international community efforts.

Impact

- There is significant risk of a prolonged humanitarian crisis, with dwindling resources to address root problems.

- Disaster risk reduction initiatives will continue to be emphasised to ensure sustainable recovery, but quality projects will remain scarce.

- Creation of a Haitian recovery coordination agency is likely, but could lead to greater levels of inefficiency and corruption.

Cholera in Haiti: New Opportunity for Funding Foreign NGOs by Stanley Lucas

    Brian Concannon

The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and their Haitian affiliate the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) filed complaints with the United Nations on behalf of 5,000 Haitian cholera victims.  In October 201, a severe cholera epidemic broke out in Haiti killing 7,000 people and sickening another half million.  While the UN denied having any involvement in the introduction of the epidemic, Haiti had not seen a case of cholera in more than 50 years and the strain was traced back to South Asia where some of the UN troops resided (see: 1. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-in-haiti-is-united-nations.html 2. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/r101101.html  )

Now the IJDH and BAI are raising money to pursue the case.  They are requesting a minimum of USD 100,000 to compensate each victim who died from cholera, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and legal costs and expenses; and a minimum of USD 50,000 to compensate each victim who suffered illness and injury from cholera, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and legal costs and expenses. 

Furthermore, without ever approaching the Haitian Government, they have taken it upon themselves to also request, “that the UN enter into an agreement with

the Government of Haiti to establish and fund a countrywide program for clean water, adequate sanitation and appropriate medical treatment, to prevent the further spread of cholera.   The funds in this settlement should be furnished by the UN and allocated for measures that will end the cholera epidemic, including measures that improve (i) water quality and access; (ii) sanitation conditions; and (iii) access to medical services.”  They also note that, “Such measures will also limit the long-term liability of the UN for claims associated with cholera.”

At best, this seems an attempt to secure compensation for victims.  However, at worst, it seems an opportunistic attempt to capitalize on a tragic situation for fund raising purposes.  It is also unclear if the IJDH and BAI will collect a portion of the settlement, as is standard practice for tort lawyers or civil cases.  If so, there is an awful lot of money at stake.

The reason I am raising these questions is due to the head of IJDH’s track record in Haiti.  Mr. Brian Concannon has a long association with former Haitian President Aristide, who retainer Mr. Concannon for US$50.000/month paid for out of the meager coffers of the Haitian Government ( see: http://www.haitipolicy.org/Lobbying7.htm ).  His interests have seemed more to align with turning Haiti’s challenges and weak position into economic opportunity for him and his non-profit. 

Further, what is equally concerning is Mr. Concannon’s approach to this challenge.  Rather than offer the Haitian Government the technical and legal support to file and organize this case, he circumvented the government and pursued this project on his own.  This has been exactly the approach that has resulted in the failure of foreign aid in Haiti.  Many NGOs prefer to avoid the Haitian Government because it is weak and corrupt.  However, avoiding the Government only reinforces Haiti’s challenges.  Working to build capacity in the Government and train young Haitian prosecutors on how to file such a case would have actually left a lasting legacy of capacity with the Haitian system, which in turn would have strengthened the Government and its ability to provide for its people.  But that approach is very hard, and may not result in a big financial settlement.  It is much easier to exploit opportunities for your own organization’s gain.  In the end, I just hope that the 5,000 people that they promised justice, will actually see justice and receive some of that compensation

DES MATIERES FECALES DE LA MINUSTAH DEVERSEES A NOUVEAU DANS LES RIVIERES D'HAITI

MINUSTAH : Des matières fécales déversées à nouveau dans des rivières

mardi 23 août 2011 http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article11428

Correspondance - Ronel Odatte

P-au-P, 23 aout 2011 [AlterPresse] --- Des matières fécales ont à nouveau été déversées dans les rivières du Plateau Central soulevant la grogne des habitants de la région, alors que la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation d’Haïti (MINUSTAH) pointée dans l’affaire continue de nier toute responsabilité.

Une grande quantité de matières fécales a en effet été déversée sur une ligne de canalisation d’environ 15 mètres de long tôt dans la matinée du 21 août. Les déchets humains atteignent par cette canalisation la rivière Ahibon, qui se jette dans la rivière de Thomonde, affluent du fleuve Artibonite.

Le Fort Marmont (15 kilomètres de Hinche) est lui aussi souillé par ces déchets. Il s’agit de l’ancien lieu de prédilection de Charlemagne Péralte, héros et grande figure de la résistance haïtienne à l’occupation américaine (1915-1934).

Les habitants soutiennent qu’il s’agit de l’œuvre de la MINUSTAH qui a, selon eux, déversé un container rempli de matières fécales dans la canalisation. Des témoins rapportent avoir vu de leurs propres yeux dimanche à 4 heures 30 du matin, un camion de la MINUSTAH accomplir le méfait. Sur le moment, ils affirment avoir ignoré de quoi il s’agissait.

Des soldats de la MINUSTAH, accompagnés des agents de la police nationale qui étaient présents, ont démenti ces accusations. Un casque bleu indien a indiqué que « la MINUSTAH n’est impliquée ni de loin ni de près dans cet incident regrettable ».

Le 6 août des matières fécales avaient été déversées dans la rivière Guayamouc. Une communication de la MINUSTAH rejetant les allégations à propos de son implication dans cette opération a provoqué la furie des habitants.

Plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont manifesté le 21 août contre les casques bleus, les accusant de salir leur zone de résidence. Elles ont débloqué la circulation sur la route nationale #3, qui passe par Hinche.

La route n’a pu être débloquée qu’après une heure et demie de vives tensions, ponctuée par des coups de feu et des jets de pierre. Malgré le retour au calme les protestataires projettent d’organiser de nouvelles mobilisations jusqu’à ce que les militaires étrangers quittent le pays.

La crainte demeure également très vive dans la région. Se baigner dans la rivière Ahibon est une pratique courante, et son eau est consommée naturellement par les habitants.

« Maintenant tout le monde va être contaminé. Ce canal va drainer toutes ces matières fécales vers cette rivière qui nous est la plus proche (Ahibon), on est tous en danger », confient des habitants.

Des études scientifiques ont confirmé que l’épidémie de cholera est apparue dans le pays après que des matières fécales, en provenance d’une base de casques bleus népalais dans le Plateau Central, ont été déversées dans la nature. A date environ 6 mille personnes sont décédées du cholera.

Les autorités sanitaires du département du Centre ont fait état de 3200 cas de choléra entre juin et août 2011 dans la seule commune de Hinche.

Cenaré Philfrant, un dirigeant de l’organisation paysanne Mouvement Paysan de Papaye, se dit révolté devant ce qu’il qualifie de « méchanceté des forces onusiennes qui veulent à tout prix polluer notre environnement. Ils l’ont fait à Mirebalais, à Sully et aujourd’hui à Marmont », déplore t-il.

Cenaré Philfrant invite le président Michel Martelly à organiser le départ du contingent onusien responsable de cette opération.

Le président n’a jusqu’ici pas réagi aux faits enregistrés dans le Plateau Central. [ro kft gp apr 23/08/2011 12:00]

Des matières fécales déversées par la Minustah près d’une rivière à Hinche

mardi 9 août 2011 http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article11380

Correspondance - Ronel Odatte

La population de la région du Plateau Central (est) réprouve les actes de la mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti (Minustah) qui a déversé en fin de semaine dernière des matières fécales prés de la rivière Guayamouc. Les autorités locales dénoncent ces pratiques, qualifiées de « vagabondage », moins d’un an après le déclenchement dans cette région de l’épidémie de choléra qui a déjà fait plus de 5000 morts à travers le pays.

Hinche, 9 août 2011 [AlterPresse] --- Les habitants du quartier de Sully à Hinche (est) sont en colère après que plusieurs camions de la mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti (Minustah) ont déversé, le 6 août 2011, des matières fécales dans des trous creusés à quelques mètres de la rivière Guayamouc.

Les riverains ont été alarmés, mais n’ont pas pu stopper l’opération, selon des témoignages recueillis sur place par AlterPresse.

Pour l’heure, c’est l’inquiétude qui règne, et personne ne veut emprunter la route menant vers cette partie du quartier de Sully, où les matières fécales dégagent une odeur nauséabonde.

Le maire de la ville, André Renard, qui s’est rendu sur les lieux en compagnie de plusieurs journalistes, n’a pas caché son indignation devant ce qu’il appelle « une atteinte à la dignité humaine ».

« Je réclame, une fois de plus, le départ du contingent népalais. Ce sont des porteurs de la bactérie Vibrio cholerae, ils viennent nous exterminer, il est temps qu’ils partent », ajoute-t-il.

André Renard exhorte la population a s’organiser en brigade de vigilance en vue d’empêcher toute action visant à utiliser leurs quartiers comme dépotoirs de matières fécales.

De son côté, le premier sénateur du Plateau Central, Franscisco Delacruz (Alternative), qualifie le déversement de matières fécales près de la rivière Guayamuc d’acte de « vagabondage ».

L’élu du centre se propose de s’entretenir avec les autorités compétentes de de l’organisation des Nations Unies (Onu) en vue de corriger cette situation.

Par ailleurs, des jeunes qui habitent le village Kiskeya (Hinche) demandent à lÉtat haïtien de prendre des dispositions pour débarrasser le sol national des forces étrangères. Ils menacent de créer des troubles, si leur voix n’est pas entendue.

Des membres de diverses organisations sociales, interrogés par AlterPresse, expriment leur réprobation des actes posés par la Minustah.

Pour eux, les forces onusiennes n’accordent pas d’importance à la vie des Haïtiens. Ils critiquent aussi l’attitude, apparemment insouciante, des responsables de l’État.

Jusqu’à dimanche dernier (7 août 2011), aucun responsable local de la Minustah ne s’était prononcé sur les actions reprochées à la force onusienne.

La thèse, selon laquelle les casques bleus népalais basés à Mirebalais (toujours dans le Plateau Central) ont importé en Haïti la souche de choléra, a été confirmée par des scientifiques, entre autres le Francais Renaud Piarroux.

L’argumentation - accusant la force onusienne dans la propagation du choléra en Haïti - est développée dans le numéro de juillet 2011 de la revue “Emerging infectious diseases”, une publication des centres nord-américains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Cdc).

Les scientifiques ont présenté des “preuves solides”, “suggérant fortement” l’implication d’un contingent de militaires onusiens, originaires du Népal, ayant contaminé une rivière haïtienne à cause des mesures sanitaires inappropriées sur leur base.

Mais cette thèse a été réfutée par la Minustah.

Dès octobre 2010, les riverains de la rivière de Mirebalais avaient pointé du doigt les militaires népalais dans l’introduction de l’épidémie du choléra, à partir de matières fécales jetées dans le fleuve de l’Artibonite qui traverse les départements géographiques du Centre et du Nord d’Haïti.

Il s’en était suivi plusieurs manifestations de protestations contre la force onusienne déployée en Haïti depuis juin 2011. [ro apr 09/08/2011 17:00]

UN Releases Haiti Cholera Report: 7,500 people died, but no one is at fault by Stanley Lucas

Haitian citizens protested the UN presence in Haiti after the outbreak of cholera last October and widespread speculation that the UN camp in Mirebalais was the source of the disease.  

After 150 years with no evidence of cholera in Haiti, more than 7,500 people died and more than 200,000 have been infected since last October.  The UN reports only 4,500 deaths, but fail to account for more remote areas and provinces where they have no reach.  Haitians have been concerned that the estimated $2 billion it will cost to treat the disease, which can easily be prevented, will fall on their government or will divert desperately needed funding from their earthquake reconstruction.


View Overall Haiti Cholera Epidemic Map in a larger map

After months of outrage, the UN responded by finally appointing a four-member independent panel to investigate the source of the outbreak.  The panel issued its findings on May 4, 2011, and Secretary General Ban Ki Moon announced he would study the recommendations and convene a follow up task force, see: http://www.un.org/News/dh/infocus/haiti/UN-cholera-report-final.pdf

Essentially, the panel concluded that the South Asian strain of the disease had been introduced from abroad and traced it to the area of the Nepalese outpost.  The report described "faecal waste" as a possible source of the epidemic and said the "sanitation conditions at the Mirebalais ... camp were not sufficient to prevent faecal contamination of the Meye tributary system of the Artibonite River".  In fact, Al Jazeera cameras captured Nepalese soldiers furiously working to cover up latrines that went directly into the river the system (see Al Jazeera video below).  But the panel did not directly accuse the Nepalese peacekeepers, saying the outbreak was "not the fault of, or deliberate action of, a group or individual".  Instead it blamed a "confluence of circumstances" for spreading the disease.  The "explosive spread" of cholera was attributed to poor water and sanitary conditions in Haiti, widespread use of Artibonite waters, the migration of those infected and poorly serviced hospitals and clinics in the quake-struck country.  In other words, no one is to blame; and no single person can be held economically liable either.

The fact is that the UN soldiers were never vaccinated or even screened for cholera despite a large force coming from Nepal that had suffered an outbreak just nine months before the soldiers were deployed to Haiti.  The UN also failed to monitor its sanitation contractors.  While it seems clear that the UN would like to avoid taking any blame for this situation, the fact is that their actions – and lack of actions – directly resulted in introducing cholera into a fragile and broken environment.  There was no way the UN was unaware that Haiti’s healthcare system could never absorb or manage an infectious disease outbreak.  They failed to take necessary precautions by screening troops and monitoring sanitation. 

There UN report contradicts at least two other reports that make the direct connection to the Nepalese UN soldiers.  The French government issued a report linking the cholera epidemic to the Nepalese soldiers of the UN Mission MINUSTAH and claimed that Nepalese soldiers were infected.  The UN denied this report based on tests conducted by a Dominican contractor on the Nepalese soldiers working for MINUSTAH.  An investigative report conducted by AP found that the Dominican contractor was a specialist in obesity who had neither the experience nor credentials to test the Nepalese soldiers.  Furthermore, they say that the tests were never performed. 

What is more frustrating for the Haitian people is that high profile people, such as Dr. Paul Farmer, who have been so personally and professionally committed to healthcare in Haiti have failed to weigh in on this serious issue and advocate for the Haitian people.  These people never fail to wade into Haiti’s complex domestic political situation with their personal views, but have nothing to say when thousands of Haitians are dying and the UN is denying clear involvement. 

This is not the first time the UN has been involved in controversy and scandal in Haiti ranging from involvement in an alleged murder, to shooting at protestors, to sex scandals and to participation in corrupt oil deals and other business dealings.  The MINUSTAH mission has secured more than $4 billion since 2004 and has received another $864 million for 2011 despite few results and many scandals.  This mission needs to be held accountable for its actions, including the cholera, and should be more responsibly managed – or it needs to be closed.  For more see:
1. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-in-haiti-is-united-nations.html

2. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/10/cholera-outbreak-status-by-stanley.html

Haiti: The Seven Steps to Preval’s November 28 Electoral Coup by Stanley Lucas (Version francaise plus bas)

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         1.    APPOINT PARTISAN ELECTORAL PERSONNEL:  President Preval and INITE appointed a loyal, partisan nine-member provisional electoral council along with leaders of the departmental and municipal electoral bureaus (BEDs and BECs).  They also put in place the polling station personnel in order to manipulate the process and results. 

        2.    STUFF THE BALLOT BOXES:  During the night of November 27-28, polling station personnel and INITE operatives stuffed the majority of the ballot boxes with ballots marked for favored candidate, Jude Celestin.  Ballot boxes were also stuffed on the day of the election in plain view of cameras and poll workers (For video of ballot stuffing see:
          1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qgB55-n-E&feature=player_embedded#!
          2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O92yEtaRsM&feature=player_embedded#!  Operatives continued to stuff the ballot boxes after the polls closed, and in certain regions, up until Tuesday, November 30, two days after the election.
    

          

        3.    RIG THE VOTER LISTS:  To prevent the population from voting, the CEP manipulated the voter registration list to ensure voter names were not on the list.  Almost 70% of the voters who turned out to vote, returned home frustrated because their names were not on the list.  The goal was to ensure a low turnout making it easier to stuff the ballot boxes with pre-marked ballots.

        4.    VOTER INTIMIDATION:  Prior to the elections, Preval distributed guns to party supporters throughout the country.  Intimidation and violence was reported in many departments, particularly during the poll closing where armed operatives prevented observers from watching the ballot counting and the supervision of the tally sheets. See: http://english.aljazeera.net/video/americas/2010/12/201012112022424244.html and  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVwsN4G-txY
    
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        5.    MANIPULATE THE RESULTS:  Vote tally sheets were changed in favor of INITE.  The operation commenced Sunday evening at the closing of the polling stations in the presence of the journalists.  To see this process firsthand see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qgB55-n-E&feature=player_embedded#!

        6.    ENGAGE OUTSIDE VALIDATORS:  INITE and President Preval have engaged the support of certain corrupt foreign functionaries that make money with Preval, the Groupe de Bourdon and the INITE party.  These operatives will make statements in support of the electoral process serving as “outside validators” for the process.  For a summary of previous corruption, click here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/17/AR2007121701914.html

        7.    BRIBE JOURNALISTS/INFLUENCE MEDIA COVERAGE:  INITE members have paid certain journalists and media outlets not to report election irregularities and essentially to certify the process.  Citizens tracking the news have identified five journalists who have omitted any mention of irregularities.  These journalists have also made a concerted effort to discredit the 12 presidential candidates who have rejected the elections, and have not reported the protests breaking out around the country.

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For previous report on the elections, see:

1. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/fix-is-in-prevals-rigs-haitis-elections.html

2. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/un-fires-on-haitians-protesting-against.html

Haiti: Les Sept etapes du coup d’etat electoral de Rene Preval par Stanley Lucas

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Nommination d’un personnel Electoral partisan: Le president Preval et les hommes de l’INITE ont nomme un Conseil Electoral Provisoire (CEP), des Bureaux Electoraux Departementaux (BEDs) et des Bureaux Electoraux Communaux (BECs) partisan.  Ils ont aussi mis en place un personnel partisan dans les bureaux de vote pour manipuler le processus et les resultats en leur faveur.

Bourrage illegal des urnes: Dans la nuit du 27-28 Nomvembre le personnel des bureaux de vote et des operateurs de l’INITE ont rempli de bulletins la grande majorite des urnes en faveur de leurs candidats et  Jude Celestin. Le bourrage des urnes a continue pendant la journee des elections devant les yeux du personnel des bureaux de vote et des cameras. Pour avoir une idée un video sur le sujet cliquez ici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qgB55-n-E&feature=player_embedded#! Les operateurs de l’INITE ont continue la meme operation de remplissage des urnes après la fermeture des bureaux de vote et dans certaines regions du pays jusqu’au Mardi 30 Novembre, deux jours après les elections.

Manipulation de la liste electorale: Pour empecher le vote en masse de la population et diminuer la participation, le CEP a manipule la liste des citoyens enregistres pour voter et garantir que le votant ne pouvait pas trouver son nom sur la liste a l’adresse ou il ou elle devait voter. Pres de 70% des votants qui avaient fait le deplacment pour voter ont du rebrousser chemin frustres parce que leurs noms n’etaient pas sur la liste des bureaux de vote. L’objectif etait d’assurer une faible participation qui rendrait facile le remplissage des urnes par des bulletins déjà marques en faveur de l’INITE

Intimidation des votants: Avant les elections le president Preval et les hommes de l’INITE ont opere des distributions d’armes a leurs supporters civils a travers le pays. Des intimidations et la violence ont ete enregistres dans plusieurs departements, particulierement a la fermeture des bureaux de vote ou les hommes armes de l’INITE ont fait de leur mieux pour empecher les mandataires d’observer le comptage des bulletins et la supervision des resultats apposes sur les proces verbaux.

Manipulation des resultats: Les resultats des process verbaux ont ete change en faveur de l’INITE. L’operation a commence Dimanche soir a la fermeture des bureaux de vote en presence de cameras etrangers. Pour avoir une idée, cliquez ici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3qgB55-n-E&feature=player_embedded#!

Compter sur des mercenaires etrangers pour la validation du coup: Le president Preval et les associes de l’INITE ont engage le support de fonctionnaires etrangers corrompus qui ont l’habitude de faire de l’argent avec Preval, le Groupe de Bourdon et l’INITE. Ces operateurs etrangers feront des declarations pour supporter et valider le coup d’etat electoral et servent comme “validateurs externes” du processus. Pour avoir une idée des corruptions anterieures de ces fonctionnaires cliquez ici: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/17/AR2007121701914.html

Paiement de journalistes pour influencer la couverture mediatique: Des membres de l’INITE ont payes quelques journalistes et des medias pour diminuer les reportages sur les irregularites et faciliter l’acceptation du premier tour du processus electoral malgre le coup. Les citoyens qui ont fait le suivi des reportages ont identifies cinq journalistes qui ont diminue l’impact des manipulations et qui déjà essayaient d’orienter les citoyens vers un deuxieme tour pour failiter l’application de la deuxieme phase du coup d’etat electoral.  Ces journalistes ont aussi essaye de discrediter les douze candidats a la presidence qui ont rejete les elections. Ils ont aussi evite de faire des reportages sur l’escalade des manifestations qui se deroulaient a travers le pays.

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Pour des rapports anterieurs sur les elections, voir:

1. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/fix-is-in-prevals-rigs-haitis-elections.html

2. http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/un-fires-on-haitians-protesting-against.html

UN Fires on Haitians Protesting against Cholera Epidemic and Corruption by Stanley Lucas

UN labels Haitian protestors “criminals”

Edmond Mulet, the head of the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), issued a press release on November 18 ( http://minustah.org/?p=27786 ) labeling Haitian protestors as “criminals”.  This press release is the latest insult in an increasingly strained relationship between the Haitian people and the UN Mission.

Mr. Mulet showed an extraordinary lack of cultural sensitivity to the Haitian people by issuing his release on that date which marks the day of the Battle of Vertieres (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vertières ), which marks the battle won on that day against the French occupiers.  This day may not mean anything to Mr. Mulet, but it is very significant to the eight million Haitians who live in a free republic today as a result of our ancestors fight against slavery and oppression.  To issue the release on that day is a special kind of political insult to the Haitian people.

But more importantly, it is astounding that a UN spokesperson would label peaceful protestors as “criminals”.  Peaceful protest is a fundamental principle of democracy. Thousands of Haitians have been taking to the streets for the past week to vent frustration against a myriad of issues, including the corruption of the Haitian government, the lack of results in the earthquake recovery effort, the UN role in the cholera epidemic, and the upcoming electoral coup being orchestrated by President Preval.  The protests have been heated – to be sure – but protestors are unarmed.  By no means does this meet the definition of a criminal act.

The Haitian people have lived in inhumane conditions since January 12.  Private citizens and the international community to help with the disaster and emergency response and to rebuild Haiti donated more than $4 billion.  Ten months later, rubble remains in the street and more than 1.7 million people live in 1,350 makeshift tent cities with no electricity, sanitation or regular access to food or healthcare. 

UN fires on protestors

Why was this offensive press release issued?  The UN needed to get in front of a story and yet another controversial action.  On November 17-18, UN troops fired on unarmed demonstrators in Cap Haitien (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wihc8fSGiXk ).  In an effort to frame the story, Mr. Mulet hastened to issue the press release and go on the offensive.

Haitian citizens have absolutely no recourse but peaceful protest.  On the one hand, they live under a corrupt and inept regime focused only on retaining power by rigging the upcoming elections robbing them of their right to choose new leadership for their ailing country.  And on the other hand, the international community, led by the UN, has failed to make any progress over the past 10 months and has only supported the corrupted electoral process despite overwhelming evidence that the fix is in. 

Firing on demonstrators is not the action of a peacekeeping force; these actions verge on the behavior of foreign occupiers.  At this point, it is difficult to see how Haitians will come to trust the UN and impossible to see how the UN will defend this story once it’s publicized. 

UN defies calls for cholera investigation

The simmering tensions with the UN reached a head when it became know that all evidence points to the Nepalese base of MINUSTAH being the source of the cholera outbreak (for a full summary of the evidence see: http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-in-haiti-is-united-nations.html  and see http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/19/v-fullstory/1934414/un-worries-its-troops-caused-cholera.html . Protests have centered on this issue and broken out throughout the country.  The UN has steadfastly denied the charges and remained firm that identifying the source of the outbreak is merely a distraction.  And, for good measure, they impugned the Haitian culture as being rife with rumor mongering dismissing these claims as nothing but the latest rumors to sweep through the country.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  The UN is merely concerned with preserving its funding and reputation.

Haitians in the Mirebalais region obtained photographic evidence showing UN contractors dumping sewage from the Nepalese base of MINUSTAH into a tributary of the Artibonite River, a main source of drinking water for many of the tent camps. 

Furthermore, there is video evidence of Nepalese soldiers covering up the trenches connecting their toilets to the tributary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk-2HyQHUZ0&feature=player_embedded ).  The same thing can happen in Fort Liberte in the North East Department where the sewage of the UN base was dumped in the Bassin Poisson of Fort Liberte Lac (see pictures below). The soldiers of that base are from Chile and Nepal. These Nepalese soldiers in the North might be also carrying the cholera bacteria.

The US CDC determined that the strain of cholera in Haiti is of South Asian origin. See: http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/r101101.html We know that six months prior to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, Kathmandu experienced a cholera outbreak.  There are no other troops from the South Asia region currently stationed in Haiti and unlikely that there are any South Asian aid workers currently in Haiti.  And, Nepalese troops arrived in Haiti shortly before the cholera outbreak. 

Suspicious information about medical test results were leaked by MINUSTAH as unofficial evidence that tests had been conducted on the soldiers.  The tests were supposedly conducted by CEDIMAT, a medical organization from the Dominican Republic, which has worked for MINUSTAH since 2004.  Until now it’s not clear whether or not the Nepalese soldiers have been tested.  The Dominican doctor, Maximo Rodriguez, an obesity specialist, was supposed to be in charge of administering the tests and admittedly has no expertise with infectious diseases.  Further, according to several epidemiologists interviewed by the Associated Press, his laboratory is incapable of conducting such tests.  The leaked testing report gives the name of the soldier, identifies his employer as MINUSTAH, and notes that he is a 40-year-old male.

And finally, a Swedish diplomat went on the record about the Nepalese soldiers being the source of the outbreak in Haiti: (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6945229.cms?prtpage=1).

In the face of this evidence, the UN denies that there is conclusive proof that their Nepalese troops are the source of the outbreak.  With tensions already simmering against the UN after a series of controversies, this gross mismanagement of the issue brought the tensions to head and resulted in a series of angry protests throughout the country. 

Their mismanagement of this issue in the first place by failing to put in place proper controls has resulted in the introduction of cholera into an already desperate situation, but their refusal to acknowledge and deal with the source of the outbreak is egregious.  Why is it important to establish where the cholera originated?  Medically it helps provide more effective treatment and could prevent more deaths.  But the cost of dealing with this disease is significant and it is unclear now who is responsible for incurring those costs.  It is estimated that it will cost $5-10 billion to treat and contain the outbreak over the next several years.  Where will that money come from?  Will that come from the $10 billion that the international community pledged to help rebuild the country?  Or will the Haitian people have to pay for this?  This is a significant issue that the UN is hoping to defer.  Haitians should not be saddled with these costs, particularly if it comes at the expense of rebuilding the country.  In the US when BP was responsible for the worst oil spill in history, the US government held them accountable.  BP acknowledged their responsibility and set up a US$20 billion fund to help the victims the disaster. Why shouldn’t the Haitian government be able to hold the UN accountable?

HIRC awards no-bid contracts

Meanwhile, rebuilding is at an almost total standstill.  Rubble remains in the streets and there has been no effort to find more permanent housing solutions for the 1.7 million homeless people.  At a recent press conference, Bill Clinton, the UN Special Envoy to Haiti and co-chair of the newly formed Haitian Interim Recovery Commission (HIRC) pleaded for patience while they work through an action plan and a strategy for the long-term development of Haiti (link). 

So far, only 23% of the money has been committed.  Of that $200 million has been awarded to foreign contractors in no-bid contracts.  What does awarding foreign companies lucrative contracts do for Haiti in the long term?  Does it build capacity in-country?  Does it enrich the local economy?  Several commentators are starting to assert that the rebuilding is merely charity for profit (http://www.prevalhaiti.com/messages.php/25145).  After the round the clock Haiti coverage in the wake of the disaster in January, there has been only the most minor media attention to the glacial pace of rebuilding.

UN track record in Haiti

For overall context, it is worthwhile to review the UN’s track record in Haiti.  Since 2004, the UN has spent $4 billion maintaining a mission in Haiti -- most of the funding coming from the US taxpayers.  There is almost nothing to show for this expenditure.  No schools, hospitals or roads were built.  After six years, the country remains as unstable as it was the day they set up shop.  Instead, there has been a string of controversies.

MINUSTAH suffered heavy losses during the earthquake.  A significant percentage of their employees were killed and their headquarters collapsed.  This was shocking.  Since October 2002, the UN knew that Haiti sat on two fault lines and faced the imminent possibility that an earthquake would hit the country, but failed to make any preparations for such an event (http://www.bme.gouv.ht/alea%20sismique/Alea_sismique%20HAITI.pdf).

In 2007, members of MINUSTAH were implicated in a corruption scandal with Haiti’s Groupe de Bourdon business cartel.  The Groupe de Bourdon bribed MINUSTAH officials to secure the lucrative $10 million MINUSTAH oil import contract (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/17/AR2007121701914.html).

In 2008, UN soldiers from Sri Lanka soldiers were found to be exploiting Haitian women and paying for sex.  They were rushed out of the country to avoid having to face charges in Haiti (http://www.desivideonetwork.com/view/rwp7kfp39/bbc-news-srilanka-army-sexually-abuse-100s-haiti-tamil-women/).  Venezuelans soldiers did the exact same thing in 2010. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNt1gChaELA&feature=player_embedded).  Haitian women never received justice.

Then there was the recent cover up of the murder of 16-year-old Gerard Gilles in Cap Haitien, whose death was made to look like a suicide by MINUSTAH soldiers (http://reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com/2010/09/justice-pour-gerald-jean-gilles-tue-par.html).  The MINUSTAH mission wrote to the Minister of Justice to seek diplomatic immunity from being called into the court system to answer questions about this crime.  Haitian Judge Heidi Hanabi refused to honor their request and called in the UN personnel responsible (http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekly-haiti-electoral-update-5-by.html).  This week, MINUSTAH soldiers shot teargas at the judge’s house as retribution according to many citizens presumably in an effort to intimidate him. (http://reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com/2010/11/cap-haitien-le-juge-heidi-fortune.html)

In 2009, it was widely known and reported that President Preval and his INITE coalition rigged the April and June legislative elections. Rodol Pierre, Vice President of the Haitian Electoral Council at that time, provided the MINUSTAH with documents and evidence supporting these claims, which were ignored by Mr. Mulet  (http://lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=&ArticleID=72369).  In fact, there was no mention of any electoral manipulation by the ruling party, INITE,  in MINUSTAH’s September 2009 report to the Secretary General of the UN (http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/494/51/PDF/N0949451.pdf?OpenElement ) . 

Since the beginning of the 2010 electoral process, MINUSTAH has remained silent about the evidence of violations of the electoral law, the laws of Haiti, and the handling of the electoral process by President Preval, the Group de Bourdon and Preval’s INITE party.  By remaining silent, the UN has essentially guaranteed the illegality of the upcoming elections. 

And finally, for protesting against these injustices and the abysmal state of the country, Haitians have been fired upon and killed this month (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wihc8fSGiXk).

The UN’s role in Haiti needs serious scrutiny and an in-depth investigation.  Additionally, the head of MINUSTAH, Mr. Mulet should be investigated for presiding over this failed mission.  At this point, Mr. Mulet and his MINUSTAH are actually harming the country, and Haiti would be better off without them.  There are too many dire mistakes and controversies for them to continue to operate in Haiti without serious oversight and restructuring.  If they cannot clean up their act – they should withdraw.

HAITI CHOLERA & DEMOCRATIE: LETTRE OUVERTE DE STANLEY LUCAS A EDMOND MULET DE LA MINUSTAH

Votre communique du 18 Novembre http://minustah.org/?p=27786 , jour de la Bataille de Vertieres http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataille_de_Vertières est une insulte aux traditions heroiques du peuple Haitien. Votre interview le jour suivant sur radio Signal FM http://signalfmhaiti.com/ m'a choque et est d'une arrogance sans pareille. 

Les citoyens de la republique d'Haiti malgre leurs frustrations ont ete patients depuis le 12 Janvier malgre les conditions deshumanisantes dans lesquelles ils vivent depuis plus de dix mois. Dans votre communique du 18 Novembre vous qualifiez de criminels des citoyens revendiquant leurs droits. Malgre vos dementis vos soldats ont tire a bout portant sur des citoyens desarmes, cliquez ici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wihc8fSGiXk ce qui ressemble au comportement d'une force d'occupation criminelle et non d'une force de la paix. Regardez la photo d'un jeune victime des tirs: 

Le pays est frustre parce que les citoyens americains ont donne 1.2 milliards de dollars amercains a Haiti et le gouvernement americain pres de 2.9 milliards. Ou est-ce argent? Vous avez approuve pour vos amis les contracteurs pres de US$200 millions de dollars, ou est cet argent? Le peuple ne recoit pratiquement rien pendant que sa misere est exploite par les pimps de la pauvrete qui continuent de collecter de l'argent en leur nom. Est-ce que les Nations Unies pratiquent de la charite pour le profit? Cliquez ici: http://www.prevalhaiti.com/messages.php/25145 Qu'avez vous apporté a Haiti : combien d'hopitaux modernes avez vous construits, combien de bateaux, d'heliciopteres et ambulances avez vous apporté a Haiti en termes de dons et que vous comptez laisser aux haitiens a votre depart pour faciliter les secours humanitaires d'urgence  lors d'eventuelles catastrophes naturelles ? Vous n'avez rien apporté et vous n'allez rien laisser , sauf votre arrogance !

 

Pis vous avez amene le cholera dans notre pays et vous ne voulez , comme tous les faussaires, pas encore  l'admettre. Vos dementis sont carrement insultants pour nous tous. et un diplomate Suedois a deja admis que les soldats Nepalais de la MINUSTAH sont responsables de la propagation du cholera en Haiti, cliquez ici: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6945229.cms?prtpage=1 . 

Nous avons collecte un ensemble d'informations pointant du doigt les soldats Nepalais de la MINUSTAH comme etant la source du cholera en Haiti, cliquez ici: http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-in-haiti-is-united-nations.html malgre tout vous continuez de nous mentir. 

Avec la complicite de certains Dominicains malhonnetes vous essayez de cacher l'origine du cholera. Mais des enquetes en Dominicanie vous ont deja demasqué. Allons Edmond, ce n'est pas l'image d'un honnete homme que vous demontrez mais celui d'un individu qui merite de repondre d'actes contraires aux principes de defense humanitaire par devant la Cour Internationale de la Haye  .Est-ce que ce sont les conseils de Michele Montas votre ex-porte parole?

Nous savons qu'une compagnie Dominicaine qui travaille pour vous depuis 2004 denommee CEDIMAT a sur votre demande urgente  essayé de tester (soit disant)  les soldats Nepalais sans avoir aucune aucune connaissance sur le cholera. D'ailleurs le responsable du CEDIMAT le Dr. Dominicain Maximo Rodriguez qui a signe les soit disant tests des soldats Nepalais est un specialite sur l'obesite et ne sait rien du cholera.

 Son rapport mentionne, nom du patien MINUSTAH, age du patient 40 ans, sexe masculin. Le laboratoire du Dr Rodriguez n'est pas du tout equipe pour realiser ce genre de test pour isoler la bacterie et determiner si les patients sont porteurs du cholera. Votre coup avec le Dr. Rodriguez pour caher la verite a echoue  Et vous persistez comme tout mulet a vouloir nous faire avaler de nouveaux dechets. 

Est-ce que la MINUSTAH a paye un pot de vin pour signer ce rapport bidon ou ont-ils d'autres complices Dominicains? Est-ce qu'il y a une strategie corrompue des membres de la MINUSTAH pour enterrer la responsablite de la mission dans la propagation du Cholera en Haiti? 

Ce ne serait pas la premiere fois que des membres de votre mission participent a la corruption en Haiti. Deja en 2007 les membres de la MINUSTAH etaient impliques dans la corruption avec les hommes corrompus du Groupe de Bourdon dans une affaire de contrat de petrole ou ils essayaient d'obtenir un pot de vin dans un deal de US$10 millions. cliquez ici: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/17/AR2007121701914.html La facon dont vous traitez Haiti me rappelle un peu votre facon d'operer en Irak dans l'affaire nourriture pour du petrole. Ou sonje? Klikez la: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan Votre reaction a cette affaire de corruption etait la meme, on n'a rien avoir avec cette affaire. Ce qui s'est revele faux par la suite.

Au moins aux Etats Unis la compagnie petroliere anglaise BP a eu la decence de reconnaitre devant le president Barack Obama et le peuple americain sa responsabilite dans l'accident du golfe et avait paye US$ 20 milliards pour dedommager le peuple americain. Pourquoi ce double standard avec Haiti? Quand allez vous reconnaitre vos torts et dedommager le peuple Haitien? Deja 1500 Haitiens sont morts et 30.000 sont contamines par le cholera a cause de votre negligence. C'est cette meme negligence et incomptence qui a cause la mort de nombreux casques bleus en Haiti le 12 Janvier. Vous saviez qu'Haiti etait assise sur une faille sismique depuis octobre 2002, cliquez ici: http://www.bme.gouv.ht/alea%20sismique/Alea_sismique%20HAITI.pdf   pourtant vous n'aviez pas un plan d'urgence et le pays que vous auriez du assister n'en avait pas un non plus. L'incompetence d'un amateur qui se croit co-president d'une republique de bananes.

Les soldats Shrilankais ont abuse les femmes Haitiennes. Vous avez laisse les soldats shrilankais partir sans que la justice Haitienne puisse faire son travail. Le soldats Venezueliens ont fait de meme, cliquez ici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNt1gChaELA&feature=player_embedded ils sont encore la qu'avez-vous fait our donner justice a nos jeunes femmes violes par les troupes de la MINUSTAH?  Ne parlons pas du cas du jeune Gerad Gilles, 16 ans, tue par les soldats de la base de la MINUSTAH dans le Nord qui ont essaye de le faire passer pour un suicide, cliquez sur: http://reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com/2010/09/justice-pour-gerald-jean-gilles-tue-par.html La mission a essaye de cacher et d'enterrer l'affaire mais le juge Haitien Heidi Hanabi s'y est oppose et a convoque devant la justice Haitienne les responsables. Pour plus de details cliquez ici: http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekly-haiti-electoral-update-5-by.html Reclamant l'immunite diplomatique vous avez refuse a la justice Haitienne son droit souverain. C'est pourquoi on se demande si c'est en signe de revanche que cette semaine les soldats ont tire cette semaine sur la maison du juge Hanabi? Pour plus de details cliquez ici: http://reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com/2010/11/cap-haitien-le-juge-heidi-fortune.html

La MINUSTAH ne supporte pas la democratie en Haiti voir des elections libres. Lors des elections legislatives de d'Avril et de Juin 2009 le president Preval et l'INITE ont organise un coup d'etat electoral, votre mission n'a rien dit au contraire vous l'avez cautionne. Malgre les documents fournis par le Vice President du CEP Monsieur Rodol Pierre et les autres acteurs Haitiens sur la manipulation des resultats des elections legislatives de 2009 cliquez ici: http://lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=&ArticleID=72369 dans le rapport de Septembre 2009 du Secretaire General des Nations Unies que vous avez prepare aucun mention n'a ete fait du coup d'etat electoral, cliquez ici: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/494/51/PDF/N0949451.pdf?OpenElement  

Depuis le debut du processus electoral de 2010 votre mission est restee silencieuse sur les violations de la loi electorale, les lois de la republique et les manipulations du processus electoral par le President Preval, le Groupe de Bourdon et l'INITE. Vous cautionnez l'illegalite et accompagnez le nouveau coup d'etat electoral du president Preval prevu pour le 28 Novembre prochain. 

Depuis quelques jours pour mieux accompagner le coup d'etat electoral vos soldats tirent sur des manifestants qui protestent contre leurs conditions de vies, le cholera que vous avez amene en Haiti. cliquez ici: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wihc8fSGiXk Est-ce pour cacher vos echecs que vous etes force d'accompagner le president Preval et les corrompus du Groupe de Bourdon que vous avez reconnus comme vos amis dans l'interview de Signal FM? Ou est la decence dans cette affaire? 

Haiti n'avalera pas l'impunite et les negligences criminelles de la MINUSTAH. Les citoyens de la diaspora trouveront un moyen pour porter plainte contre cette mission pour leurs familles que vous detruisez en Haiti, en toute conscience et dans l'indecence la plus parfaite. Les Haitiens ne sont pas tous morts monsieur et ils ne ressemblent pas tous a René Préval.
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Status of Haiti's Upcoming Elections

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