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May 12, 2004

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The Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network hereby affirms the People of Haiti's right to pursue their claim for 22 billion ransomed from Haiti, after its independence, through gunpoint, by ex-colonial authority France and decries Gerard Latortue's authority to denounce this claim.

Legal Incompetence: Mr. Gerard Latortue is legally incompetent, as a Prime Minister and an un-Constitutional Prime Minister at that! to annul, by a statement, actions taken by a democratically elected Haitian Head of State.

The Visits: On the occasion of Gerard Latortue's current visit to France, and, in anticipation of the visit to Haiti, on May 15, 2004, of the French Foreign Minister, an occurrence that has not taken place in 200 years of Haitian History and sovereignty, the Haitian Lawyers Leadership reaffirms and reiterates the Haitian people's right to seek restitution from France of the $22 billion owed ( and counting at $34 per second) and hereby further asserts, decides and agrees that the following statement shall be known and published far and

wide:

C?EST FOUTU (IT?S LOST) WITH LATORTUE

The case for restitution was launched by President Jean Bertrand Aristide on April 7, 2003 during the Bicentennial commemoration of the death of Toussaint Louverture. This demand, formulated in the presence of the people, the dignified heirs of our ancestors, and in front of MUPANAH (Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien, or The Haitian National Pantheon Museum) where the immortal souls of the Black race repose in respect and dignity. Past and present were intimately linked for a historic projection to the future.

"RESTITUTION", "REPARATION" - Two magic words which could have bandaged the evils of colonialism and slavery. All the sons of the colonized not suffering from amnesia, all the sons of the colonists enlivened with a liberation spirit, greeted this call positively. The countries of the Caribbean and Latin America, all of Africa and even certain European countries identified themselves with this ever-legitimate step.

To that end, law offices were constituted and the concerned parties had even begun to acquaint themselves with the documents. Yet, Mr. Gerard Latortue has denounced this claim and summarily declared the case of Restitution is a classified matter.

What heresy! Politically, he has no competence to make such a decision. Mr. Latortue should recall that the case of restitution was introduced by a democratically-elected president, dignified representative of the people, and true guarantor of national sovereignty. From an international viewpoint, States are involved in that action. How can a Prime Minister and what a Prime Minister! annul, by a statement, actions taken by a Head of State?

The Haitian Constitution of 1987, Article 138, stipulates that the President of the Republic of Haiti is the guarantor of national independence and territorial integrity. It can't be understood how an individual claiming to be Haitian could have such a whimsical attitude concerning such an important case for the Haitian nation.

Mr. Gerard Latortue ("la tortue" literally meaning the turtle) walks too quickly. Watch out!

Latortue you denounce the debt owed to Haiti by France ?! Hearing you speak that way, makes one want to re-read Black Skin, White Mask by Frantz Fanon. At Haiti's Prime Minister?s office, fortunately, la tortue's duplicity is obvious. He is making decisions way over his head and is neither well in his own skin nor well-masked. We repeat again, that at Haiti's Prime Minister?s office, the Turtle is neither in his skin nor wearing a mask.

Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network

May 12, 2004

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Jafrikayiti Depi nan Ginen bon nèg ap ede nèg !

[jafrikayiti]

14 me, 2004

Nòt pou laprès

Gaye prese prese !

Souple, siyen petisyon sa a ki mande pou leta peyi Lafrans remèt lajan li te pran nan men Ayiti ak fòs zam, apati ane 1825 lan :

http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/...isyonpouayiti/

Haitian Lawyers Leadership, yon rezo militan k ap travay pou pwoteje dwa sitwayen ak dwa kiltirèl Ayisyen, deklare se dwa lejitim pèp Ayisyen an pou li egzije peyi Lafrans remèt li ekivalan 22 milya dola vèt yo te vòlò nan men li ak fòs zenglendo, apre endepandans peyi a. HLL fè konnen tou, mouche Gérard Latortue pa gen pyès otorite legal, alevwa moral, pou li ta fè kwa bare demann restitisyon sa a.

Li pa gen otorite pou sa!

Li klè, onivo legal, deklarasyon mouche Gerard Latortue an pa kanpe sou anyen. Ata yon veritab premyeminis, alevwa pou yon defakto tankou Latourtue, pa ta p janm gen otorite legal pou li defèt aksyon yon Chèfdeta.

Laviwonndede:

Pandan , yon kote nou remake Gerard Latortue ki al paweze nan peyi Lafrans epi yon lòt bò, nou konnen gen yon Minis Afè Etranjè peyi Lafrans ki ap ranje kòl pou li vin poze pye li sou tè Dessalines nan jou samdi 15 me 2004 lan ? yon zak ki ta va rive pou premye fwa depi 200 zan, lè nèg ak nègès d Ayiti te kase chenn lesklavaj rasyal sou kontinan Amerik lan; HLL repete ankò, se dwa lejitim pèp Ayisyen an pou li egzije peyi Lafrans remèt li 22 milya dola vèt blan Franse te vòlò nan men li ak fòs zenglendo, apre endepandans peyi a. HLL pran dispozisyon pou li gaye deklarasyon saa toupatou:

AYITI PAP KITE VÒLÒ PRAN WOULIB NAN KARAPAS !

Se, 7 avril 2003, yon jou memorab ki make bisantnè lanmò Toussaint Louverture, Prezidan Jean Bertrand Aristide te fè deklarasyon ofisyèl pou tanmen kanpay Restisyon-Reparasyon an. Deklarasyon sa a te fèt devan lanasyon, kidonk nan prezans desandan zansèt nou yo, epi douvan pòt Mize Zansèt yo nan MUPANAH (Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien) kote lespri imòtèl ras Afriken an ap dodomeya nan yon anbyans respè ak diyite. Sila ki la yo te fè yon sèl ak sila ki pa la ankò yo pou yo pwojte limyè lavni ki makonnen egzistans yo youn ak lòt.

"RESTITISYON - REPARASYON" ? De mo ekstraòdinè ki gen pouvwa panse maleng kolonizasyon ak lesklavaj. Tout pitit sila yo ki te viv mati tan lakoloni, men ki pa tounen zonbi san memwa, tout pitit kolon ki kite lespri liberasyon danse nan tèt yo, yo tout te bat bravo lakontantman pou rèl lajistis sila a: RESTITISYON ? REPARASYON ! Kit se peyi Karayib yo, kit se peyi Ameriklatin yo, tout kontinan Lafrik lan, menm kèk peyi sou kontinan Lewòp, yo tout te rive rekonèt lejitimite demach sila a.

Lè nou konsidere jan biwo avoka te gen tan ap travay sou dosye sa a, jan pati ki konsène yo te koumanse analize dokiman yo, nou ta dwe espantan pou nou tande mouche Gérard Latortue ki deklare kareman dosye restitisyon an kaba. Ala yon deklarasyon degrenndwat !

Onivo politik, mouche Latortue pa gen konpetans pou li pran yon desisyon konsa. Èske li bliye, se yon prezidan ki te monte opouvwa nan eleksyon demokratik, kidonk reprezantan lejitim pèp Ayisyen an, pwotektè dwa granmoun nasyon an, ki te pran desizyon sa a?

Onivo entènasyonal, se leta yo ki enplike nan yon dosye konsa. Kidonk, pa gen mwayen pou yon premyeminis ta rive defèt desizyon yon Chèfdeta. Epi ki premyeminis atò?!

Konstitisyon 1987 lan klè. Nan atik 138 lan, li deklare ?youn nan wòl prezidan Repiblik la se fè yon jan pou pèp Ayisyen toujou mèt lakay li, e pou li pa janm pèdi pi piti moso nan tè peyi d Ayiti?. Ala tristès pou yon nonm ki di se Ayisyen li ye kapab adopte yon atitid manfouben konsa douvan yon dosye nasyonal total kapital tankou kòz restitisyon an.

Mouche Gerard fè atansyon tande, tòti a gen kat pat, men li pa ka mache nan 4 chimen alafwa. Epi tou, detanzantan, ou ta dwe depase limit karapas lan, mete tèt ou deyò pou ou ka wè klè.

Frantz Fanon te ekri ?Peau noire, masques blancs?. Men, lè yon moun gade byen, fòk li ta remake nan biwo primati peyi d Ayiti, tòti an makwali kit se nan po l, kit se nan karapas yo mete sou do li pou li trennen an.

Haitian Lawyers Leadership

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Kontakte Kowòdonatè kanpay 7 lan

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[furcy]

Please Mr. Prime Minister, be Quiet

It seems that our hand picked Prime Minister Gérard Latortue, who spent his entire career working with diplomats, was a bad student. In little more than two months, he has made some quite shocking statements. First, he thought Guy Philippe and Jodel Chamblain were freedom fighters. Then, he called Jean-Bertrand Aristide?s request for reparations from France, "totally ridiculous." Even the French did not go that far, although the manner in which Aristide handled the issue was a bit demagogic. He accused Aristide of plundering the state?s coffers and had to meekly retract that statement. Aristide has done enough that we don?t have to invent things he didn?t do. Last week, Latortue came to New York and blamed "Black Americans" for Aristide. That broad statement was in making a point about some members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were staunch supporters of Aristide.

It would be a good thing if Latortue would focus more on the hard task of rebuilding Haiti. He needs to hire a communications director and a spokesman and let these professionals handle the public comments. He has shown his ineptness at public speaking. We could use less of his venom.?

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