MICHAEL COLLINS

A ROUGH TRANSLATION FROM RECENT FRENCH ARTICLE:

SANCTION –  has become a key term  in recent   conversations about Haiti. Personalities from the world of politics and the   business sector are accused by   foreign governments   of corruption, drug smuggling,  or  support of gangs.. 

No evidence. 

No court judgement.  . 

NO PROOF!!!

Just a tweet. 

A few sentences on a website and  voila!  The penalties are spelled out, photos of those Sanctioned are published.  Instantly,  accounts frozen, visas cancelled, lives threatened. Without any opportunity to defend themselves, those sanctioned  are faced with potential financial and personal destruction.

In Haiti, such accusations could mean death.  

Haitians “know”   they have – for years –  been cheated, violated, and deceived by many who take advantage of criminal opportunities. Corrupt citizens, politicians, drug-dealers, gang leaders. Because of this, there is an immediate tendency to cheer the   Sanctions.

Sanctions, against the guilty remain an overdue action.

Rony Celestin comes to mind as this guy, with no visible means of support, buys countlesss multi-million dollar properties. A well known purchase saw $4,500,000 invested in a luxury Canadian home, occupied by his wife, which was finally seized by the Canadian government. Now a Haitian judge has issued an arrest warrant for Celestin, who is probably in the Dominican Republic.

Celestin says he will “talk” if brought to Justice. That could be interesting!

However, Sanctions, against the innocent are against the very  foundation of British Common Law, upon which the Canadian/American legal  systems are based.

More than ten Haitian political actors are funded by the  Canadian Embassy. 

That says much! 

A simple comment considered derogatory towards Canada and you are sanctioned on the basis of the “siveye rapòte” of the locals funded by Canada, to generate information from the political and private sectors..  

The case of Delphine Gardère is very telling. Delphine performed two abortions for Salim Succar. He broke off relations  Delphine. And now Delphine becomes the “an kachèt” mistress of Canadian Ambassador Sébastien Carrière. 

That’s it.  

Nothing worse than a woman scorned!!

Salim Succar is sanctioned. And Delphine Gardère,   celebrated it publicly.   making a comment under the publication of her new lover Sébastien Carrière.

Haitian public figures must be very careful because Sébastien Carrière is a “krèy” addict. Between two orgies, this great “kréyeur” par excellence can therefore establish a list just to satisfy the appetites for revenge of his dear “kréyeuses”.  

Super dangerous!

Everyone knows that it was Edouard Baussan who put forward the names of Rony Celestin and Gilbert Bigio. Everyone knows that it was René Max Auguste who forced the sanction of  Reynold Deeb. 

On what basis? 

Are there solid cases on which these sanctions are based? 

No ! Pure gossip!   Tripotage!

Meanwhile, Sébastien Carrière promotes his favorite candidate  Jacqy Lumarque. 

Many believe Jacky Lumarque is   behind  sanctions against Gary Bodeau, Laurent Lamothe, Jean Henry Céant and Jocelerme Privert. And as the villain always does a work that deceives him, the “kréyeur” Sébastien Carrière could not resist publishing a tweet in praise   his  candidate in next presidential elections.

Over time,  list of Sanctions will be long. Their validity must be questioned.

It will have a length proportional to the many sessions of “krèy” sprinkled with tafia and tripotage favoured by ambassador Sébastien Carrière.    But, like a colossus with feet of clay, this list will not stand the   Tsunami of Truth that will finally arise.  This is why the United States is more cautious in drawing up their list. The United States is aware of legal challenges that will erupt.

What about Canada? 

“Kanada pa pridan!”

 And the country of human rights risks paying the salty bill for the “tripotag” of its ambassador in Haiti. 

Time will tell !

James CANCOULE Jr
 

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COMMENT: HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG

Michael Collins:

From the outset, sanctions, without any Criteria, are suspect. 

For me, this is especially true since I have direct knowledge of at least two individuals who have fallen victim of the Canadian/American Sanctions for reasons other than those stated.

It is not that Haiti doesn’t have a large number of key people who should be sanctioned for drug  smuggling, corruption, money laundering, support of gangs,  parking violations  and a myriad of other crimes against society.

As a matter of interest, some of these have actually been Sanctioned, but other major criminals remain untouched.

Haitians “know” who is guilty, and who isn’t. 

Like the guy who got $47,000,000 from Petro-Caribe to dredge the Port-au-Prince harbour and never did anything. Most people who took money at least made some effort to look honest!

Salim Succar is accused of illegal weapons trafficking at a time when Haiti’s survival is challenged by a Tsunami of illegal weapons. This accusation could generate fatal results!

The facts show something different.

In 2012 Prime Minister   Garry Conille’s brother was involved in an effort to purchase weapons for the PNH. His effort to add a huge profit to this transaction saw it derailed until Laurent Lamothe replaced Conille as Prime Minister.

At this point, Salim Succar coordinated the purchase of some 15,000 Taurus PT809E handguns, plus a number of long weapons, for the PNH.

One can criticize the selection of Taurus, a truly bad weapon, but the transaction was an American authorized one.

The Canadian sanction was based upon the “Woman Scorned” element, which is one of the nastiest elements in existence.

How about Reynald Deeb?

He has been Sanctioned because of  false information supplied by a business competitor René Max Auguste of Valerio Canez.

Perhaps someone should look into the background of Rene Max Auguste!!

I have seen detailed Haitian government dossiers, listing the top 20 Haitian businessmen, and the actual taxes they paid last year. Reynald Deeb is at the top of this list, paying more into Haiti’s treasury than any other Haitian citizen.

How about gang support/involvement?  If you consider the payment of ransom, to the gangs, who kidnapped dozens of his contains, filled with food, he has paid thousands  to gangs, but hardly as a sponsor.

He has no local reputation for drug trafficking or illegal arms importation. I must assume that the American authority, also absorbing the same intel, does not tie him to illegal arms.

Like so many Haitian businessmen, Deeb is an ideal target,

Reynald Deeb is known, throughout Haiti, for his deep pockets, when it comes to helping the poor. Many containers of foodstuffs have been distributed to the needy.

The Sanction against Deeb has generated a huge burden to his life – as the simple fact he has been sanctioned leads many to believe he is guilty.

Deeb is one of the good guys.

The Canadian and American authorities must decide upon some sort of realistic Criteria before they take shots in the dark. A badly placed Sanction is a threat to everyone.