The administration of Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said it is aware that CLICO needed a “small” amount of funds to keep it operational.

CHAIRMAN of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, has welcomed the holding of the first round of elections in Haiti.

Stuart said that the Community stood by its largest member-state as it conducted this important exercise in its democratic renewal.

He congratulated the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), the government and people of Haiti for their determination in holding the elections.

The chairman noted that the Organization of American States (OAS) observation mission had reported some problems but that its head, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, had declared that these elections marked “a step forward”.

Prime Minister Stuart underlined the important role that Caricom has been playing in Haiti and the importance to the region of Haiti’s membership in Caricom.

He referred to the fact that Haiti will be hosting CARIFESTA, the region’s premier cultural festival from August 21-30 this year as a sign of the deep involvement of Haiti in the Community.

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COMMENT: HAITIAN-TRUTH.ORG

Enrique Castillo says it is a step forward.

What an insult.

He was here to protect the rights of the Haitian people and, like o many other, in the past, and more in the future, rubber stamps the current crime against Democracy.

Castillo observed little as he limited observations to the hotel restaurant and air-conditioned meetings with a few VIPs.

If observers do not observe and give honest answers, there is no chance for election in Haiti. The peasants are already sick and tired of the fraudulent, inefficient fiascos the international community validates.

If this is Democracy, they want no part of it.
Their time is better spent on things that put food on the table for their children.