Former Gov’t Employees Protest at PM Office

Protest in 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – In Haiti, thousands of former state employees are still demanding their wages. Between 2007 and 2008, these people who were revoked overnight signed an agreement with the state to receive 36 months of benefits. The president and the governments have changed and the issue has not been resolved.

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In Port-au-Prince, Amelie Baron, reported for RFI .

“Whatever happens, there is never a response.” Hundreds of dismissed employees who marched in the streets of Port-au-Prince chanted the same slogan. Roselette Richmond worked 14 years for the government. Since she lost her job in 2008, she regularly takes part in demonstrations without results.

“Every time someone obvious,” she said, “a committee meets Prime Minister or the President. They give us dates but they do not meet their appointments, and that is why the problem is still there. They gave us what they had, they would see us in the street.”

Jean Delcy was a technician for Teleco for 27 years and he is still waiting. For him, the slogan “Haiti is open for business” launched by President Martelly was only the wind: he has no hope for the future of Haiti.

“This is a country that violates the rights of people all the time, he says. they put us all out without paying us. We are dealing with the Haitian government, since a person takes power, it is necessary continuity. But they have nothing set for the country, it is their pockets were filled. That foreigners are investing requires a credible government. They have no guarantees. Since Martelly is in power, nothing is settled, it’s all lies.”

Many of these former employees are disillusioned but they continue to show, lest otherwise be completely forgotten.

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