As always,
the country is being torn apart. The political groups are keeping distant from
each other and want no collaboration. The so called leaders are accusing and
blaming each other, but in reality, most want no serious discussion. The
executive government is being accused of dictatorship, that cannot be disputed.
There are no elections, and the president is waiting to govern by decree. The
people have been protesting ceaselessly on the streets of the capital and other
major cities in the country. We have an explosive situation on hands.
This is
nothing new for Haiti. Throughout the history of the country, that’s generally
the way it has been. Our people have been fighting among themselves and are not
trying to accomplish anything of significance for the nation as a whole. We are
still in a bestial stage, that we cannot unite with our brothers and sisters to
work and develop a prosperous human society. Today, in the world of
globalization, we should expect matters to be different. We should expect to be
coming together, to be moving ahead. Too bad. It is not happening. We have the
United Nations on the ground with a mission of stabilization. But, it appears that
nothing is changing, and the past is going to continue haunting us for a very
long time.
What do we
do as members of such a decrepit nation? We don’t want our people to take the
streets, protesting, and overthrowing government in place. We would prefer to
collaborate with our leaders to work and build our nation. However, our leaders
have failed us. They are not working. They are fighting against each other and
cannot agree on anything. Very soon, the nation that is one of representation
would be left with only the executive government, and the president as a king.
We should say by this that the people are right to be upset and to take the
streets to reclaim their rights. Still, we should not deter from our effort to
bring the nation together. Do not cut heads and burn houses. The faction has
been killing us for so long! We must strive now to turn to the right direction.
Dialogue
should be the course of action. Even with a king Switmiki, dialogue would be
better than the alternative. Of course it would be laughably upsetting for the
nation to remain with only Martelly as ‘government’, and for all the posts to
be filled with Martelly’s men. Yet, it would still be many times wiser to try
to find a reasonable ground of negotiation. We would not discourage the people
from protesting. They should always reclaim their rights. However, dialogue
should remain the focus. We should not have a king Martelly. Haiti should not
be going up in flame either.
It is unfortunate
that the so called leaders have allowed the situation to touch this igniting
point. Perhaps, this what the government was planning from the start. The people
likewise remain with no choice than to protest. But, please keep in mind, dialogue,
dialogue, dialogue.
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By E.C. GRANMOUN
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