NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas denounces Marc Bazin and his renegade Fanmi Lavalas acolytes

Press Release
October 27, 2005

Contact: Jacques Dossou, 917-337- 6702

“Beware of Thieves in New York”, says NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas Political Organization


The NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas publicly state, to one and all, that Fanmi Lavalas of NY does not and will never sanction, endorse or welcome Marc Bazin to New York as a "Fanmi Lavalas" presidential candidate. The actions of Marc Bazin, as well as his handful of renegade Fanmi Lavalas members trying to give him a semblance of Fanmi Lavalas legitimacy, is purely and simply THEFT. They are trying to steal the Fanmi Lavalas name, in an attempt to deceive the ever-vigilant people of Haiti.

NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas denounces
Marc Bazin and his renegade Fanmi Lavalas Acolytes

(See also: 5-point demands from the grassroots and Fanmi Lavalas-base in Haiti for
the majority of people in Haiti to participate in elections.
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/law/5_pointsgrassroots.html )

PRESS RELEASE

NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas denounces Marc Bazin and his renegade
Fanmi Lavalas acolytes

October 27, 2005
Contact: Jacques Dossous 917 917 337 6702

“Beware of Thieves in New York”, says NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas Political Organization

The NY Chapter of Fanmi Lavalas publicly state, to one and all, that Fanmi Lavalas of NY does not and will never sanction, endorse or welcome Marc Bazin to New York as a "Fanmi Lavalas" presidential candidate. The actions of Marc Bazin, as well as his handful of renegade Fanmi Lavalas members trying to give him a semblance of Fanmi Lavalas legitimacy, is purely and simply THEFT. They are trying to steal the Fanmi Lavalas name, in an attempt to deceive the ever-vigilant people of Haiti.

As part of our actions aiming at exposing this “identity theft”, Fanmi Lavalas will organize a delegation to formally deliver a message to Marc Bazin and his servile bunch. This letter will clearly state that:

1. Article 8 of Fanmi Lavalas’ constitution prohibits any political
alliance with other political parties. This fake alliance between
Fanmi Lavalas and MIDH is a fraud.

2. Article 49 of the same constitution states that only the National
Representative in collaboration with the National Coordination can
present a slate of candidates. These personalities are currently in
jail, in hiding or in exile.

It is true that at one point Marc Bazin protested the slaughter of the sons and daughters of Haiti during this bicentennial coup d'etat. Fanmi Lavalas appreciates this principled stand. Yet, we do not forget the stream of blood, of these same poor people, spilled during Marc Bazin’s tenure as Prime Minister under the 1991 military coup against President Aristide. That 1991 coup d'etat was staged on behalf of Marc Bazin.

Though Bazin protested the “death train” slaughtering the poor majority during this second coup d'etat, this deed alone is not nearly enough to qualify him as Lavalas. To be a Lavalas, Bazin should:

1. have a vision on a domestic Haitian economy that would improve
life for everyone including the poor majority in Haiti. As Prime
Minister Bazin raised the monetary ceiling twice, distributing the
“loot” to his friends and other putchists, resulting in a devalued
Haitian dollar, and a collapsed economy bringing more misery to
Haiti’s poor.

2. have a political vision that would include Haiti's poor people in
the administrative affairs of the State, as well as his political
party. Bazin never integrated the poor masses in his political party.

3. have a social vision uniting people on the basis that each and
every person are created equal. Bazin has always practiced a
systematic exclusion of poor people.

The above points will be delivered to Marc Bazin when he visits New York. We send them to the press, in advance, so that the world knows that Fanmi Lavalas of New York does not recognize or support Marc Bazin's candidacy.

Yon sèl nou fèb, Ansanm nou fò, Ansanm, ansanm, nou se lavalas.
(Divide we're weak, united we're strong, together we're overwhelming
(Lavalas - the flood)!)

For Fanmi Lavalas of New York:
Alina Sixto – Koòdinatè
Jacques Dossous – Emisyon Fanmi Lavalas
Pierre Florestal – Emisyon Fanmi Lavalas Nector Lestin – Pou Komisyon Politik
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This political action and clarification is brought to you by the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (A network dedicated to institutionalizing the rule of law and
protecting the civil, human and cultural rights of Haitians living at home and abroad) October 27, 2005


Kreyol version:
NÒT POU LAPRÈS
Òganizasyon Politik Fanmi Lavalas Di: "Bare Vòlò nan Lakou Nouyòk”

Fanmi Lavalas nan Nouyòk, ap fè tout moun alaronnbadè konnen, li pap resevwa Marc Bazin nan lakou Nouyòk. Zak Marc Bazin ansanm ak swadizan manm dirijan Fanmi Lavalas ki sipòte l yo se yon vòl. Y ap seye vòlò non Fanmi Lavalas pou tronpe vijilans pèp Ayisyen.

Nan kad denonsyasyon vòl sa a, Fanmi Lavalas nan Nouyòk ap fè yon delegasyon pou delivre yon mesaj bay Bazin ak akolit li yo. Lèt sa ap fè l konnen:

1. Atik 8 Manman lwa Fanmi Lavalas derefize tout alyans Fanmi Lavalas ak kèlkeswa lòt pati politik. Magouy alyans Fanmi Lavalas / MIDH la pa p pase.

2. Atik 49 di se Reprezantan Nasyonal ak Kowòdinasyon Nasyonal pati a ki gendwa voye kandida nan eleksyon. Moun sa yo nan prison, nan kache oubyen an n ekzil - yo pa voye peson nan eleksyon.

Marc Bazin te di otan anfas zak sasinay ki t ap fèt sou pitit pèp Ayisyen an. Fanmi Lavalas apresye jès sa a. Men nou pako ka bliye rigòl san pèp la ki te koule lò Bazin te premyeminis nan epòk koudeta lame d Ayiti te fè kont Prezidan Aristid. Se pou Bazin koudeta 91 la te fèt.

Bazin te di otan lò tren lanmò a tap touye pèp la, men sa pa ase pou fè l yon lavalas. Pou Bazin ta Lavalas, fò l ta:

1. gen vizyon ekonomik ka p bay tout moun lavi. Lò Bazin te premye minis, li monte plafon monetè de(2) fwa pou distribye lajan bay zanmi l ak pouchis. Zak sa a ban n yon goud zorèy bourik, kraze kankès ekonomi peyi a, met malere nan plis pwoblèm.

2. gen yon vizyon politik ka p entegre pèp lan nan administrasyon leta a, ak nan chapant pati politik la. Bazin pa janm entegre pèp nan pati l li.

3. gen yon vizyon sosyal k ap reyini moun sou baz tout moun se moun. Bazin toujou mete pèp la akote.

Pwen sa yo pwal jwenn Misye Bazin lò l vin Nouyòk, men nou voye l nan laprès davans, pou tout moun konnen Fanmi Lavalas nan Nouyòk pa sipòte Bazin.

Yon sèl nou fèb, Ansanm nou fò, Ansanm, ansanm, nou se lavalas.

Pou Lavalas nan Nouyòk

Alina Sixto – Koòdinatè
Jacques Dossous – Emisyon Fanmi Lavalas
Pierre Florestal – Emisyon Fanmi Lavalas
Nector Lestin – Pou Komisyon Politik
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Press Statement also posted at:
http://www.HaitiAction.net/News/HLL/10_27_4.html
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The Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network's Appeal for international support on the People of Haiti's right to
self-respect, self-determination and self-defense

We Haitian democracy activists have taken on ourselves a great task.
The Haitian people have been robbed again, not only of the wealth of our
country, and not only of the lives and livelihoods of our countrymen,
but of our sense of self-determination.

The very essence of being Haitian is the connection to those freedom
fighters of the revolution who would not lie down and obey the men who
claimed to be their masters. Today, Haiti is being ruled by a regime
that was selected by foreign powers. The legitimate officials are in exile,
in hiding, or in captivity.

All around, voices are telling us to suffer this indignity, to give up
on our quest for self-governance, that somehow we are unfit to choose our
own leaders or our own style of governance.

We utterly reject this pattern of thought. It is the mental slavery
from which Bob Marley calls us to emancipate ourselves. For the average
Haitian "This Song of Freedom" is truly all we have ever had. And now they
want to take that too.

It is with this sense of insistence and urgency that we set forth our grievances and define our terms for reconciliation in the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Haiti Resolution. We ask that all Haitian democracy activists circulate this resolution, and address the issues and demands of the resolution to their own governments, and to the United Nations, which has the responsibility for protecting the right of self-determination. But most of all, we ask all solidarity groups who wish to sincerely help Haitians, to not just send their appeals to the UN, the US-installed government, the coup d'etat governments or Haiti Democracy Project's Timothy M. Carney. You're better off telling your next door neighbor about what they are not seeing on the conventional media about Haiti then simply telling the UN, US, Candadian officials (et al) what they already know and wish to hide behind the headlines. Kindly send appeals and background info to the MEDIA. Flood the U.S. local, national and international media with your concerns about the abuse, occupation, genocide and re-enslavement of the people of Haiti.
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/contactinformation/local-national-media.html

Remember letters of appeals to the media is a start, but political action, economic boycott and systemic and consistent public censure/exposure are essentially what pro-democracy Haitians are asking from solidarity groups. Please also do this by supporting our 7 Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou campaigns and boycotts.

The Haitian Lawyers Leadership Haiti Resolution:

1. Demand the return of constitutional rule to Haiti by restoring all
elected officials of all parties to their offices throughout the
country until the end of their mandates and another election is held, as
mandated by Haiti's Constitution;

2. Condemn the killings, illegal imprisonment and confiscation of the
property of supporters of Haiti's constitutional government and insist
that Haiti's illegitimate "interim government" immediately cease its
persecution and put a stop to persecution by the thugs and murderers from sectors in their police force, from the paramilitaries, gangs and former soldiers;

3. Insist on the immediate release of all political prisoners in
Haitian jails, including Prime Minister Yvon Neptune, Interior Minister Privert
and other constitutional government officials and folksinger-activist Sò
Anne;

4. Insist on the disarmament of the thugs, death squad leaders and
convicted human rights violators and their prosecution for all crimes committed during the attack on Haiti's elected government and support the rebuilding of Haiti's police force, ensuring that it excludes anyone who helped to overthrow the democratically elected government or who participated in other human rights violations;

5. Stop the indefinite detention and automatic repatriation of Haitian
refugees and immediately grant Temporary Protected Status to all
Haitian refugees presently in the United States until democracy is restored to Haiti; and

6. Support the calls by the OAS, CARICOM and the African Union for an
investigation into the circumstances of President Aristide's removal.
Support the enactment of Congresswoman Barbara Lee's T.R.U.T.H Act
which calls for U.S. Congressional investigation of the forcible removal of
the democratically elected President and government of Haiti.

5-Points From the Democratic Base In Haiti speaking for self (since Haiti's Democratic Party Leaders are in Jail or in Exile)

5-points from the grassroots Lavalas Movement and party-base in Haiti
in order for the majority and forces of peoples in Haiti they represent
to go to elections:


1. Liberation of all political prisoners including Father Gerald Jean-Juste who the Fanmi Lavalas grassroots-base in Haiti has chosen as their candidate for the presidency of Haiti.

2. The Latortue government must go.

3. The repression and killings in the popular neighborhoods must stop

4. Disarmament. Arms must be gone. There cannot be elections with all these arms on the streets (even those in the hands of the
"no-nationality" Haitian bourgeoisie, their "anti-poor" thug enforcers and former
military).

5. President Aristide and all those in exile must be allowed to return to Haiti
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5-Point Demands From the Grassroots
and Democratic-base in Haiti

5-point demands from the grassroots and Fanmi Lavalas-base in Haiti for
the majority of people in Haiti to participate in elections.
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/law/5_pointsgrassroots.html

The US-backed Haitian National Police, U.N. troops (MINUSTAH) and their ex-army goons and "civilian attaches" are currently running loose in Haiti shooting and chopping people to bits with imported machete and turning Haiti into a butcher's house to attain the peace of the cemetery.

Waking up to over 10,000 dead and walking over corpses everyday, Haitians know indeed, there is no benign neglect of Haiti by the US or Western powers. For, Haiti was forced into this de facto US/UN protectorate on Feb. 29, 2004. But, threading through the blood of the slaughtered, pushing through starvation and sickness, retching away heart, nerve and sinew to hold on to dignity and hope for return to Constitutional rule and respect for their vote, the huge majority of Haitians continue to tell the world's most powerful countries and armies that, though they be materially poor, they are free, not slaves or Western "propery" and shall not accept the lost of Haitian sovereignty to be formalized either by a foreign-run election under this foreign-imposed Latortue government and UN occupation army nor through a UN/US official protectorate.

Since the coup d'etat the majority of Haiti's people have been under military rule, US/UN-backed state-sponsored terror and the reign of impunity. But this August, 2005, even while the killings and their manner reach horrific genocidal levels, even while all their leaders are in jail or in exile and the indefinite detentions and arbitrary arrests intensify, the grassroots movement for democracy and justice in Haiti continued to resist this Western imported tyranny and have issued the 5-point Haitian people's requirements that must be met before there may be free and fair elections, justice or peace in Haiti. They are as follows:

5-points from the grassroots Lavalas Movement and party-base in Haiti
in order for the majority and forces of peoples in Haiti they represent
to go to elections:

1. Liberation of all political prisoners including Father Gerald Jean-Juste who the Fanmi Lavalas grassroots-base in Haiti has chosen as their candidate for the presidency of Haiti.

2. The Latortue government must go.

3. The repression and killings in the popular neighborhoods must stop

4. Disarmament. Arms must be gone. There cannot be elections with all
these arms on the streets (even those in the hands of the "no-nationality" Haitian bourgeoisie, their "anti-poor" thug enforcers and former military).

5. President Aristide and all those in exile must be allowed to return to Haiti.These, as we understand them, are the conditions by which the people in Haiti have stated, through their grassroots pro-democracy representatives, they will go to elections.Stop the U.N. and Haitian police killing of Lavalas supporters;

 

Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network
(A network dedicated to institutionalizing the rule of law and
protecting the civil, human and cultural rights of Haitians living at home and
abroad)
Sept. 1, 2005

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The Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network's Appeal for international support on the People of Haiti's right to
self-respect, self-determination and self-defense

We Haitian democracy activists have taken on ourselves a great task.
The Haitian people have been robbed again, not only of the wealth of our
country, and not only of the lives and livelihoods of our countrymen,
but of our sense of self-determination.

The very essence of being Haitian is the connection to those freedom
fighters of the revolution who would not lie down and obey the men who
claimed to be their masters. Today, Haiti is being ruled by a regime
that was selected by foreign powers. The legitimate officials are in exile,
in hiding, or in captivity.

All around, voices are telling us to suffer this indignity, to give up
on our quest for self-governance, that somehow we are unfit to choose our
own leaders or our own style of governance.

We utterly reject this pattern of thought. It is the mental slavery
from which Bob Marley calls us to emancipate ourselves. For the average
Haitian "This Song of Freedom" is truly all we have ever had. And now they
want to take that too.

It is with this sense of insistence and urgency that we set forth our grievances and define our terms for reconciliation in the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Haiti Resolution. We ask that all Haitian democracy activists circulate this resolution, and address the issues and demands of the resolution to their own governments, and to the United Nations, which has the responsibility for protecting the right of self-determination. But most of all, we ask all solidarity groups who wish to sincerely help Haitians, to not just send their appeals to the UN, the US-installed government, the coup d'etat governments or Haiti Democracy Project's Timothy M. Carney. You're better off telling your next door neighbor about what they are not seeing on the conventional media about Haiti then simply telling the UN, US, Candadian officials (et al) what they already know and wish to hide behind the headlines. Kindly send appeals and background info to the MEDIA. Flood the U.S. local, national and international media with your concerns about the abuse, occupation, genocide and re-enslavement of the people of Haiti.
http://www.margueritelaurent.com/contactinformation/local-national-media.html

Remember letters of appeals to the media is a start, but political action, economic boycott and systemic and consistent public censure/exposure are essentially what pro-democracy Haitians are asking from solidarity groups. Please also do this by supporting our 7 Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou campaigns and boycotts.

The Haitian Lawyers Leadership Haiti Resolution:

1. Demand the return of constitutional rule to Haiti by restoring all
elected officials of all parties to their offices throughout the
country until the end of their mandates and another election is held, as
mandated by Haiti's Constitution;

2. Condemn the killings, illegal imprisonment and confiscation of the
property of supporters of Haiti's constitutional government and insist
that Haiti's illegitimate "interim government" immediately cease its
persecution and put a stop to persecution by the thugs and murderers from sectors in their police force, from the paramilitaries, gangs and former soldiers;

3. Insist on the immediate release of all political prisoners in
Haitian jails, including Prime Minister Yvon Neptune, Interior Minister Privert
and other constitutional government officials and folksinger-activist Sò
Anne;

4. Insist on the disarmament of the thugs, death squad leaders and
convicted human rights violators and their prosecution for all crimes committed during the attack on Haiti's elected government and support the rebuilding of Haiti's police force, ensuring that it excludes anyone who helped to overthrow the democratically elected government or who participated in other human rights violations;

5. Stop the indefinite detention and automatic repatriation of Haitian
refugees and immediately grant Temporary Protected Status to all
Haitian refugees presently in the United States until democracy is restored to Haiti; and

6. Support the calls by the OAS, CARICOM and the African Union for an
investigation into the circumstances of President Aristide's removal.
Support the enactment of Congresswoman Barbara Lee's T.R.U.T.H Act
which calls for U.S. Congressional investigation of the forcible removal of
the democratically elected President and government of Haiti.

Endorsed by the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network as a FreeHaitiMovement event
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