It’s been almost a month since Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise was assassinated. What will be the future of Haiti’s government and relationship with the US?
Moise was shot 16 times when a group of “professional killers” stormed into his own home. This unfortunate event also seriously injured the first lady Martine Moise. Two US Haitian-Americans were involved in killing the president.
For most people, this may seem like an unprecedented attack that led to an untimely death. But for those who have been following the politics of the Moise regime, this event isn’t shocking at all.
There have been outcries that Moise should step down from his position as president because his term ended last February 7th. However, the late president claimed that his presidency was meant to last until 2022…
His refusal to step down led to mass anger and frustration that resulted in public protests and chants of “no dictatorship.”
Among other social and political conflicts, this reason is enough for a frustrated community to rebel against its leader…
The mastermind behind the killing has not yet been confirmed. Some suspect it was the request of presidents from other countries. Others think that the incident was an insider job, where one of the bodyguards was involved.
But one thing is for sure. Haiti’s president is gone… and room for uncertainty grows rampant in his absence.
Haitians think that there will be more chaos because there’s no clear succession of power. It’s up to the people to navigate this new power vacuum and the international community to support and uplift them… as they keep moving forward through troubled waters.
Haiti has always struggled with dictatorship, US occupation, and a lot of infrastructural struggle. An event similar to this recent assassination happened a century ago…
In 1915, Haitian President Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam was assassinated. The situation in Haiti quickly became unstable. In response, former US dem President Woodrow Wilson sent Marines to Haiti to make it look like they’re avoiding anarchy. But in reality, they only wanted to protect US assets in the area and prevent a possible German invasion.
Ever since then, the dems only cared for their power.
The Clintons treated Haiti as a business venture, only seeking ways to make a profit under the guise of redeveloping the country’s dying economy. It served to their benefit… but it left the people of Haiti struggling.
Now, Biden is doing the same… ignoring Haiti only to focus on the US power.
Haiti’s interim government asked the US for help by deploying troops when faced with this crisis. However, Biden signaled that he was not open to the request… because he’s drawing down US forces in Afghanistan this summer.
“We’re only sending American Marines to our embassy. The idea of sending American forces to Haiti is not on the agenda.” Biden said.
Biden and the US government should consider assisting Haiti with governance for the next ten years. Because the country is unable to govern itself properly…
It’s sad to see the country being thrown into uncertainty once again, and the Biden administration isn’t willing to help. Moise’s assassination leaves Haiti with an unstable government and an increasingly frustrated population.
As long as the dems have the power, they’ll just do what’s beneficial for them. And it’s not helping at all…
