A controversial release while touring South America. Emmanuel Macron, who was in Rio de Janeiro this Wednesday and Thursday to discuss in particular the issue of Mercosur, the free trade agreement between the European Union and some Latin American countries, was questioned by a passerby about the situation in Haiti.
“Frankly, it was the Haitians who killed Haiti by letting drug trafficking (prosper) and what they did, they fired the Prime Minister who was great. It is terrible,” the head of state launched in a published video. by the online medium Off Investigation.
Before saying: “I can’t replace him. They are completely stupid. They should never have released the Prime Minister. He was fantastic.”
Gangs that largely control the capital
Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council decided to remove Prime Minister Garry Conille in early November. in place for only five months.
Haiti has suffered from chronic political instability for decades. But in recent months, the country has also had to deal with a resurgence of gang violence, which controls 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Gary Connille was appointed in early June 2024 to try to stabilize the country, which remains in chaos, particularly due to gang violence. He will be replaced by Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
A Prime Minister supported by the UN and who finally leaves
The decision to remove Garry Conille from office comes after weeks of conflict between the leader and the transition council.
This 58-year-old doctor, who was already Prime Minister of Haiti for six months between 2011 and 2012, was appointed at the beginning of summer by this Transitional Presidential Council. But the security situation continued to worsen. despite the establishment of the multinational police support mission.
Supported by the UN and the United States, this mission led by Kenya began to deploy this summer and so far just over 400 men have arrived in this Caribbean country.
No official reaction in Haiti
The wave of violence and a catastrophic humanitarian situation have forced more than 700,000 people to flee their homes to seek refuge in other parts of the country, according to the latest figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
“The president was detained before getting into the car to leave for the airport” bound for Chile, the Elysée explains to BFMTV, which confirms that the exchange took place in Rio.
“He was persistently interrogated by a Haitian who accused France and the president of being responsible for the situation in Haiti,” continues Emmanuel Macron’s entourage.
The number one of the Presidential Transition Council, Leslie Voltaire, has not yet officially reacted to Emmanuel Macron’s comments.
Source: BFM TV
