Port-au-Prince December 11, 2015
Lakou Lapè press release regarding Haiti Elections
Lakou Lapè is deeply disturbed to see how political conflicts and violence are spreading fear and mourning among the Haitian people. What is happening in this generation is the same thing that was happening in previous generations: conflicts over power, conflicts over control of state resources, use of firearms to further the interests of small groups of people, use of state resources for causes that do not serve the interests of the population. All of these issues will not bring about anything good for anyone. When people’s lives do not matter, when tires are burning, when people’s properties are being destroyed in society, the poorest people will continue in deep poverty, the richer people will continue to be handicapped while living in anxiety. In such an atmosphere, economic activity in the country cannot develop itself as it should in order to produce more jobs and create wealth.
Even though Lakou Lapè recognizes the need for good elections in order for democracy to move forward, this is not what will solve Haiti's problems. As long as the Haitian people do not sit together to listen to each other, to discover what makes us one nation, and search for a common vision and principles so that we can function as one people, we are not going anywhere. We must meet by neighborhoods, by communes, by departments, poor, rich, middle class, peasants, light skinned people, black people, whatever might be our identity, in order to talk to each other, understand each other and come to an agreement. If we do not do this, we will keep on digging a hole to bury ourselves deeper.
Violence brings death. Dialogue and reconciliation is the way to life. Let’s sit and talk.
Vèsyon kreyòl
Lakou Lapè gen gwo kè kase lè li wè kijan konfli politik ak zak vyolans ap simaye laperèz ak dèy nan mitan pèp Ayisyen. Sa ki ap pase jounen jodi a nan jenerasyon sa a se menm bagay ki tap fèt nan jenerasyon anvan yo : Batay pou pouvwa, batay pou akapare mwayen leta, sèvi ak zam pou fè avanse enterè ti gwoup moun, sèvi ak mwayen leta pou kòz ki pa sèvi popilasyon an. Tout bagay sa yo pap pote anyen ki bon pou pèsonn. Lè lavi moun pa gen enpòtans, lè kawoutchou ap boule, lè byen moun ap detwi nan yon sosyete, moun ki pi pòv yo ap kontinye nan lamizè, moun ki pi rich yo ap toujou andikape nan viv kè sou biskèt. Nan yon klima konsa aktivite ekonomik nan peyi a paka devlope jan sa ta dwe fèt pou pote plis travay ak kreye richès.
Menm si Lakou Lapè rekonèt fok gen bon eleksyon pou demokrasi ka vanse, se pa sa ki pral rezoud pwoblèm Ayiti. Toutotan pèp ayisyen pa chita youn ak lòt pou tande youn lòt, pou yo dekouvri kisa ki fè nou se yon sèl nasyon, epi chache yon vizyon ak prensip pou nou fonksyone tankou yon sèl pèp, nou pa pral okenn kote. Fòk nou rankontre katye pa katye, komin pa komin, depatman pa depatman, pòv, rich, klas mwayèn, peyizan, moun wouj, mou nwa, kèlkeswa idantite nou pou nou pale youn ak lòt, pou nou konprann youn lot epi pou nou antann nou. Si nou pa fè sa, nap kontinye fouye twou pou nou antere tet nou pi fon.
Vyolans se lanmò li pote. Dyalòg ak rekonsylyasyon se chimen lavi. Ann chita pale.
For Lakou Lapè :
Philippe R. Armand
Willhem Lemke
Dominique Bazin
Almiracle Saint Fort
Olivier Taluy
Franck Coughlan
Maryse Jumelle
Fabrice Burr Reynaud
Louino Robillard
Nadège R. Robertson
Régine D. Polynice
Lutès Célestin
Ernso Désir
Manoune M. Rhode
Jean Rony Morisseau
Geneviève Bonny
Joram Guerrier
Jean-Claude Joseph
Sandra Rémy
Frantz Larosilière
Frantz Edouard
Patrick Joseph
Louis-Henri Mars, Directeur Exécutif
Lakou Lapè
# 23 Rue des Marguerites Turgeau, Port-au-Prince
Tel : (509) 2811 1804
E-mail: lakoulape@hotmail.com
Site Web : www.lakoulape.org
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