Face à l'Opinion: Jean-Robert Sabalat, senatè. Palman, koripsyon, zafè Patrick Elie (1)

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Title:
Face à l'Opinion: Jean-Robert Sabalat, senatè. Palman, koripsyon, zafè Patrick Elie (1)
Alternative Title:
  • Face à l'Opinion: Jean-Robert Sabalat, Senateur. Parlement, corruption, affaire Patrick Elie (1)
  • Face à l'Opinion: Senator Jean-Robert Sabalat. Parliament, corruption, the Patrick Elie affair (1)
Program Name:
Face à l’Opinion
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Date:
January 24, 1997
Description:

  • Senatè Jean-Robert Sabalat pale sou dosye Patrick Elie, ki aktyèlman nan prizon san pwosè Ozetazini poutèt li te gen zam nan men l san otorizasyon. Daprè Sabalat, Minis Zafè Etranje Fritz Longchamp pa abòde dosye Elie a; li di se devwa otorite ayisyen yo pou fè tout sa yo kapab pou yon sitwayen ayisyen ki nan prizon lòt bò dlo. Aprè sa, li pale sou ankèt sena a ap mennen sou koripsyon ak detounman byen leta ak èd pa manm gouvènman Lavalas. Sa gen ladan l yon kòb Taywann te bay, ke Lafanmi Selavi te itilize pou fè wout Taba, men pa gen okenn fich. Li pale tou sou ti pwojè laprezidans, yon pwojè ki manke transparans. Sabalat di li p ap akize pèsonn moun, men l ap mande pou enpinite kaba epi pou transparans. Palman ak egzekitif la pa mache byen onivo fondalnatal.

  • Senator Jean-Robert Sabalat discusses the case of Patrick Elie, who is currently being held in prison without trial in the United States for unlawful weapons possession. According to Sabalat, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fritz Longchamp is not adequately addressing the Elie case; Sabalat believes it should be the duty of the Haitian authorities to do whatever they can for a Haitian citizen detained abroad. He then discusses the senate's investigation into corruption and misappropriation of state assets and aid money by members of the Lavalas government. This includes money, donated by Taiwan, that was ostensibly used by Lafanmi Selavi to work on Route Tabarre, but there are no records of how the money was used. He also cites the "petits projets de la présidence" as lacking transparency. Sabalat says he is not accusing anyone, but he is calling for transparency and an end to impunity.

  • Le sénateur Jean-Robert Sabalat parle de l'affaire Patrick Elie, qui est actuellement incarcéré en détention provisoire aux États-Unis pour possession illégale d'armes. Selon Sabalat, le ministre des Affaires Étrangères Fritz Longchamp ne fait pas assez d'efforts sur ce dossier : il pense que cela devrait être le devoir des autorités de tout faire en leur pouvoir pour aider un citoyen haïtien emprisonné à l'étranger. Il parle ensuite de l'enquête du Sénat sur la corruption et le détournement de fonds publics et d'aide internationale par les membres du gouvernment Lavalas, comme l'argent versé par Taïwan à Lafanmi Selavi qui devait servir à réparer la route Tabarre mais dont il n'y a plus aucune trace. Il cite aussi les « petits projets de la présidence » comme des exemples du manque de transparence. Sabalat dit n'accuser personne mais seulement vouloir plus de transparence et en finir avec l'impunité.

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Interview
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Haitian; Haitian Creole
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RL10059CS0398
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