Inter Face: Charles Suffrard

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Title:
Inter Face: Charles Suffrard
Program Name:
Inter Face
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Date:
April 12, 2001
Description:

  • Charles Suffrard, responsab KOZEPEP, dekri yon tantativ asasina. Dapre Suffrard, manm Lavalas te òganize egzekisyon li. Sa ki sanse sanble "konfli teryen" nan Latibonit pa sa ditou -- an reyalite, se politik Lavalas ap fè nan zòn nan, kote y ap distribye lajan ak zam, epi y ap ankouraje vyolans, sitou kontra sou lavi Suffrard. Se yon ti klan k ap kontwole Lavalas, k ap eseye paralize peyi a ak peyizan yo. KOZEPEP se sib Lavalas paske KOZEPEP ap mande jistis pou Jean Dominique. Menm si se te KOZEPEP ki ede anpil nan manm Lavalas sa yo eli, se responsabilite KOZEPEP denonse eli sa yo si yo pa fè djòb yo kòmsadwa. Pandan se tan, priyorite KOZEPEP yo (pwodiksyon nasyonal, angrè,elatriye) rete an plas, yo pa vanse.

  • Charles Suffrard, leader of KOZEPEP, describes a recent attempt on his life. According to Suffrard, members of the Lavalas party planned his execution. What appear to be "land conflicts" in the Artibonite are actually political conflicts organized by Lavalas, which is distributing money and weapons and encouraging violence -- including the contract on Suffrard's life. Lavalas is controlled by a small clan of people, who are attempting to paralyze the country and the peasantry. KOZEPEP is being targeted because they have been calling for justice for Jean Dominique. Though KOZEPEP helped elect many of these members of Lavalas, it is now KOZEPEP's responsibility to denounce these elected officials if they are not fulfilling their duty. Meanwhile, KOZEPEP's priorities (such as domestic agricultural production, fertilizer, and so on) are not advancing.

  • Charles Suffrard, coordonnateur de KOZEPEP, décrit une tentative d’assassinat dont il a fait l’objet. Selon lui, elle a été organisée par des membres de Lavalas. Ce qui apparait comme un « conflit terrien » dans l’Artibonite est en réalité un conflit politique organisé par Lavalas, qui distribue armes et argent, encourage la violence, surtout met un contrat sur la vie de Suffrard. Lavalas est contrôlé par un petit clan qui tente de paralyser le pays et la paysannerie. KOZEPEP est la cible de Lavalas parce que l’organisation ne cesse de demander justice pour Jean Dominique. Tout en ayant aidé plusieurs des membres de Lavalas à gagner leurs élections, KOZEPEP a la responsabilité de dénoncer les élus qui ne font pas correctement leur travail. Pendant ce temps, les priorités de KOZEPEP (la production nationale, les engrais, etc..) sont toujours bloquées, n’avancent pas.

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Interview
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Language:
Haitian; Haitian Creole
Tape ID:
RL10059RR0898
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Limited Re-Use
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Radio Haiti Archive
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Radio Haiti audio recordings, 1957-2003
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  • ark:/87924/r48s4p81b
  • 3287cd58-bbe5-4e67-996e-99fcaa461699
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