2009: NOTHING NEW
By analyzing the situation in Haiti after the first half of fiscal 2009: shame is the only word that comes to mind. Today, as recently as last years ... nothing new. We still do not understand why the laws on judicial reform does not apply, two years after publication. Official explanation:''No President of the Court of Cassation.'' Hold on!
Why all this time, there is not an incumbent head of the Haitian Supreme Court? When the reform laws were passed in 2007, the highest court of the judicial pyramid was already the widow of President and we must believe that it is because of this that the process towards the establishment of the Higher Council of the Judiciary (Supreme Council) and the effective redesign of the system is paralyzed? Who are we kidding there?
Many misconceptions about the true nature of the indifference of the leaders to make independent and effective judiciary. We do not pretend to know the truth, we're just trying to understand the motive that drives them to adopt such an attitude. So far, they refuse to explain. But if you have nothing to hide, why are we afraid to answer questions and give the real reasons? And that is would have us believe that the Judges are responsible for the misfortunes of the Judiciary while common sense belies this theory.
Corruption, drug trafficking, money laundering and impunity reign supreme in Haiti. Senior officials and Parliamentarians are indexed in several cases of embezzlement, among others: ONA-CNE-MFA. You still believe that the absence of a president as head of the Supreme Court to block the investigation of these issues and prevents the Magistrates have a better salary and means to carry out their mission? You also think that this is hindering and returns indefinitely the reopening of the School of Magistrates? You agree that it is because of the absence of the Superior Council of the Judiciary that the mandates of several tens of Magistrates are not renewed?
Why after two years, we still here? Why you must wait until the dust falls on the folders to treat? We rest the same questions: What are we afraid and why? Eight million people are waiting for answers. The Executive, pressure on Parliamentarians completely devoid of intellectual and democratic cultures, continues to parachute individuals basely servile, again, without qualification in the judiciary ... And now, tell us if we have no reason to be angry. How can a country be standing if the judiciary is on his knees? And what does it do to the other Judges of the Republic finally react?
We know that in Haiti, there is not enough room for dissenting voices. If you go to cons sense, you are against the power and therefore an enemy. But in fact this is not the place is lacking is people willing to take the risk. If you really want a new Haiti, we must take risks. All those who try to change things is denigrated, ridiculed, slandered or murdered ... but who cares, you have to fight. Our critics surely would bring nothing new about the justice policy of the government but we still demand answers.
In all the important actions of our life, we have always been mobilized by motives respectable and consistent with our ideals is fundamental to our way of contributing to better deliver justice. We are neither a leader nor a revolutionary, we are an informed citizen, a patriot born, a Magistrate committed. We trying to defend the judiciary against those who damaged, raped and looted.
The situation is terrible but even more terrible is the lack of hope for us young professionals, amputees, sacrificed on the altar of absurdity because maybe two or three people have failed to agree on an issue. Meanwhile, the country suffers, people are dying of hunger, corruption is gaining ground. Our disappointment is a measure of democratic fetishism in which many of our compatriots have believed. However, all is not lost. We invite citizens and honest to ensure consistent quality of their representation because another Haiti is still possible.
justice is held hostage for over two hundred years by a small group of people desperate to keep their thank you. We are in 2009, so young in my country, university colleagues Judges, human rights activists, lawyers, journalists, Haitian and Haitian inside or elsewhere, what do you expect to respond? It is up to you and you alone ... Demand answers!
Heidi FORTUNE
Magistrate, Magistrate
Cap-Haitien, Haiti
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