On Wednesday, Senator Joseph Lambert President of the Upper House informed the public in general and political protagonists in particular, that the Senate is "very seriously concerned by the situation which has prevailed in Haiti for some time and which took at the beginning of the month of February an acceleration that risks leading to a break-up and disintegration of the Haitian Nation."

"[...] The Senate deplores the escalation of hateful and polarizing speeches which tear apart the national fabric on subjects concerning the future of the Common Fatherland. It condemns any attempt to seize political power by violence or by any other means contrary to democratic rules. Likewise, it condemns any excess of the Government and the Police forces in the control of security and the maintenance of public order."

For Senator Lambert, "the Constitution must remain the sole compass of the political game. In this sense, the Senate invites everyone, whether in power or in the opposition, to strictly respect the prescriptions of the Fundamental Charter with regard to the consensual rules of conquest, exercise and transmission of power."

In this particular time of crisis, Senator Lambert reiterates his call for dialogue, in search of an agreement for a way out of the crisis that will bring harmony and peace to the Haitian community."

HH/ HaitiLibre