Sunday, November 24, 2013, around 7:00 p.m., on the mountains of Curtis, in the presence of local journalists, Chiefs of "rebels" Ti Sam, Black, On the Mike and Full, give up their weapons to the two mediators Father Miguel Auguste and Me Deus Jean François [an assault weapon, an Uzi, a .38-caliber revolver, a revolver Smith and Wesson brand, a 9 mm caliber revolver, a weapon of the PNH, a Glock 19 and a Creole homemade weapon].

"In our capacity of citizens and aware of the harm that the behavior of these young of the zone of Curtis and Maro [two locations Petit-Goâve] that could have on peace, security and development of the entire region of Petit-Goâve, we initiated contact with these young people and we were able to convince them to deposit and remit the weapons," declared Me Deus Jean François and Father Miguel Auguste adding "that is why we ask all those who still have weapons in hand living in other areas of Petit-Goâve, to give up them. We are willing to continue our work of mediation."

The Chiefs of bandits have asked for forgiveness to the country and expressed regret for the harm caused to the population "We have been manipulated and supported by armed persons from other parts of the country. We are tracked everywhere by the police, we as a choice: hand over weapons or die [...] contrary to the information disseminated in the national media, we were not armed by the local authorities. Weapons, we have stolen them on the national road #2 at demonstrations and barricades. Other individuals outside of Petit-Goâve, have helped us.

Today we want to return to school and back to our normal life. All we need now is reintegration. We want jobs and we want to live at ease. We handed our weapons and we want justice and police, give us a chance. We have taken this decision voluntarily, after having listened the advice of Father Miguel. We put our lives in his hands," declared the former Chiefs "rebels" of Curtis.

Thereafter, Father Miguel Auguste and Me Deus Jean François, went to the Police Station where they they handed over weapons to the Divisional Inspector Charles François in the presence of Justice of the Peace of the city Me Jude Leandre, and representatives of Minustah, of PNH specialized body (CIMO, UDMO and BIM) and members of the press.

Inspector Charles François welcomed the initiative, but said that the police did not stop along the way and will continue its task to serve, protect and especially to track the bandits, because Petit Goâve must definitely be pacified.

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See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9685-haiti-security-the-pnh-scores-against-the-rebels-of-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9645-haiti-security-curtis-bandits-threaten-to-hard-hit.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9609-haiti-security-high-tension-in-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9603-haiti-security-abuse-of-police-force-in-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9597-haiti-security-udmo-wounded-a-gunman-at-curtis.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9574-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9517-haiti-security-the-bandits-of-goave-decided-to-confront-the-police.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9516-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9488-haiti-security-visit-of-godson-orelus-in-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9477-haiti-security-new-chief-of-police-in-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9471-haiti-security-ti-sam-chief-rebel-of-curtis-launched-an-ultimatum-to-the-authorities.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9462-haiti-security-the-deputy-thimoleon-appealed-for-calm-and-denies-rumors.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9452-haiti-security-users-of-the-national-2-launch-sos-to-police.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9408-haiti-security-new-tensions-in-petit-goave.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9358-haiti-security-heavily-armed-individuals-impose-their-law.html

HL/ HaitiLibre / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)