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Platfòm Pitit Desalin (English: Child of Dessalines Platform), named after Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines, is a Haitian political party led by Jean-Charles Moïse. As of 11 April 2018[update], the party had two seats in the Chamber of Deputies and one seat in the Senate. Since January 10, 2023, both houses of parliament in Haiti have been vacant.[2] The party leader, Jean-Charles Moïse, resigned as Senator in protest of an alleged bribe of $2.5 million offered to him by allies of President Michel Martelly and in order to run for president in the 2015 presidential election. He received 14.3% of the popular vote and came in third place.[3] In the aftermath of the election, the party played a major role in the opposition protests against eventual winner Jovenel Moïse.[4]
Child of Dessalines Platform Platfòm Pitit Desalin | |
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| Leader | Jean-Charles Moïse |
| Founded | December 2014[1] |
| Headquarters | Port-au-Prince |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Dessalinism Haitian nationalism Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Colours | Red |
| Chamber of Deputies | 2 / 118
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| Senate | 1 / 30
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| Website | |
| platfompititdessalines.com | |
Jean-Charles Moïse and General Secretary of the party Assad Volcy have both been central figures in the movement against current de-facto head of state Ariel Henry.[5]
Platfòm Pitit Desalin have alleged mistreatment of their party members at the hands of the Haitian government. While Moïse was still a senator he was allegedly arrested and detained for half a day by Haitian police at a Pitit Desalin rally.[6] The party also claims that there have been police raids on its offices, as well as 30 politically motivated arrests of party members in November 2015.[6] One party activist, Maxo Gaspard, was shot and killed near the party offices, allegedly by a police officer, although the police have denied their involvement.[6]
Ideology edit
Platfòm Pitit Desalin lists its three central pillars as: sovereignty in the political sector, solidarity in the social sector, and prosperity in the economic sector.[7] It is a left-wing nationalist party, with connections to the Fanmi Lavalas movement of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.[8]
The party states that "it is committed to working for a just society based on national sovereignty and economic and social development for all of its sons, in accordance with Dessalinian ideals."[8] They also support an "equitable redistribution of wealth" in Haiti.[7]
The party advocates for "peaceful revolution" in Haiti, but Moïse has also encouraged demonstrators to "arm themselves with machetes", while stressing that he was not telling them to use firearms.[9]
References edit
- ^ Landsford, Tom (2014). Political Handbook of the World 2015. ISBN 9781483371559.
- ^ "Political Vacuum in Haiti Deepens as Senators' Terms Expire". Voice of America. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Elections: Haiti President 2015". IFES Election Guide. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Protesters vow to derail Haiti presidential vote; election offices burned". Reuters (in Japanese). 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Moïse Jean Charles Rallies for Unity to Bring Down Prime Minister Ariel Henry . Le Nouvelliste". lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c "Haïti-Elections : La plateforme « Pitit Desalin » dénonce des persécutions politiques contre ses militants". www.alterpresse.org. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b "Programme Platfom Pitit Dessalines". platfompititdessalines.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b Canada, Immigration and Refugee Board of (2018-06-05). "Responses to Information Requests". www.irb-cisr.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "iciHaiti - Demonstration: Moïse Jean-Charles asks the demonstrators to arm themselves with machetes to lead the revolution - iciHaiti.com : All the news in brief 7/7". IciHaiti.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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