Letter to Haiti government from Ira Kurzban requesting delivery of agreed-to passport for Pres. Aristide and requisite security for immediate return

— On Mon, 1/31/11, Ira Kurzban wrote:

From: Ira Kurzban
Subject: Return of President Aristide
Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 1:34 P

Many of you have contacted me regarding President Aristide’s current status. I spoke with the President today and he authorized me to inform you that he is not in Cuba or Venezuela but remains in South Africa. As he has stated many times, he desires to return to Haiti as quickly as possible. To further his prompt return to Haiti, I have this day, as his counsel, forwarded the following letter to appropriate officials in the government of Rene Preval, President of the Republic of Haiti… Ira Kurzban

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(Download PDF of Letter from Ira Kurzman – President Aristide’s personal attorney on request for renewal of passport, and return to Haiti – Jan, 31, 2011)

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Comment #9 from MC
(Scroll down to “Background info” for the other comments)

[ezilidanto] HLLN updates and reader comments on
Venezuelan media reports that Aristide is in Cuba
Monday, January 31, 2011 12:41 PM
From: MC

Ézili Sister,

I am so sad and so angry now knowing it’s not true…
Really out of words…I am so depressed with that situation.

Kenbe djanm, pa moli,

MC
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President Jean Bertrand Aristide and first lady, Mildred Trouillot on a plane. This is not a recent photo. It was taken in 2004 when President Aristide left Central African Republic to go to Jamaica. Photo Source: Elbrollo.com

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Haiti: Aristide in Cuba According to Venezuela’s Media

Since early morning (1:11a.m.), Jan 30, 2011, the news that former president Jean Bertrand Aristide was in Cuba hit the airwaves in Haiti and at least in Venezuela. No English media picked it up to even say “it’s not true” until next day, Jan. 31, 2011 when The Washington Post published an Associated Press report echoing what one of our first commentators (See comment #1 below) wrote to say that Ira Kurzban confirmed Pres. Aristide was still in South Africa. A couple hours before, at 1:35pm, on Jan. 31, 2011, President Aristide’s attorney Ira Kurzban officially sent out a letter denying that president Aristide was in Cuba and enclosed a letter he ‘d sent, on behalf of President Aristide, to the Haiti authorities, again asking for immediate renewal of President’s Aristide’s diplomatic passport which the government had agreed to do the week before and asking for security to the former president’s return to Haiti. (See, PDF of Letter from Ira Kurzman to Haitian government, Jan. 31, 2011.)

One of the Venezuelan papers actually showed a photo of Pres. Aristide and First lady Mildred on a plane. But this was a 2004 photo, not a recent photo. The photo was taken when president Aristide left the Central African Republic to go to Jamaica. As of, 4:25pm the day before, on Jan. 30, 2011 the day when the Venezuela reports were published, HLLN reported that three different sources we spoke to indicate that Maryse Narcisse, the spokesperson for President Aristide said he was still in South Africa – “It is a rumor. Aristide is in South Africa. He has yet to receive a diplomatic passport.” (See background information below.)

Noting the information was unconfirmed and nowhere in the English media, HLLN sent the Venezuelan media outlet links out to our Ezili Listserve asking our insiders to help us investigate. As above-noted sources on our Listserve, very close to President Aristide and the First Lady, soon responded to say it’s not true.

It was in the early morning of Jan. 30, 2011 that HLLN became aware that Venezuelan media was reporting that former President Jean Bertrand Aristide had left South Africa, where he has been in exile since the 2004 Bush regime change in Haiti, and was now in Cuba. The Venezuelan media reporting this, include:

Confirman presencia del ex presidente Jean Bertrand Aristide en Cuba
(Confirming the presence of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Cuba)
– Elbrollo.com – http://bit.ly/fxoEjC with a photo of plane trip );

– Ciudadccs.info (http://bit.ly/ffsku9 ) ;

– Radio Del Sur ( Aristide is very close to Haiti in Cuba) and,

– Patriagrande.com ( http://bit.ly/iiMOTm ).

At first when we called in the early morning of Jan. 30th, none of our insiders knew anything about this development so it immediately was questionable and made no sense. More telling was that even by 12:00pm of that day, this information was NOT in any English media or other mainstream outlets that we could find and our independent research had yet to get direct confirmation. So around that time we circulated the info to the Ezili Network, saying it was not confirmed and asking the insiders and knowledgeable Haiti members to please share any further information with the Network and we’ll update on this blog. (See background info with responses from our readers, which determined the Venezuelan article, was not true.) The mainstream media did not publish on this until 3:07pm, Jan 31, 2011, the next day. But as noted in the intro to the comments below, the whole process was edifying as it showed us so clearly how fearful, unjust and unethical Officialdom- the current status quo in Haiti and the US/UN that upholds it – actually is about the return of the people’s voice, where they have no such qualms about the return of the bloody Haiti dictator, Jean Claude Duvalier.

At the end of this post is rough google English translation of the false Venezuelan article announcing that President Aristide is in Cuba.

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Confirman presencia del ex presidente Jean Bertrand Aristide en Cuba

(Confirmed: the presence of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Cuba)

Ciudadccs.info (http://bit.ly/ffsku9 )
See a rough Google English translation below.

Confirman presencia de Aristide en Cuba

30/01/11.-El ex presidente haitiano, Jean Bertrand Aristide, quien permanece en exilio forzoso desde 2004 se encuentra en Cuba por razones médicas, según confirmó Inmácula Nervil, directora de la Casa de Hermandad Haitiana Bolivariana y miembro del Movimiento Unido Socialista Haitiano que presiona por el regreso del ex presidente a la nación caribeña en febrero.

“Se encuentra en Cuba por razones de la visión. Los médicos sudafricanos ( donde se encontraba hasta su viaje a Cuba) aconsejaron que debía recibir tratamiento en un clima tropical”€, aseveró Nervil, quien dijo haberse comunicado con los asesores del ex presidente.

La activista haitiano-venezolana aseveró además que los movimientos sociales aprovecharán su estancia en un país miembro de la Alianza Bolivariana de los Pueblos de Nuestra América (ALBA) para instar a los gobiernos pertenecientes al bloque a que exijan al presidente haitiano, René Préval, que renueve el pasaporte de Aristide, permitiendo así su regreso a Haití.

“La Constitución proclamada en 1987 dice que ningún haitiano puede permanecer en el exilio”€, aseveró Nervil, quien considera que Préval “tiene la obligación de permitir la renovación del pasaporte de Aristide, que es la única razón que impide su regreso”€.

Semanas atrás el mandatario expresó que se encontraba listo para regresar, cuando se lo permitieran.

VIGILIA POR EL RETORNO

Asimismo, anunció que se proyecta la organización de vigilias tanto en Caracas como en Puerto Príncipe para pedir el retorno del popular líder haitiano.

“A partir del 7 de febrero esperamos el retorno de Aristide. Esa es una fecha emblemática para nosotros, ya que es el día en que, en el 1990, se produjo la salida del poder del dictador (Jean Claude Duvalier) en Hait픀, aseveró.

Nervil advirtió además sobre las “campañas mediáticas”€ y los “juegos del imperio”€ a través de los que se intenta instalar la idea de que el retorno del ex presidente, cuyo partido Fanmi Lavalas ha sido proscrito, podría producir un caos. “Así lo difundió la ONG adscrita a la ONU, Calitá Hait픀, dijo.

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Entregan resultados electorales el miércoles

El Consejo Electoral Provisional (CEP) de Haití anunció que se publicarán los resultados de la primera ronda de los comicios de noviembre pasado este 2 de febrero e indicó que el balotaje se realizará el 20 de marzo.

Este anuncio del CEP se realizó luego de que la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) sugiriera al país caribeño que aplicara las recomendaciones que el organismo había dado en el informe, debido a que la situación en la nación era “demasiado volátil”€.

El consejo electoral haitiano también informó que la segunda vuelta electoral se realizaría este 20 de marzo.

Añadió que la campaña para estos sufragios se realizaría entre el 17 de febrero y el 17 de marzo, reseñó Telesur.

Sumado a esto, precisó que los resultados preliminares de esta segunda contienda se publicarían el próximo 21 de marzo y los definitivos el 16 de abril. El 7 de febrero es el día en que vence el mandato del presidente René Préval quien anunció que deberá extenderlo hasta que se elija un Presidente.

CIUDAD CCS

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Source: ciudadccs.info

Confirming the presence of former President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Cuba

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(Preliminary English translation of the Spanish from Google)

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30/01/11. The former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide, who remains in forced exile since 2004 is in Cuba for medical reasons, confirmed Immaculate Nervil, director of the Haitian Brotherhood House Bolivarian Socialist member of the Unified Movement Haitian pressing for the return of the former president to the Caribbean nation in February.

“He’s in Cuba because of the vision. South African doctors (where he was until his trip to Cuba) advised that he should receive treatment in a tropical climate,” said Nervil, who said she communicated with the advisors to the former president.

The Haitian activist also said the Venezuelan social movements take advantage of their stay in a member country of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA) to urge governments outside the block to require the Haitian president, René Préval, to renew the passport of Aristide, allowing his return to Haiti.

“The 1987 Haiti Constitution says that no Haitian can remain in exile,” said Nervil, who believes that Préval “has the obligation to allow the renewal of the passport of Aristide, which is the only reason that prevents his return.”

Weeks ago the president said he was ready to return, when permitted.

VIGIL FOR THE RETURN

He also announced the organization’s plans to hold vigils both in Caracas and in Port au Prince to demand the return of the popular Haitian leader.

“From February 7th forward expect the return of Aristide. This is a landmark date for us, since it is the day when, in 1990, there was the ouster of the dictator (Jean Claude Duvalier) in Haiti,” he said.

Nervil also warned about the “media campaigns” and the “games of the empire” through which they try to install the idea that the return of the former president, whose Fanmi Lavalas party has been banned from elections (since the 2004 Bush regime change), could cause chaos. “This misinformation is spread by the NGOs affiliated to the UN, Calito Haiti,” he said.

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Deliver election results on Wednesday

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of Haiti announced it will publish the results of the first round of last November’s elections on February 2 and indicated that the ballot will be held on 20 March.

CEP This announcement was made after the Organization of American States (OAS) suggested to the Caribbean country to implement the recommendations that the agency had given in the report, because the situation in the nation was “too volatile.”

The Haitian electoral council also reported that the runoff would be held this March 20.

He added that the campaign for those votes would be held between February 17 and March 17, as quoted by Telesur.

Added to this, said that preliminary results of this second contest would be published on 21 March and the final on 16 April. February 7 is the day of expiry of the term of President René Préval announced that he will extend until the election of a president.

CCS CITY

Source: ciudadccs.info

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Forwarded by Ezili’s Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network
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