by James Dubreze

Created on: January 26, 2010

Haiti the struggle continue

Before I begin, I think it is necessary to define looting, because apparently the word has falsely been used. First of all, looting is only valid when order can be restored, when it is not, we say we are in a state of survival of the fittest. However, for looting to be valid, the people that are looting must not have done it because they are hungry, but only because it is a temporary state of chaos, and they are taking things that could be resold.

In Port – Au – Prince Haiti, there is no looting; the people are experiencing a state of catastrophe, at a time where there is no food, drinking water or shelter. It is an automatic response for parents to grab whatever they can find to feed their children. Placing a corporate executive in the same situation, he would have done the same exact thing.

We are not animals, we don’t fight just to fight, we fight for injustice and for our rights, and we fight to protect our territory.

It is true that there’s been corruption, unrest and political tribulation in Haiti. Likewise, there have been a lot of foreign companies taking interest in Haiti. They say wherever there is corporate interest there is chaos and corruption. And for Haiti, it has been nothing but chaos and corruption. The people want a fair deal and they’re not settling for an occupation.

If there is one thing that the Haitian people oppose the most, it is the idea of being occupied. Haiti being the first black republic, has suffered enormous injustice for that freedom. Our ancestors did not fight the revolution and paid France for reparation for us to be occupied 200 years from it. We have paid twice for that freedom and we’re still being attacked for it.

Haiti should remain a free nation; the Haitian revolution wasn’t just an encouragement for people of Haiti, but also an example that brought hope to black slaves all across the globe.

The Haitian liberation is an accomplishment which is understood and praised by many black scholars, because they believe that if it wasn’t for it, slavery could have lasted much longer. And besides, there is nothing that guarantees our freedom. The same people who have enslaved us before will be tempted to do it again if it becomes their means of economic survival. They say if you don’t know where you came from, you won’t know where you headed, and since we’re so divided, where we headed is unclear for now.

This is why any occupation

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