To me the most basic infrastructures are roads, running water and electricity among others. We have none of those. If that's the case, we need to shot the door on those international entities. The Haitian diaspora is one of the nation's greatest underutilized assets. It represents a vast reservoir of skills, capital, education, and global experience. The desire to return and rebuild is palpable in countless hearts. This is a genuine source of hope to bring this great nation back to its feet. We just need one true Haitian leader who sees Haiti and not self. One who is willing to eliminate the predatory governance. I will personally pay for the guillotine as a gift to that true Haitian head of state. The crime against our people is too much. I am by no mean a violent person. The cancer cells can only destroyed.
Your observation is so accurate Johnny. It’s true that we have conflated chaos and disorder as liberty and freedom only to shrink our prospects as a people and nation overall…. I will think about where I have been complicit. Have you done thinking on how we can avoid complicity moving forward even on the individual level?
I have been thinking about how we can avoid being complicit in what is happening. There is policy-level stuff and more human-based behavioral stuff. The former is easier than the latter. However, if/when people decide that this... whatever it is... is not acceptable, then we can begin taking the first step toward progress.
I’ve been giving this a little thought. I think one area where we can start on the individual behavioral aspect is to reexamine the language that we use. A lot of our language stems from our colonial experience and it has seeped into every vernacular. I am starting to question the true meaning and impact of every day language and choose whether I use them or not like ‘nap boule’, ‘nap kenbe,’ etc.
This is a great question. I often ask, what can I do? Should I just go to Haiti and confront the issues myself? I certainly don't have the means and the resources to do that. However, if we can create a committee to promote a mass migration, I definitely would be one of those in the front line. I also think for Haiti to change we need our so called leaders to go back to the fundamentals by asking each other the following questions: Are you Haitian? What does it mean being Haiti? Why are you here? They can also ask other basic questions in their cabinet meetings like are there trash in the streets? Can you travel by car anywhere you want? Is there running water? And the list goes on... Those questions would have to be answered truthfully and be made public so we the people can hold those traitors accountable including cutting their heads when found guilty. Am I angry???
You asked some pertinent questions for Haiti's public sector leaders. One thing to remember is that, on the one hand, the social norms and pressures, and, on the other, the financial incentives, mean that those in power now do not feel any need to answer those questions.
When most basic infrastructure is financed by a third party (the international community), and basic population needs (food, housing, education, etc.) are covered by another third party (Haitians abroad), then the state's relationship w. its citizens is broken, to the detriment of the citizens.
I would humbly suggest that while your anger is justified, it should be channeled differently. If you start cutting heads, then you will pile up a lot of bodies.
Johnny,
To me the most basic infrastructures are roads, running water and electricity among others. We have none of those. If that's the case, we need to shot the door on those international entities. The Haitian diaspora is one of the nation's greatest underutilized assets. It represents a vast reservoir of skills, capital, education, and global experience. The desire to return and rebuild is palpable in countless hearts. This is a genuine source of hope to bring this great nation back to its feet. We just need one true Haitian leader who sees Haiti and not self. One who is willing to eliminate the predatory governance. I will personally pay for the guillotine as a gift to that true Haitian head of state. The crime against our people is too much. I am by no mean a violent person. The cancer cells can only destroyed.
I hear you. However, the work needs to be done tèt frèt.
Your observation is so accurate Johnny. It’s true that we have conflated chaos and disorder as liberty and freedom only to shrink our prospects as a people and nation overall…. I will think about where I have been complicit. Have you done thinking on how we can avoid complicity moving forward even on the individual level?
Hi Rebecca,
I have been thinking about how we can avoid being complicit in what is happening. There is policy-level stuff and more human-based behavioral stuff. The former is easier than the latter. However, if/when people decide that this... whatever it is... is not acceptable, then we can begin taking the first step toward progress.
Stay tuned...
I’ve been giving this a little thought. I think one area where we can start on the individual behavioral aspect is to reexamine the language that we use. A lot of our language stems from our colonial experience and it has seeped into every vernacular. I am starting to question the true meaning and impact of every day language and choose whether I use them or not like ‘nap boule’, ‘nap kenbe,’ etc.
This is a great question. I often ask, what can I do? Should I just go to Haiti and confront the issues myself? I certainly don't have the means and the resources to do that. However, if we can create a committee to promote a mass migration, I definitely would be one of those in the front line. I also think for Haiti to change we need our so called leaders to go back to the fundamentals by asking each other the following questions: Are you Haitian? What does it mean being Haiti? Why are you here? They can also ask other basic questions in their cabinet meetings like are there trash in the streets? Can you travel by car anywhere you want? Is there running water? And the list goes on... Those questions would have to be answered truthfully and be made public so we the people can hold those traitors accountable including cutting their heads when found guilty. Am I angry???
Martiono,
You asked some pertinent questions for Haiti's public sector leaders. One thing to remember is that, on the one hand, the social norms and pressures, and, on the other, the financial incentives, mean that those in power now do not feel any need to answer those questions.
When most basic infrastructure is financed by a third party (the international community), and basic population needs (food, housing, education, etc.) are covered by another third party (Haitians abroad), then the state's relationship w. its citizens is broken, to the detriment of the citizens.
I would humbly suggest that while your anger is justified, it should be channeled differently. If you start cutting heads, then you will pile up a lot of bodies.