Fritz Jean at the Helm of a Sinking Ship

We are now in the second week without a Council of Ministers for Fritz Jean at the head of the CPT. This accentuates the impression of a paralyzed state, where the urgency of the situation is ignored by leaders disconnected from reality.

Last weekend, Fritz Jean was in the north to talk about the development of the northern region. Laurent Saint Cyr was with the bourgeoisie in a hotel to discuss economic recovery, between challenges and opportunities. Smith Augustin and Leslie Voltaire participated in the mass for the 160th anniversary of the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint Martial which, it should be remembered, is no longer at its usual address in the lower part of the City due to gang warfare.

Yet, we have a daily reality where our children, our families, our brothers and sisters die under the bullets of bandits.

In a climate of disarray, gangs, true shadowy forces, advance relentlessly towards the Villa d'accueil and the Primature, symbolically and concretely threatening the pillars of power. In recent days, media establishments have been vandalized and set on fire by criminal groups. The population, caught between the advance of gangs and the inaction of leaders, tries to organize itself into neighborhood defense groups. The most unyielding have come out to demonstrate their discontent. What a plight!

Like an announced catastrophe, the inaction of governmental authorities recalls the tragedy of the Titanic, where those at the helm remain unaware of the inexorably approaching iceberg. This disconnect between the aggressiveness of illegal forces and the indifference of authorities highlights the fragility of a state system in full crisis after 38 years of democracy, foreshadowing dramatic consequences for the future of the country.

When leaders become aware of the reality, it may be too late.

Josué Sénat

M.A. Political Scientist