US Occupiers Privatizing Haitian Island: Violence Against Unarmed Protesters, No Media Coverage | Global Research

US Occupiers Privatizing Haitian Island: Violence Against Unarmed Protesters, No Media Coverage | Global Research

Ilavach is a beautiful offshore Island in southern Haiti. The Haiti
residents have lived at peace there in this unspoiled paradise, eating
the fresh fruits, vegetables off the land, fishing and crafting
beautiful art pieces. Enjoying natures’ bounty, the sand, sky and sea.
Selling to other local areas, without food, their extra food. In fact,
up until recently Ilavach only had two policemen on the Island.

But the Obama crew is pushing for more privatization of Haiti assets and wealth.

So, last May 10, 2013 its puppet Martelly-Lamothe government
UNILATERALLY, with no local participation, declared the entire island
property of the state. Martelly, the US-picked Haiti president simply
DECREED this. The people of Ilavach reject this plan to take their
Island, their land to create a tourist haven for white folks and other
foreigners. Categorically reject it and need our support. Haven’t the
people of Haiti been traumatized and destroyed enough?

The government want the island for hotels, luxurious beachside
condos, private airport and golf courses — instead of providing needed
services for the people like better schools, clean running water, roads,
and electricity.

Konbit peyizan Ilavach (KOPI), the organization put together by the
people of Ilavach to secure their interests say the taking of their
lands is illegal and the development is not intended to benefit the
island residents but foreigners. One resident says he’d rather continue
to eat yams, fresh fish, fruits, vegetables off his own ancestral land
than have to get a wage job on the Island to service Northern tourists.
Haitians took down slavery in 1804 not to return to it in 2014.