L'étreinte de la corruption : Comment les dirigeants haïtiens ont trahi leur héritage ancestral
Corruption's Stranglehold: How Haiti’s Leaders Betrayed Their Ancestral Legacy By Patrick Prézeau Stephenson (le français suit) Introduction Once again, corruption is making headlines in Haiti. The Anti-Corruption Unit has opened an investigation into bribery allegations involving three members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT). These CPT members have been accused of extortion by the chairman of the board of directors of Haiti’s Bank of Credit (BNC). According to Raoul Pierre-Louis, the chairman of the BNC’s board, councilors Smith Augustin, Louis Gérald Gilles, and Emmanuel Vertilaire allegedly abused their positions to illicitly demand a significant sum of money in exchange for allowing him to keep his job. Haiti, the first black nation to gain independence in 1804, has a history marked by the struggle against oppression. However, the legacy of courage and resilience of our ancestors seems betrayed by the ongoing deterioration of the country, exacer...