The question of FADH is becoming a topic that Preval can not ignore even though he never promised that he will reinstate the army.
Preval never disbanded the army; therefore, he should not be pressured to restore it either.
Baker was the candidate who promised the reinstatement of the army.
I can guarantee you all the remnants of FADH cast their votes for Baker.
With the loss that Baker suffered in the election, the expectation of the FADH hopefuls have considerably lessened.
There are other burning priorities, such as peace, stability and reconciliation.
Now the question remains, can peace be achieved while the remnants of the Haitian army are still agitated?
How long will Preval honeymoon period last? Preval must seize the opportunity to create jobs in the public sector for the agitated element in the Haitian society.
There should also be a justice system to deal with law breakers.
The Haitian army was never a disciplined and professional army.
An Haitian army should not be equiped with heavy weaponery, and it should not be stationed in the capital either.
There is a Love/Hate relationship for the army among the political leaders who advocate for its restoration.
The same army that they would like to restore is the same army that can carry out a coup against them.
With that said, Aristide can be justified for disbanding the army.
On the the other hand, it was unconstitutional.
There is a saying that goes "Two wrongs don't make a right".
But at least Aristide had the gut to challenge an institution that was cruel,
undisciplined, plunged into corruption.
An army that was a danger to national security rather than providing it.
Peace and Reconciliation
G. Simon
Posted by G. Simon on 2/23/06 8:35 PM
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