15149: Edouard: EU Calls on Aristide to Restore 'Good Governance' in Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Felix Edouard <loveayiti@hotmail.com>


EU Calls on Aristide to Restore 'Good Governance' in Haiti
VOA News
07 Mar 2003, 17:53 UTC

The European Union is calling on Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide to
help end violence and threats by armed groups in the Caribbean nation.

The trade bloc issued a statement Friday, urging Mr. Aristide to work to
restore "good governance" to Haiti.

The statement said EU officials are "alarmed" by new reports of threats
against journalists, human rights workers, political opponents and union
leaders. It said armed individuals connected to mafia or popular
organizations are responsible for the threats.

The statement comes after Haitian radio station Radio Haiti Inter halted
broadcasts last month to protest threats against its employees.

The EU statement also called on President Aristide to help create a
provisional electoral council to oversee future elections.



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