18793: Esser: Neptune: 'Coup D'Etat Machine in Motion' (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: D. Esser torx@joimail.com

Democracy Now!
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2004
Haitian Prime Minister: "Coup D'Etat Machine in Motion"

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Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune said international assistance was
needed after nearly two weeks of violence in Haiti orchestrated by
opponents of the government has left dozens of people dead. UN
Secretary General Kofi Annan is considering taking some role in the
country and France said it would consider sending peacekeepers.
Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune said yesterday "We are witnessing
the coup d'état machine in motion." Neptune said international
assistance was needed after nearly two weeks of violence orchestrated
by opponents of the government had left dozens of people dead.

Agence France Presse reports that United Nations Secretary General
Kofi Annan is considering taking some role in the country and France
said it would consider sending peacekeepers. Meanwhile the White
House publicly urged President Aristide to take, "Essential steps" to
change how he governs the nation.

• Kim Ives, editor of the Haitian newspaper, Haiti Progres.

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