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From: John Holmstead   <cyberkismet5@yahoo.com>

What is this? What is this Porte Alegre document? What
did Chavez actually say? Are things not as peachy as
kb,rm,gc, et al present say? What about the 14 nations
of CARICOM, 50 nations of AU and Venezuela and Cuba,
who do not recognize the current government as
legitimate going to do now that arguments of the "evil
Aristide dictatorship" wear thin? My goodness, is
there actually political repression in Haiti? Can
elections really occur under these conditions? Are the
poor, who secretly still support Aristide, planning to
embarass all those who said he lost their support by
organizing mass demos with Blancs on election day?
Will the Blanc be shot at as well? Will Bush, Martin
and Chirac care as the cameras click and whir away
trying to find long lines at the polls as these people
are shot by the SWAT, CIMO and PNH? Will it hurt YOUR
reputation? Duck and cover, remember that one?



KONGRE BWA KAYIMAN 2005

FEBRUARY 5-6, 2005



TRINITY UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC



OFFICIAL TEXT OF KONGRE BWA KAYIMAN (KBK)



After we organized the first International Solidarity
conference on January 3, 2004 held in Haiti on the
occasion of celebrating Haiti’s 200 years of
independence, Kongrè Bwa Kayiman is the second
conference organized in the same spirit.



The Objectives of Kongrè Bwa Kayiman 2005 are as
follows:



¨      To unite and affirm Haitian leadership in the
struggle of the Haitian people to regain their
dignity, as well as work for the return of democracy
in Haiti.



¨      To assemble the true friends of the Haitian
people.



¨      To reconstruct the solidarity movement along
with the struggle of the Haitian people.



¨      To define a strategy of resistance in the
Diaspora and in Haiti that we will enable us to
reinforce the mobilization and return of democracy in
the country.



Kongrè Bwa Kayiman 2005 was organized in the same
spirit that our ancestors organized themselves on
August 14, 1791.  The KBK 2005 attracted nearly 100
participants.  During the two days the conference
(February 5-6), Haitian compatriots and friends of
Haiti representing various organizations sat together
to exchange ideas. The participants presented many
testimonies and significant documentation at KBK,
which gave the audience a clear picture of the current
political and social climate of Haiti. In addition,
members of current Haitian leadership were present at
these meetings. Three themes emerged during the course
of the workshop:



¨      Press and Networking

¨      Mobilization

¨      Solidarity and Human Rights



Toward the end of the Kongrè, participants vowed to
work shoulder-to-shoulder for the liberation of Haiti.
Those in need of liberation include individuals who
are suffering under from oppressive imperialists, and
those fighting for the rights of the majority to be
recognized. We exchanged ideas at Kongrè Bwa Kayiman
2005, and as a result, developed this resolution.


RESOLUTION



WHEREAS under the conspiracy, element of extreme right
wings from the Unites States government, the Canadian
government, along with the French government stab and
put into a coma Haiti’s democratic government; the day
of the coup d’état and kidnapping of a president that
the Haitian people voted for during the 1990 and 2000
election.



WHEREAS prevalence of political violence and
persecution against women has the making of an
imperialist empire and is currently ravaging
throughout Haiti. As a result of this instability, we
have seen over 1,000 political prisoners who have
never appeared before a judge. Over 10,000 Haitian
compatriots have left this earth and will never
return, in order to protect Haiti’s nascent democracy.
Over 100,000 Haitian compatriots are trying to flee
the country to avoid repression.  More than 600,000
others are living in hiding and fearful for their
lives and their families because of the rein of terror
that exists throughout the country. Over 19,000 houses
have already been set on fire. Over 60,000 livestock
have already disappeared from impoverished Haitian
peasants.



WHEREAS the Haitian people continue their non-stop
struggle to emerge from under the thumb of oppression
and, as a result, are being victimized once again.



WHEREAS the position of the African Union and the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regarding Haiti
indicates clearly that this battle involves
unconscious whites—who suffer from domination syndrome
against Blacks—who want liberty and are fighting to
save their dignity.



WHEREAS in Mexico during the December 2004 conference,
union members from Mexico, the Unites States and Cuba
declared that they were in solidarity with the Haitian
people, and they demanded respect for the Haitian
people’s vote and cries for decency.



WHEREAS on January 26-31, 2005 in Porto Alegre,
Brazil, the World Social Forum hosted over 150,000
participants from all over the world who indicate
their support for the Haitian people struggle and
called for the return of democracy in Haiti.



WHEREAS President Hugo Chavez has made it clear in his
speech declaring his solidarity with the Haitian
people that President Jean Bertrand Aristide remains
the only president of Haiti until his term is over.



WHEREAS the situation in Haiti today does not respond
to existing laws within the United Nations, the OAS
and, CARICOM charters.



WHEREAS international law, the Haitian people’s vote
and the Haitian constitution have been severely
trodden. Therefore we are demanding that:



The president that the Haitian people voted into
office must be returned to Haiti without any condition
to finish his mandate without further delay. Organize
election then hand over power to the next president
that will be elected democratically.


The principle of democracy must triumph over the
domination of the imperialist empire. The United
States government, France, Canada must recognize
without further delay; President Aristide as the
legitimate President of Haiti just like the Caribbean,
African, Latin American countries do. They must all
work together without any delay for the return of
President Aristide to Haiti.


All political persecutions must cease, and all the
political prisoners must be released immediately
without any condition.


A government of consensus must be established in Haiti
to facilitate normalization of the nation daily
activities; immediately upon the return of President
Aristide, whom the people voted into office. Such
government with the support of the international
community should establish a program that will
alleviate the suffering of impoverished Haitians among
the population while facilitating wide-spread
socio-economic and cultural development for the
Haitian people.


The victims and their families must find justice and
reparation. The Organizing Committee of Kongre Bwa
Kayiman must take the necessary measures to establish
a fund to support the victims, advocate and work for
the protection of human rights.


MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in
Haiti)—a mission that has the making of an
occupying—force leave Haiti immediately. Demand an
immediate investigation into the killing and massacre
that MINUSTAH has committed in Haiti. The budged of
MINUSTAH must be reallocated to develop an emergency
program for Haiti.


A team of Human Rights observers that comprise of
Amnesty International, Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights, United Nations Commission on Human
Rights (UNCHR), Members of the United States
Congress—particularly the Black Caucus—African Union,
CARICOM, ACP, International Parliament Federation, and
others to visit Haiti immediately and evaluate the
human rights situation.


Countries that receive Haitian refugees must stop
deporting them. Haitian refugees who seek political
asylum must be granted asylum including Temporary
Protected Status (TPS).


Two committees must be established immediately with
the participation of KBK attendees, along with
compatriots and friends (two people per region) to
conduct follow-up. The Organizing Committee of KBK
will contact the people in question without delay:
¨      Institute a Follow-up and Planning Committee
that is responsible for conducting follow-up for the
Kongre, and plan all other activities and mobilization
for the return of democracy in Haiti.

¨      Institute a Coordinating Committee for the
Solidarity Movement responsible for organizing
activities to support the Haitian people and their
struggle to save and maintain dignity.



All Haiti’s external debt must be eliminated or
forgiven to facilitate the process of rebuilding
Haiti. Demand that all other impoverished nation’s
external debt be cancelled.


For Authenticity :

Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine           Fondasyon Trant
Septanm Organizing Committee of KBK

Eugenia Charles-Mathurin         Fondasyon Mapou
Organizing Committee of  KBK

Jean Yvon Kernizan                  Master of Ceremony
KBK 2005







Organizations and individuals who support this
resolution may list their names below:



Organization Names
Country         E-mail                         Website



1.                    Fondasyon Trant Septanm
                            Haiti
   fond30sept@hotmail.com

2.                    Haiti Action Committee
                                   USA

 www.haitiaction.net

3.                    Fondasyon Mapou (FondMapou)
                     USA
info@fondasyonmapou.org    www.fondasyonmapou.org

4.                    Konbit Pou Sove Ayiti
                                  Haiti

5.                    Haitian Initiative for Democracy
                               USA

6.                    Selil Refleksyon Organizasyon Ki
Nan Baz              Haiti

7.                    Selil Refleksyon Organizasyon Ki
Nan Baz              USA

8.                    Fanm Vanyan Vilaj Solidarite
                              Haiti

9.                    Fanm Vanyan Lasalin
                                Haiti

10.



Individual Names
 Country/City             E-mail



1.                  Jacob François,
                Chicago
minjacob@yahoo.com

2.                  Joseph Keryzareth,
              Chicago
kerijoe01@yahoo.com

3.                  Frantz Latour,
                  Philadelphia
fanlatour06@yahoo.com

4.                  Sorel François,
                 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

5.                  Marie-Marthe Point-du-Jour,
        New York
mariepointdujour@aol.com

6.                  Robert Italis,
                    New Jersey
robertitalis@yahoo.ca

7.                  Roger Biamby,
               Miami
rebiamby@bellsouth.net

8.                  Figaro Joseph,
     Washington, DC           figarojoseph@hotmail.com


9.                  Pierre Labossiere
                Oakland
pierrelabossiere@hotmail.com

10.              Bolivar Ramilus,
              Cote de Fer, Haiti

11.              Wilson Mesilien
             Haiti
mesilienw@yahoo.fr

12.              Guerline Douzable
           Haiti
dguerline2@yahoo.fr

13.              Marc-Forest casseus

14.              Paulette Joseph

15.              Gladice D. Simon

16.              Euvony Auguste









Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of Kongre Bwa
Kayiman 2005. February 4-6, 2005 in Washington, DC.
visit www.fondasyonmapou.org for more info.

--------------------------------------

Rebuilding Haiti, One Branch at a Time!

Eugenia Charles-Mathurin, Director

Fondasyon Mapou (FondMapou)

P.O. Box 33724

Washington, DC 20033-3724

301-871-6082

Eugenia@fondasyonmapou.org

www.fondasyonmapou.org






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