Ribel Pierre affected by a measure prohibiting his departure last Saturday criticism a decision illegal since the prohibition of departure was canceled by the court on August 22, 2011. The former adviser who claims that he did not flee justice, but that he was going to visit his family and that he was available to answer questions of justice.

However, he estimates that this is a political persecution, without being able to explain why these measures against him, noting that the police constantly monitors his home "Without a court order or an investigation by a judge [...] they sequestered me in my house. The policemen posted at the entrance of my home prevent whatever the car through the main gate [...] Not only vehicles can not leave my home, but also those who visit me are subject to numerous questions in relation to their identity. In most cases, they are forced to leave one piece of identification to access the house." Ribel Pierre said to have nothing to reproach to himself in relation to the organization of the last election and indicates that he will not bullied.

Moreover, since his ban to leave the country, Gaillot Dorsinvil would be once again not found...

According to Amos Durosier, the Director General of the Control Unit against Corruption (ULCC), concerning the charges against Gaillot Diorsinvil and Ribel Pierre, the ULCC has so far received no formal denunciation and is not able to investigate the case "If there are bribes which were distributed to members of the CEP, that the witnesses comes and denounce them to allow the ULCC to conduct investigations."

Me Févry, the lawyer of Ribel Pierre and Gaillot Dorsinvil stated that "The police has become complicit in the wrongful action of Mr. Brunache by standing guard in front of the house of a citizen in the form of surveillance. Only a judge could make that decision," he indicated that he will go to court to ask for explanations. "If my clients continue to be subject to political persecution, they will have no other choice than asking for political asylum to seek refuge in another country."

The lawyer asks the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Pierre Michel Brunache, to rectify the situation in this case, a behavior that he describes of "wandering politico-judicial" and wonders "if the Minister can prove that he had transferred the goods of the state that were in his possession when he was chief of staff of the Temporary President Boniface Alexandre between 2004 and 2006, and if he had declared his assets and that of his wife before his induction into the Department of Justice [...]" suggesting that the Minister of Justice was not untouchable...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4626-haiti-justice-the-former-government-commissioner-gives-his-version-of-facts.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4611-haiti-justice-the-new-government-commissioner-resigns.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4618-haiti-politic-the-government-commissioner-would-not-have-resigned-voluntarily.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4629-haiti-politic-deputies-are-demanding-justice-against-members-of-the-cep.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4606-haiti-justice-the-government-commissioner-defends-the-rights-of-gaillot-dorsinvil.html

HL/ HaitiLibre