Monday, in a statement, George B. Sassine, the President of the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH) condemned the acts of violence during protests against the elections.

"The right to protest does not legalize the calls for violence and the destruction of lives and property. ADIH presents its sympathies to the victims robbed and molested and to the institutions and businesses vandalized by rioters.

ADIH deplores above all, the absence of security forces Friday, January 22. Robbers and vandals were able to operate with impunity, without regard to the peaceful citizens, victims of the barbaric acts committed by the demonstrators.

These actions will have serious consequences on the national economy and penalize mainly the disadvantaged of the Nation."

Concluding "Only a return to calm and dialogue between all sectors of the country will help to find a solution acceptable to the majority and stop the degradation of Haiti."

Note that this reaction is added to that of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry West (CCIO) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16408-haiti-economy-the-ccio-overwhelmed-by-the-record-of-demonstrations.html and that of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti (CHIC) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16381-haiti-economy-the-ccih-concerned-about-the-taking-hostage-of-the-country.html

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