Max Rudolph Saint-Albin, Minister of the Interior and Local Government, reminds all Haitian citizens that Tuesday, October 17, 2017 is dedicated to commemorating the 211st anniversary of the death of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Jacques 1st (aka Papa Dessalines), the opportunity for the nation to gather in serenity, fraternity and respect for ancestors.

"[...] Impregnated with the solemnity of the event and aware of its responsibilities under the circumstances, the Government, in accordance with the promises made by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Jovenel Moïse , intends to fulfill this duty of memory towards the hero of our national independence in the most respectable way.

In this context, the Ministry of the Interior invites all the active forces of the Haitian political space to make this day an opportunity to reconcile the nation with itself, to reaffirm our common will for the socio-economic development of the beloved Homeland and to maintain the course towards the consolidation of the rule of law [...]"

The Ministry reassures the population that, following the instructions of Prime Minister Lafontant, all steps have been taken to ensure order and peace throughout the national territory in the context of this commemorative day.

HL/ HaitiLibre