Haiti - Day of Dessalines : Ariel Henry appeals for calm and reconciliation
As part of the celebration, on September 20 of each year, of the "Jour de Dessalines", in accordance with the Decree of September 18, 2020, Prime Minister ai Ariel Heny delivered a short message in which he honored Dessalines and again called for calm.
"I bow to the prowess of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines, an immortal hero who changed the course of the history of the black race.
Intrepid soldier, imperturbable Head of State, shrewd strategist, we will always remember this genius, imbued with the ideals of freedom, fraternity and greatness, who transformed a colony populated by slaves into the first independent black Republic in the world.
While brandishing our motto "Unity is strength", I take advantage of this day to launch a solemn appeal for calm and reconciliation for our nation, which is divided today. Let's put aside our differences so that together, hand in hand, we can change our destiny."
