Friday July 5, 2024, former police officer Jimmy Cherisier, aka "Barbecue", Leader of the gang coalition "G9 an Fanmi e Alye" and Spokesperson for "Living Together" alliance of the 2 most powerful gang coalitions in the country "Gpèp" and "G9", appeared on a video, in the role of a character "with a serious and composed appearance", dressed in a burgundy suit with a white turtleneck and wearing glasses, presenting himself as the Spokesman for dialogue and Peace...

An "astonishing" video compared to the one a few days earlier "Barbecue" in which is played the role of a War Chief in combat uniform and armed to the teeth... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42653-haiti-flash-barbecue-warns-that-he-and-his-men-are-ready-to-confront-kenyan-troops-video.html

In this new "surreal" video where "Barbecue" wants to project the image of someone "respectable" rather than that of a lawless gang leader, he states in a written speech, which he reads :

"[...] We have decided to publicly announce that our strategy of laying down arms to facilitate national dialogue and promote peace is already written in black and white on our agenda [...]"

"[...] We are prepared to appoint a credible and coherent Haitian citizen in the diaspora to facilitate dialogue in order to put an end to this mafia war and facilitate the path towards peace in the country" denouncing "[...] the political mafia and economy that is holding the country hostage."

"[...] We want Peace because we want to destroy war. We want dialogue because we want Peace."

"[...] It is only through national dialogue that the Haitian State will be able to regain control of the country's territories, as required by the Constitution"...

Saturday July 8, returning to the country, Prime Minister Conille warned that gangs have no choice but to lay down their arms and submit to the authority of the State, promising that the victims will obtain justice and repairs https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42711-haiti-politic-summary-press-conference-of-the-pm-on-its-tour-in-the-usa-videos.html

Regarding his declaration of June 25, 2024, calling on gangs to lay down their arms before any other provision, Conille clarified "Armed gangs have a very limited time to lay down their arms [...] the State is not going to wait indefinitely [...] dialogue will only be considered when the bandits have laid down their weapons and recognized the authority of the State."

"Peace and dialogue" speech from "Barbecue" :

Warlike speech from "Barbecue" preparing for combat :

SL/ HaitiLibre