Saturday, January 22, 2011

Baby Doc must not leave Haiti

 Duvalier returned at the weekend after nearly 25 years in exile, returned unexpectedly to his home - and may no longer lost for now. "Against Duvalier, an exit ban adopted," said a Haitian judge who wanted to remain anonymous, on Thursday evening. Duvalier must leave the country because a court order be available towards him.

His lawyer, Reynold Georges, had previously said that Duvalier is not my intention to leave the country. He wanted to fight to be acquitted of the charges. Duvalier also will "forever" remain in Haiti and get involved in politics. This was "his right". "Baby Doc" had inherited in 1971 at the age of 19 years, the power in Haiti by his father, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier.


Until his overthrow in 1986 he is said to have misappropriated hundreds of millions of dollars and his followers in government funds. The clan loyal to the Duvalier's secret police Tonton Macoutes to have abducted up to 30,000 government critics, tortured and murdered. Ever since Tuesday in Haiti investigations into corruption and embezzlement against Duvalier.

On Wednesday four Haitians also a strained criminal proceedings for crimes against humanity. Duvalier's lawyer Georges protested against the investigation because the crime had already been barred. Another lawyer, Charles Gervais, stated on Thursday, a criminal was invalid for crimes against humanity because of this "principle" in Haitian law "does not exist".

After the sudden return Duvalier, in the Caribbean nation over the political intentions of speculation before a quarter-century ruler ousted. While familiar Duvalier said Wednesday a possible return to the head of state brought into the conversation, denied the 59-year-old to want to intervene in the chaos of the current presidential election.

In a statement Duvalier "all political opinions" back of Faithful, the "alluding to scenarios related to the electoral process." He completed but not from the future to play a political role in Haiti.

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