Friday,Oct.7, 1994 Vol. XLI, No. 6 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa .. 19087
Unrestcontinuesin Haiti
College Caribbean expert provides background
thatinhis ad~ to theUnited~ations outandealofamnestyfortheformer thethirdanniversaryofthemilitarycoup'sthedemocraticprocessinHaiti."The thedemocratic government politicaland militarypull-outcould general assembly, President Ointon militaryleaders. The 17-member overthrowing liftedsanctionson food shipments,fi- Senateand the 82-memberLower • Quintanillasaid the effect of these set fear in theHaitiansthatthe presiAlthoughAristide dent (Clinton) is unableto ensure The U.S. occupationof Haiti has nancialtransactionsand the travelban. Housewillalsohavetodiscussform- broadcastsisunknown. support figures from The Wall Street democracywiththe U.S.militaryand ing a conciliatory committee, local continuedand the move towardsdeThe Ointon administrationhas reJoumal appear to be at around 70percent socialservicesprovidedby them." government bodies and a new civilquestedthatAristidecautionhisfollowmocracyis corningcloser. But, acWhateverthecasemaybe,the ultiof the population, the mood of thepeople ers to let the coalition forces remain ian police force to take over for the cordingto assistantprofessorof hismate goalis to putintomotiona demochanges from day to day. military. unhindered in their efforts. tory,Dr. MarkQuintanilla,it will be cratic governmentthat the Haitian Quintanillaalsowenton to say that the Quintanilla stressed the need to Social elites from Haiti will also difficulttoestablishademocraticgovpeople embraceandparticipateindursocial elite who backed the military reneed to repatriate Haiti from the United educate the Haitian people in deemmentin Haitisincethecountryhas gimernightswaytheirallegiancetowards ing the earlycriticalstages. States. Quintanilla said this is important mocracy. He said the University had a historyof politicalunrest. Quintanillasaid thismissioncannot Aristide if this mission shows improve-because these people have been ex. of the West Indies has been trying Quintanilla,an experton the hisbe"inandout." Hesaysinorderforthe ment politically, socially and economiposedtodemocracyintheUnitedStates, to set up a campus in Haiti, but this toryof the Caribbean,has had extenU.S.missiontobeasua:ess,theremust sivedealingswiththecountriesin the and this can help understandingof the effort has been met with little cally. be a long-tenninvolvement. Washington is currently debating democratic proces.s in Haiti. interest. Caribbean and he offeredsome in'"Theproblemsin Haitido notstart the pull-out date for U.S. tr.oops. The "The people have to be eduU.S. forces have been monitoring all sighton the historyand currentsituawith Aristideand the fonnermilitary announcement might not be made becated in democracy. They must communications between Aristide and tion in Haiti. regime. Theystartedmanyyearsago. cause of fears of riots and planned understand democracy in order folhis followers in Haiti to make sure there Quintanilla has observedthe poThat is why themissionmustdedicate bombings as the withdrawal date comes low it as a governmental policy," are no deviations in the restoration of liticalandmilitarymovesmadeby the long tenn social, politicaland ecocloser. he said. democracy. UnitedStatesandcoalitionforces.He nomicresourcesto root ademocracyin , Additional reasons why the date . Unfortunately, there is little time Quintanilla said it would be difficult stressedthe fact that Haiti has never Haiti," Quintanilla said will not be announced concern the apto educate these people. Fights for to gauge the effectiveness of these re-. had a "stabledemocracyor a stable HealsosaidthatHaitimustworkto government,"whichcompounmthe questsbecauseof the currentpolitical foodandsuppliesoccurinthestreets pearancetoothercountries.Thethought developtradeandinfonnationresources of a U. S. pull-out might detract from and social unknowns in theregionat this daily as the U.S. forces watch but projectof settingup a democraticparother countries devoting soldiers and withothercountriesintheCaribbeanas rarelybecomeinvolved. liamentandsystemin thatcountry. time. community. supplies to this mission. Different well as the international Because a woman was savagely While the U.S. forces disann the Quintanillasaid,''If theU.S.forces ''If these objectives are not compolitical caucuses in the legislature are beaten during a food riot near PortHaitianmilitary, thereisfearthatAristide playtheroleofanimperialisticpower, pleted, the situation could be hopepushing for certain pull-out dates. Au-Prince,Haitianbystandersasked supporters are gaining momentum. thehopeto setup a democracywillbe less," Quintanilla said. Quintanilla said that any announcethe question, '"There are American There is also a ~ibility of retaliverydifficult" The civiland politicalunrestcon- ation against the military regime. militarypoliceall over the plare-- ment of a pull-outcouldgreatlyhinder ~in theCaribbeannationofHaiti. Quintanillasaidbe believesthis is a why don't they do something?'' In other parts of the country consideringtheunrestinthe The first few days of the occupation pc,s&bility, Butbealsosaidtbatwithcarcfulmenwithknivesandclubs monibiYebeen!datMly calm. However D8bOO. U.S. forces, along with the United dealingswiththepeople,eventslikethis tor the lootingof severalfood depots. Attacks on women and Nations,will startthe longand diffi- canbe avoided. cultjoumeytowardpeaceanddemoo- Inordertodecreasethepossibilityof childrenare not uncommonin the racy in Haiti.Fonner HaitianPresi- casualties,occupationforcesadvertised streets. At present,the U.S.intervention dentJean-BertrandAristideis sched- a gun buy-backprogramto try to get uled to returnon Oct. 15. Coalition weaponsoffthe street Thiseffortwas policyisbeingimprovisedonacaseforces have put in a plan to aid a receivedwith curiosityinsteadof par- to-casebasis. If the on-groundlieuticipation,but theprogramwillremain tenant sees a threat of danger to peacefulreturnto power. personnel,or the person feels caQuintanillasaid that in order for in place. democracytowork,theHaitianpeople Economichardshipsareonereason pableof interveningwith no risk to must solvetheirownproblems.'"The whytheHaitiansmightselltheirweap- militarypersonnel,then front line U.S.governmentmustactasinterme- ons. Quintanillasaysthe averageHai- troopscan decideto intervene. Othersoldiersarehavingtrouble a year. diariesand the Haitianpeoplemust tianmakesabout$800to $HXXl deciding exactlywhat theirmission adopt and set up their own fonn of The highpriceof sellingtheirweapons couldbe incentiveforthegunbuy-back is in Haiti. democracy,"Quintanillasaid. Accordingto The Wall Street Quintanillastressedthe need for program.Handgunsaresoldfor $50a Journal, one soldier said, "At the the coalitionforcesto not only try to piece, explosives$100each, $200for restorepeaceand democracy,but to automaticweaponsand$300forheavy worker-beelevel,we'regettinga lot also set in place social and political • militaryhardware,suchas mortarsand of mixed signals. I think there is generalconfusionup and downthe programsthatwillbe longtermsolu- Jargemachineguns. Thedeposeddemocraticeadersare chainofcomrnandaboutwhatwe're tions. As The New York Timesreported,U.S.forceshavestartedcovert preparingtocomebacktotherountryto supposedtodo."Quintanillasaidhe startthe politicalproces.saimedat re- believesthisis a "symptomof a lack operationsin an attemptto su~ Mayor of a ronsistentpolicyby theClinton deposedmilitaryleaderLt Gen.Raoul storingAristideanddemocracy. fonnercampaign administration." c.edras' followersfrom stagingany EvansPaul,Aristides' manager, and manyother parliamenThe politicalunrestis risingand attacks. tary leaders, areexpectedtocomeoutof • precautions mustbetakentoeasethe Thisincludesanaround-the-clock tensions felt by the citiz.ens. hiding from ~ination threats. pholobyTm,ScoCI watch andcommunication intercepts The Ointon administration conThe parliamentary leaderswillneed at the compoundwhere the former Seniors Tammy Pfeiffenberger and Doug Eppler share the militaryleadersarecurrentlystaying. to go to workimmediatelyon restoring tinuestourgeAristidetomakeradio traditional dance after being crowned King and Queen. 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