A delegation from Kenya leaves Haiti. Will its proposal prove effective against gangs?

Miami Herld ^ | 08 24 2023 | Jacqueline Charles

[yesthatjallen]

Haitian police, government officials and some members of the foreign diplomatic corps have been hoping that an offer by Kenya to lead an international intervention into a troubled Haiti would mean thousands of additional cops helping to dismantle and fight heavily armed kidnapping gangs.

Instead, however, the proposal is shaping up as an offer to protect key government infrastructures like the airport, seaports and main roads, which critics say will not curb the violence and only end in failure.

“Most of the critical infrastructures they were quoting are in the hands of the gangs. Before protecting this critical infrastructure, you have to first take them back,” a diplomatic source told the Miami Herald.

The “static protection force,” which one Haiti security expert calls “not effective,” was presented by a 10-member security assessment team headed by Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs General Director, Ambassador George Orina, as they met Monday inside a small hotel room, not far from Port-au-Prince’s international airport. In attendance were members of the Haitian government, Haiti National Police brass, foreign diplomats and the special representative of the United Nations secretary-general.

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[yesthatjallen]

Haiti once again descends into gain violence.

[Vigilanteman]

Haiti and Somalia are the poster children of $#*+hole countries.

[butlerweave]

Ship all the Haitians back to Africa , spread them out of course

[MuttTheHoople]

When I was going through Army AIT at Fort Leonard Wood in 1995, they had a bunch of Haitians there training to be police.

They wore surplus '70's-era BDUs and caps, and were escorted around by these folks who looked like middle-aged hippies.

Guess the training they had from 28 years ago didn't take.

[Red Badger]

Haiti is a failed nation.

Dissolve it.

Give it to The Dominican Republic.....................

[bert]

No, why spread the human riff raff pollutuon.

The solution is to let Hatai alone to rot and die.

There is no need for compassion or salvation

[mware]

During Haiti's revolution it is said that the leaders promised Satan control of the island if he granted them their liberty. Actually one line of my ancestry was there during the revolution. They hopped the first ship out and settled in Philadelphia. They were first rate silversmiths. One of their pieces is on display at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

[Red Badger]

The US has invaded and taken over Haiti before.

United States occupation (1915–1934)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti#History

Haiti has always been a disaster since the very beginning...........

[bert]

But the means were compassionate. Compassion is a wasted effort and must not be considered again

[OSHA]

Just rename it Wakanda!

[dynachrome]

“We need more $$$$ from white europeans and the US.”