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Only five years ago, Cabaret was a centerpiece of Habitat for Humanity. Dozens of families received their keys to rows of little houses after they contributed their 500 hours or so of volunteer work. The cameras are now gone, and this is just as well because it is pitch dark. The Cabaret area, like so many others in Haiti untouched by the earthquake, has been without electricity for months.

Dady Chery, Editor
Haiti Chery

Violent protests in Cabaret

By Staff
Radio Kiskeya

English | French

Translated from the French by Dady Chery for Haiti Chery

At least three people were injured by gunfire, plus a dozen houses and a police car were torched on Tuesday June 12 at Cabaret (about 19 miles north of Port-au-Prince) where a violent protest by residents against a blackout led throughout the day to traffic blockage on National Route 1, observed Radio Kiskeya.

New owners of houses built by Habitat for Humanity in Cabaret in 2007.

During this period of an intense heat wave, the protesters railed against the government and demanded that the National Cement Co. (ICAN), a joint venture located in the town, resume supplying electricity to the area.

The power outage to homes has already led, a few months ago, to an outcry against the company that required the intervention of President Michel Martelly.

Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, the situation escalated into gunfire that rang out in Cabaret, where the protest turned almost into a battle between the officials charged with maintenance of the county unit (UDMO) and elements of the population, some of them armed with 38-caliber pistols. At the entrance to the city and up to Ti Tanyen market, two sections of road were completely blocked. Stone throwing was also observed. Even frustrated travelers who could not reach their destinations got involved in the incidents, targeting the demonstrators.

Several arrests were made.

While law enforcement officers were working to remove barricades, one of their vehicles was burned. A trailer too suffered the same fate.

National Route 1 remained impassable due to the presence of vehicles with slashed tires in the middle of the road.

Even very late Tuesday night, tension were still high on the occasion of this umpteenth protest of the population against the long-term blackout.
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Sources: Radio Kiskeya (French) | Haiti Chery (English)

Violentes protestations à Cabaret

Par le personnel
Radio Kiskeya

anglais | francais

Au moins trois personnes ont été blessées par balle, une dizaine de maisons et un véhicule de police incendiés mardi à Cabaret (environ 30 km au nord de Port-au-Prince) où un violent mouvement de protestation des riverains contre le black-out a entraîné pendant toute la journée la paralysie de la circulation sur la nationale #1, a constaté sur place Radio Kiskeya.

En cette période de forte canicule, avec des propos hostiles au pouvoir, les protestataires réclamaient que la Cimenterie nationale (CINA), une entreprise mixte située dans la commune, recommencent à leur fournir de l’électricité.

L’arrêt de l’alimentation des résidences avait déjà provoqué, il y a quelques mois, une levée de boucliers contre la compagnie qui avait nécessité l’intervention du Président Michel Martelly.

Nouveaux proprietaires de maisons construites par Habitat for Humanity à Cabaret en 2007.

Mardi après-midi et jusqu’en soirée, la situation allait dégénérer avec des tirs nourris qui retentissaient à Cabaret où la situation tournait pratiquement à l’affrontement entre des agents de l’Unité départementale de maintien d’ordre (UDMO) et des éléments de la population dont certains armés de pistolet de calibre 38. A l’entrée de la ville et à hauteur du marché de Ti Tanyen, deux segments de la route totalement bloqués, des jets de pierres ont été également enregistrés. Même des voyageurs exaspérés de ne pas pouvoir arriver à destination étaient partie prenante des incidents et ciblaient les manifestants.

Plusieurs arrestations ont été opérées.

Tandis que les agents de l’ordre s’employaient à enlever des barricades, un de leurs véhicules a été incendié. Un trailer a aussi connu le même sort.

La nationale # 1 restait impraticable en raison de la présence au milieu de la route de véhicules dont les pneus ont été littéralement crevés.

Jusqu’à une heure assez avancée, mardi soir, la tension n’était toujours pas retombée à l’occasion de cet énième mouvement de protestation de la population contre le black-out de longue durée.

Source: Radio Kiskeya

About Dady Chery

Dr. Dady Chery is a Haitian-born poet, playwright, journalist and scientist. She is the author of the book "We Have Dared to Be Free: Haiti's Struggle Against Occupation." Her broad interests encompass science, culture, and human rights. She writes extensively about Haiti and world issues such as climate change and social justice. Her many contributions to Haitian news include the first proposal that Haiti’s cholera had been imported by the UN, and the first story that described Haiti’s mineral wealth for a popular audience.


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