PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Former prime minister Jean Henry Céant is asking on civil society in each Haiti and the Dominican Republic to return collectively and assist discover a answer to the present deadlock between the 2 nations that make up the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
His name comes because the Dominican Republic closed the land, air, and sea borders with Haiti final Friday as the 2 nations proceed to be at odds over the development of an irrigation canal in Haiti.
Water from the canal comes from the Bloodbath River, which flows between the 2 nations.
Céant mentioned that the residents of each nations, particularly these residing within the japanese and western sections, are dealing with a brand new socio-political disaster triggered by the canal’s development.
“Approached with pragmatism, discernment, and good religion, smart administration of this disaster, removed from resulting in a bloodbath, can lead leaders to strengthen a shared imaginative and prescient that considers the pursuits of their respective nations,” Céant mentioned.
He mentioned to search out an enough answer to the varied recurring issues that divide the 2 republics, he’s calling for session of the Haitian and Dominican civil societies, “which, of their joint, resolved and decided actions, will assist us to rework our communication difficulties in alternatives for frank dialogue to develop honest and equitable approaches.
“It’s time to represent an island power of frequent manufacturing, joint restoration, and galvanization of the humanist sense of every citizen,” he mentioned, including to do that, “we reiterate our name to key sectors of civil societies in each nations, notably universities, to imagine their historic tasks to create an area for discussions conducive to discovering an enough response.”
He mentioned the agenda for the assembly may embody one of the best ways to mix efforts to reach Haitian-Dominican entrepreneurship, border management, the preservation of the usual water desk, and higher administration of floor water.
He mentioned that to keep up a steady dialogue, “we should instantly relaunch the Haitian-Dominican joint fee, be sure that all elements of this construction are operational whereas taking the chance to resolve all disputes with a view to sustainable harmonization relations between the 2 brotherly nations.
” Wars result in the cemetery, however residing collectively results in happiness,” Céant added.
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