Haitian political figures reject accusations in a UN report

Denials from former parliamentarians

Former senator Youri Latortue denies any support in terms of equipment or ammunition for the Raboteau groups and the Kokorat San Ras faction. Although the leader of the latter, named Bendjy, designated him as the founder of his gang, the former elected official claims he wants to destroy it and says he has "no relationship, neither from afar nor up close" with these criminals. He attributes these statements to an attempt to discredit him linked to his support for law enforcement in the Artibonite, and plans to write to UN bodies to demand clarifications.

For his part, former deputy Alfredo Antoine Junior describes the accusations linking him to Viv Ansanm in kidnappings or the persecution of opponents as baseless. Mentioned alongside former senator Nenel Cassy, he admits to a simple call from gang leader Didy without any real exchange, asserting that the interim executive agent of Kenscoff, Massillon Jean, was also contacted. The former parliamentarian intends to solicit lawyers to clear his name.

Demands from civil society

Faced with these disclosures, the executive director of CE-JILAP, Jocelyne Colas, is asking the authorities to open genuine judicial investigations. She denounces the state's inertia regarding individuals already cited in previous reports, emphasizing that financing and protection networks must be neutralized to put an end to insecurity.