Comments on: Another kidnapping. And a response from Djalòki Dessables, Haitian organizer. http://www.mediahacker.org/2010/03/why-kidnappings-in-haiti-now-response-from-djaloki/ Independent multimedia reporting from Haiti since 2009 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil Aaronson http://www.mediahacker.org/2010/03/why-kidnappings-in-haiti-now-response-from-djaloki/#comment-5556 Phil Aaronson Fri, 21 May 2010 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.mediahacker.org/?p=1798#comment-5556 I read a story in April about local power brokers (aka warlords, bullies) who are controlling the distribution of food and other supplies, hoarding and diverting goods to the black market, and otherwise preventing supplies from reaching people in need, all in the name of profit. I think it inevitable that when money becomes available, especially in a climate of desperate need and limited security, pirates, profiteers, and opportunists of all stripes proliferate. I also know personally about another recent kidnapping of a major NGO official and killing of his Haitian driver. A large ransom was paid for his release. I would guess that there are many more incidents like this taking place that remain unreported. The interview with Djalòki raises many interesting political, economic, social and cultural issues. I'd like to hear more from him. His is a voice that does not often get heard because he is delivering a message that goes against the grain. But it is a message that we blans from the developed nations need to hear and take to heart. I read a story in April about local power brokers (aka warlords, bullies) who are controlling the distribution of food and other supplies, hoarding and diverting goods to the black market, and otherwise preventing supplies from reaching people in need, all in the name of profit. I think it inevitable that when money becomes available, especially in a climate of desperate need and limited security, pirates, profiteers, and opportunists of all stripes proliferate. I also know personally about another recent kidnapping of a major NGO official and killing of his Haitian driver. A large ransom was paid for his release. I would guess that there are many more incidents like this taking place that remain unreported.

The interview with Djalòki raises many interesting political, economic, social and cultural issues. I’d like to hear more from him. His is a voice that does not often get heard because he is delivering a message that goes against the grain. But it is a message that we blans from the developed nations need to hear and take to heart.

]]> By: Chantal http://www.mediahacker.org/2010/03/why-kidnappings-in-haiti-now-response-from-djaloki/#comment-4826 Chantal Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:16:58 +0000 http://www.mediahacker.org/?p=1798#comment-4826 Thanks for your continued coverage of Haiti issue. That was a very interesting interview you had with Djalòki. I get the same feeling he expressed, that the "violence" and kidnappings are manufactured for political gains on the part of different institutions who have a lot to gain from Haiti having the appearance of "instability." Particularly the occupying force: MINUSTAH. Anyway, EziliDanto had an issue with the kidnappings because when it was happening after the coup, the oligarchy were blaming the "chimeres" of Cite Soleil and other poor communities and she wondered how they managed to snare handcuffs with the little means they had... handcuffs are fairly expensive accoutrements that are easily available to maybe more funded groups. So you see, it is all smokescreen as far as I am concerned. Thanks for your continued coverage of Haiti issue. That was a very interesting interview you had with Djalòki. I get the same feeling he expressed, that the “violence” and kidnappings are manufactured for political gains on the part of different institutions who have a lot to gain from Haiti having the appearance of “instability.” Particularly the occupying force: MINUSTAH.

Anyway, EziliDanto had an issue with the kidnappings because when it was happening after the coup, the oligarchy were blaming the “chimeres” of Cite Soleil and other poor communities and she wondered how they managed to snare handcuffs with the little means they had… handcuffs are fairly expensive accoutrements that are easily available to maybe more funded groups. So you see, it is all smokescreen as far as I am concerned.

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