PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
By EARYEL BOWLEG
Tribune Staff Reporter
ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expects another country to step up and lead a mission to stabilise Haiti if Kenya’s court prevents that country from playing the role, noting CARICOM countries lack the “capacity or the wherewithal” to lead the mission.
His comment came after a Kenyan court blocked the country from deploying police officers to Haiti. Kenya’s government said it would appeal the matter.
“In the meantime,” Mr Davis said, “efforts are still being made to assist as we can through the Eminent Persons group, and they are very close, I think, to having some semblance of a pathway to free and fair elections.”
Mr Davis added: “CARICOM, don’t forget it’s not just The Bahamas, CARICOM as a community do not have the capacity and or the wherewithal to respond to Haiti’s crisis on his own. It needs help.”
“So if it’s not Kenya, there’ll be some other major country that will come in to assist. CARICOM alone cannot do it. If Kenya is not able to because of their legal strictures there are some other country will more likely step in.”
Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell told reporters Kenya’s government is confident they will win.
“There have been previous deployments of Kenyan officers overseas in a number of missions,” he said. “So their view is the decision is inexplicable. So the training and planning goes on and we await the outcome of whatever appeal they make.”
“There are other nations who have volunteered, and well, the Americans are actually leading this, so we’re in touch with them. I think there’s supposed to be a meeting of all of the parties within a couple of weeks.”
“It’s been more than a year since the government of Haiti requested these troops. The resolution is going to be almost six months old in March or will be six months old in March, and it only has the authority for 12 months. So, you know, time is against us.”
The Bahamas has committed to sending 150 officers to Haiti as part of a multi-national force to curb the violence in that country. Kenya said it would send 1,000 police officers to lead the force.
Comments
moncurcool 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why does the PM keep throwing crap against the wall and hopes that it sticks. If there was another country they would have already been there from the beginning.
And if Caricom can not handle the problem, please tell me why then The Bahamas is sending people somewhere for something they cannot do>
Sickened 10 months, 4 weeks ago
I vote for America to take ownership of Haiti. In fact. Whichever countries help with getting that nation cleaned up should get a portion of its territory. We should get the north coast so that we can stop their illegal immigration easier.
bahamianson 10 months, 4 weeks ago
We need the haitian police to help us with zoepound gang. We need forwign minda to assist us with this crime/ murder problem.
TalRussell 10 months, 4 weeks ago
'Whaat elements of convincing voodoos'--- Has you been relying on Mr ``Premiership',---- That there are --- Credible pledges --- That Haiti is sooo close to having --- Soome semblance --- Of a pathway to --- Free and fair elections --- *During this 2024 calendar year. ---Yes?
ted4bz 10 months, 4 weeks ago
What nonsense. Haiti will stabilize when the US wishes. Everything else is just pretence and distraction.
ExposedU2C 10 months, 4 weeks ago
LMAO. You probably believe the same thing about the Bahamas too. Dream on.
stillwaters 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Haiti has about 13 million people or more and we are sending 150 officers and then what.........what will they be doing to 'save' Haiti.
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