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James, I read your reply to RPT's post on the raffinerie de petrole, and I have to say that I agree with you %100. When I first read RPT's post, I knew immediately, that although this should be good news for Haiti, it in fact wasn't. For this to be a good thing for Haiti, those negotiating the deal would have to: 1. Have been trained in the art of negotiating; and I don't mean have just gone to college and majored in economics.

I mean it would have to be people who are both schooled and experienced, people who had dealt with the international market at a very high level for years.

The president does not have anyone like that in his cabinet.

Furthermore, these individuals would have to work with a reputable environmentalist and possibly a cultural specialist.

Everyone would have to have both a high level of education and many years of experience.

But, we all know that in Haiti it is never about really searching for top qualified people, it's always the brother, sister, or friend who fill important positions, even if they don't qualify.

For this to be a good thing for Haiti, those negotiating the deal would have to: 2.Care about the country as a whole.

So far the evidence shows that members of this government care nothing about the country and its people.

This government has been incapable of addressing basic sanitary issues that are horrible to look at, but more important are harmful to every Haitians health.

What on earth could makes us think that they would know how to handle the major environmental issues that come with an oil refinery?

For this to be a good thing for Haiti, those negotiating the deal would have to: 3. Care about the people.

What exactly has this government done all this time to promote work for the people?

Are their roads being built?

Is there an electricity or water and sewer company that is providing government jobs?

Has he negotiated well to amended the constitution in a fair way to let the Diaspora back into the country so that they can create jobs?

No! Instead, what he is busy doing is attaching his desire to stay to the constitutional amendment that was suppose to be just about the Diaspora.

This is just the case of one more Haitian president selfishly and greedily placing his own wants before the needs of the nation.

What he is basically trying to say is, "since I know you all want this change for the Diaspora, I'm going to attach a constitutional amendment to it that will allow me to stay in power." How can we think that this devious and selfish individual would actually lead a team that would benefit all Haitians on the refinery issue?

An oil refinery could be a great thing for Haiti.

However, I worry that it will not be, because we seem unable to elect leaders who are intelligent, wise, and pro Haiti.

We always end-up with these self-serving, low grade, bottom of the barrel individuals, who, instead of surrounding themselves with people who can really help them think about the issues hire only those who can stroke their egos.

If this refinery deal is put through now, I doubt that this government will protect the nation in anyway.

So, I hope it does not happen under this regime (although the next could be worst).

Linda, December 30 2007, 11:41 AM

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