Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
October 10, 2023 –
The approved multinational force for Haiti, now on hold by Kenya, will not be enough to fully revive the republic. This is the view of the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, CARICOM Chair.
Despite the fact that Kenya has agreed to provide 1000 officers, alongside the pledge of other nations to also lend support by sending troops, the island is in need of much more as expressed by Skerrit.
He spoke of the existence of the security issue, maintaining that even if it is to be addressed, as it should be, there is still a humanitarian crisis with limited to no access to education and healthcare and public institutions and emphasizing that Haiti will need a comprehensive set of measures to help stabilize the country and return law and order.
Also he said there will be the need for an economic plan that is sufficiently funded by the international community.
“Haiti is gonna need a complete overhaul and a martial plan to help get it out of the situation once and for all. It is just not going and send some people in there and, okay well we have been able to stabilize things and go out,” he maintained.
The chair continued to confront the security council in relation to the issue and highlighted that, in his opinion, it must build upon itself and analyze all the clauses in the resolution and determine what specific actions are needed, to effect those clauses in the resolution.
Later he called for the need for the coming together of organizations such as the United Nation, the IMF, the World Bank, developing partners and CARICOM to join. Forces and support Haiti.
Skerrit made his appeal on October 4th, as he spoke of some of the major issues to be discussed at the Canada CARICOM Summit which will be held from October 17th – 19th, 2023.
The Dominican Prime Minister’s concerns come as the Multinational mission is halted by Kenya law makers which gives rise to an even greater question of whether there will be a force going to the republic despite the UN Security Council’s approval.
