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West Palm Beach, Florida
December 17, 2013
Mr. Barack H.
Obama
The White
House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Mandela’s death touched people from all
walks of life, yet at his funeral, there was a very hypocritical
display by certain nations, particularly the United States of
America, which could have helped to put an end to the suffering
of the blacks in South Africa much earlier if it had wanted to.
Instead, Washington and others chose to support Mandela’s
incarceration and apartheid, placing him on a “terrorist” list
just for having had the courage to fight against an unfair and
inhumane system.
Unfortunately, Mandela’s
funeral helped many opportunist politicians burnish their image.
For instance, Haitian President Michel Martelly’s dream came
true. The funeral provided him with a long-sought-for
opportunity to take his picture with you!
Worst of all, some supporters
of apartheid honored Mandela in death, although they had fought
him in life.
Mr. President, witnessing such
a hypocrisy hurts my soul. You know that Mandela believed that
everyone, no matter their skin color, should have the right to
live as a human being without any social, political, or
religious restraints. Haiti was the first nation in the world to
put this principle into practice.
Therefore, it makes no sense
that some politicians and nations praise Mandela’s grace,
forgiveness, and love for humanity and his tormentors, while
they also defend shameless foreign meddling in Haiti’s internal
affairs.
Mr. President, Haiti was the
first nation of Latin America and the world’s first black
republic. But since her independence in 1804, the U.S. and
former colonial powers have abused, humiliated, and ransacked
Haiti, simply because her founding fathers put an end to
slavery.
The Haitian people cannot even
elect presidents of their choice. Hillary and Bill Clinton,
maybe with your blessing, blatantly intervened in Haiti’s last
election, installing Mr. Martelly, a vulgar musician, as the
President of Haiti.
Meanwhile, your ambassador to
Haiti doesn’t know her diplomatic place. She doesn’t respect the
Haitian people nor their Constitution. She shamelessly shows
allegiance to Michel Martelly by wearing the infamous pink
bracelet worn by his supporters!
Mr. President, you gave an
eloquent speech at Mandela’s memorial in South Africa, but I
will join those who label it pure hypocrisy and demagoguery if
your administration continues to meddle in Haiti as your
predecessors did.
The United Nations should not
militarily occupy Haiti. Invaders never bring peace and
development to the occupied! The foreign soldiers seem to be
there to keep Haiti in rags, while allowing foreigners to steal
her iridium, bauxite, gold, black marble, and copper, and
perhaps soon her petroleum and natural gas as well.
Mr. President, the backward
Haitian oligarchy is supported by international schemers, some
of them working for you. The two groups have total control over
Haiti’s riches while the impoverished are getting poorer. Do you
think Mandela would approve of this state of affairs?
Mr. President, do you know that
African-Americans used to escape from the U.S. to Haiti seeking
freedom? Today, isn’t it ironic that Haitians are risking their
lives on the high seas in quest for a better life in the United
States!
Stop supporting Mr. Martelly
and the UN troops, and give Haiti a chance to rise from her
ashes. The world owes this to her. Without Jean-Jacques
Dessalines, there wouldn’t have been a Madiba. Mandela knew
this!
For 210 years, Haiti has been a
beacon for freedom. African-Americans and the nations that she
helped gain independence cannot support her continued
subjugation to foreign troops and puppets.
Mr. President, if you really
believe in what Mandela stood for, take a good look at the U.S.
role in Haiti and do what Madiba would have done, thereby
respecting his legacy.
Sincerely,
Maud Jean-Michel
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