[lbo-talk] Yes to Aristide's Return - No to Fraudulent Elections

[Joanne Landy]

As President Aristide and his family prepare to return to Haiti, the US 
State Department has once again released a statement aimed at blocking the 
return of the former Haitian President to his homeland.  It is clear that 
the United States is exerting enormous pressure on the government of South 
Africa:

"We would urge former President Aristide to delay his return until after 
the electoral process has concluded, to permit the Haitian people to cast 
their ballots in a peaceful atmosphere. A return prior to the election may 
potentially be destabilizing to the political process. We encourage the 
South African government, as a committed partner to Haiti's stability, to 
urge former President Aristide to delay his return until after the elections."
- US State Department spokesperson, Mark Toner

It is crucial to keep up the pressure and support the demands we hear 
consistently from the grassroots in Haiti!

--Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide must be allowed to return to 
Haiti immediately

--The fraudulent November 2010 election must be annulled and new elections 
that are free, fair and inclusive of all parties (including Haiti's largest 
party, Fanmi Lavalas) must be scheduled

Please call President Obama <tel:%28202-456-1111>(202-456-1111) and 
Secretary of State Clinton <tel:%28202-647-4000>(202-647-4000), as well as 
your member of Congress <tel:%28202-224-3121>(202-224-3121) and ask them to 
support these two demands.

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