Rene Preval
Rene Preval
René Garcia Prévalis a Haitian politician and agronomist who was twice President of the Republic of Haiti. He served from February 7, 1996, to February 7, 2001, and from May 14, 2006, to May 14, 2011. He was also Prime Minister from February 1991 to October 11, 1991. Préval was the first elected head of state in Haitian history to peacefully receive power from a predecessor in office, the first elected head of state in Haitian history since independence to...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth17 January 1943
almost create people private sector stable state talked
I talked to a lot of people during my campaign, and almost everyone told me they don't have work. It is the private sector that must invest, but it is the state that has to create a stable environment.
country enormous haiti problems waiting widespread
Today, Haiti is a country waiting to be built. The problems are enormous and there is widespread urgency.
anybody compared
I don't want to be compared with Aristide or with anybody else. I want to be compared with myself.
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My position is simple on President Aristide and any other citizen who wants to come to Haiti. Article 41 of the Haitian Constitution says that no Haitian needs a visa to enter or leave the country.
errors gigantic gross observed
We have observed there have been gross errors and probably gigantic fraud.
above calm create desperate emergency food given jobs people situation terms
People are in a desperate situation in terms of food. Above all, they have to be given emergency aid. We have to create jobs immediately to calm the situation.
among begin education invest weakest
If those who have, begin to invest in the education of the weakest among us, they would be grateful.
convinced win
We are convinced that we will win in the first round.
convinced either errors fraud gross massive stain
We are convinced that either massive fraud or gross errors stain the (electoral) process.
god thank
We have won. We thank God and the population.
contrary party victims violence
We are not the party of violence. On the contrary we are victims of violence by others.
frustrated people respect rights
The people are frustrated and they have the right to demonstrate, but they should respect the rights of others.
haitian oppose people publish results
If they publish the results as they are now, we will oppose them, the Haitian people will also oppose them, and there will be protests.
haiti people
We want the will of the Haiti people to be respected.