A judge in Haiti overseeing the investigation into the killing of the nation’s former president in 2021 has accused about fifty individuals, including the president’s widow and a former prime minister.
According to a leaked document reported by local media, the judge alleges that Martine Moise, the widow of the late president, collaborated with ex-Prime Minister Claude Joseph to orchestrate the assassination, aiming for Moise to take over as president herself.
“The judge’s order demands the arrest and trial of those accused.”
President Moise was fatally shot during a break-in at his residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021.
His wife, Martine Moise, was also injured during the attack.
“Moise and Joseph have not responded to requests for comment.”
Martine Moise, the former first lady, and Claude Joseph, the ex-prime minister, have not provided immediate comments on the allegations.
However, Moise has expressed dissatisfaction on social media, labeling the arrests as unjust and politically motivated.
“Joseph claims that the current prime minister, Ariel Henry, is exploiting the Haitian justice system to persecute opponents.”
Claude Joseph, on the other hand, has accused Prime Minister Ariel Henry of manipulating the Haitian legal system to target political adversaries, describing it as a typical coup d’état.
In response, a spokesperson for Henry stated that the judge acted independently and by the law.
“Henry, who succeeded Joseph shortly before the assassination, has delayed elections due to various challenges.”
Ariel Henry, who assumed office as prime minister shortly before the assassination, has postponed elections indefinitely, citing challenges such as a devastating earthquake and the rise of powerful criminal gangs.
He has sought international assistance to tackle the growing influence of these gangs, with Kenya set to lead a U.N.-approved multinational force to support Haitian law enforcement.
“The trial of some individuals involved in the assassination is ongoing in Miami.”
In a separate legal proceeding in Miami, six out of eleven defendants have admitted guilt in a plot to hire Colombian mercenaries to either abduct or murder the late president.
The conspirators allegedly aimed to install Haitian-American pastor Christian Emmanuel Sanon as the new leader.
This paraphrased version provides a simplified explanation of the events surrounding the Haitian president’s assassination case, outlining the accusations, responses, and ongoing legal proceedings.
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