The presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat, who toured in North and Northeast is arrived, yesterday Thursday afternoon at Cap-Haitien. Surrounded by her staff of campaign, of the popular rappers of group Barikad Crew and international football players, Mirlande Manigat deliver her message and the outline of her program in front of thousands of supporters and sympathizers reinforced by those of the Senate candidate of the ruling platform INITE [former Lavalas Deputy Nahoun] and fans of Barikad Crew.

Mirlande Manigat expressed with optimism, her determination to win the second round of the presidential elections. Individuals who brandished pictures of the Martelly candidate in the assembly, were attacked and beaten by men dressed of black described as members of the security of the candidate. The supporters of Martelly retreated to the cemetery of the Cap Haitien, clashing with the opponent by throwing stones and bottles, espite the presence of the Haiti National Police (PNH) and UN peacekeepers (Minsutah) it is reported several people injured in this incident. Ten days before the second round, the tension rose a notch, and safe climate deteriorate...

In a turbulent atmosphere, Mirlande Manigat who sees herself already winning the second round, has called her supporters to be mobilize the day after the election, to prevent that her opponent releases "his troops in the street" to claim "the victory"...

Subsequently, the candidate Manigat visited the Archdiocese of the Cap-Haitien to meet with Archbishop Louis Kébreau.

Article by HL/ HaitiLibre