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Haitian president, others may be removed from office, incarcerated afterward for grave crimes
By Yves A. Isidor, Wehaitians.com Executive Editor
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Jan. 4 - One of the talks of Haitians living in Haiti and their fellow compatriots dispersed around the globe in search of a better life has for months been Haiti's President Michel Joseph Martelly is a voluntary United States citizen by naturalization.
"President Martelly, three cabinet ministers and a cabinet secretary no longer enjoy the rights and privileges of those who belong to Haiti by nationality because foreign citizenship was granted to them after they each voluntarily submitted, at the very least, a complete application sheet," Senator Moise Jean-Charles, with certitude, told Haiti's Radio Kiskeya Wednesday during a lived interview.
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The rights citizens have by being Haitians citizens are covered by ARTICLE 13 of Haiti's 1987 charter. Haitian nationality is lost by: a. Naturalization in a foreign country; b. Holding a political post in the service of a foreign country; c. Continuous residence abroad of a naturalized Haitian without duly granted authorization by a competent official. Anyone who loses his nationality in this manner may not reacquire it.
More, reads ARTICLE 15 of the nation's 1987 constitution, dual Haitian and foreign nationality is in no case permitted.
It is because of the above constitutional articles' provisions and a particular legal precedent that concerns former Senator Rudolph Boulos Mr. Moise, who represents the northern region of Haiti in parliament, is inclined to commence parliamentary proceedings against the alleged usurpers to subsequently remove them them from their functions, and ultimately, see them all sentenced to prison for a long duration of time after they face Haiti High Court of Justice or Supreme Court.
The latest turning point justs ad to the continuing and ever occurring political crisis of dictatorial nature in Haiti, where less than five days ago a chief prosecutor submitted his letter of resignation to his hierarchical chief instead of navigating in President Martelly's world of illegality, such as issuing fraudulent arrest warrants, even against assumed political opponents.