Demobilized Haitian soldiers in Legislative Building disturbed Chamber of Deputies

The soldiers, who were fully armored, stayed outside the legislative building and were unable to enter the building. The soldiers had 3 pickups and a bus, all with obscured number plates, and were trying to air their grievances. The demobilized soldiers interrupted a meeting that was ongoing. The members present in the meeting were to form a commission that will be vet viability of designated Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe.

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The Demobilized Haitian soldiers were protesting against actions that will be taken by the minister for justice and I quote his sentiments, "I will seek police officers in special units of the police, and send them to attack the military that are on bases." They said they are in the constitution and that cannot be changed by anyone.

The action taken by the demobilized soldiers has received condemnation from all sides. Levaillant Louis Jeune, President of the Chamber of Deputies, refused to receive the armed men and declared during the meeting that he was heading out of the legislative building, saying that they could not work when the parliament was under siege from armed bandits.

The president, who has now recovered from the blood clot that was in his lungs condemned the action saying, "I condemn the presence of dozens of people in military fatigues, before the Parliament." The prime minister was dismayed by the action which interfered with the chamber of deputies' work. The police were called upon, but on arrival they found that the soldiers had already left peacefully.

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