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Haiti - NO state funeral Jean Claude Duvalier, Ni funérailles officielles, ni funérailles nationales, 11 October 2014

Former Haiti dictator Jean Claude Duvalier's funeral will be "Ni officielle, ni nationale," but it till take place this Saturday 11 October 2014 at Institution St Louis de Gonzague in Delmas, Port-au-Prince Haiti...
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One Haitian radio in Port-au-Prince reports that Duvalier's funeral will be carried out by his family. it will be a a low-key, non-official affair when he is laid to rest Saturday, says the Miami Herald.

The state will have nothing to do with Duvalier's funeral, something that his lawyer Reynold Georges is not too happy about.

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Penny says...

I don't agree with him having a State Funeral.

Yes he was President, he was a dictator and when he was "put out" of Haiti, he stole millions of dollars.

Give him respect?

Why?

I agree, a state funeral should never have been

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Florence says...

Right thing to do for the country.

To allow it would be an insult to all who suffered under his

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Carl says...

Indeed, he was.

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Carl says...

I think it's absurd.

He deserves a state funeral the same as it would be for any president...

that doesn't need a vote to decide.

I'm sure there's alot of pressure on Martelly but it's wrong.

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Carl says...

I think it's absurd.

He deserves a state funeral the same as it would be for any president...

that doesn't need a vote to decide.

I'm sure there's alot of pressure on Martelly but it's wrong.

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Joe Marmont says...

Reynold George?

Yon ti voleur.

Défendre le voleur c'est voler soi-même. Défendre le criminel c'est se faire meurtrier

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Alcyrin Jean says...

If the "Former President Jean Claude Duvalier" doesn't deserve a state funeral, then all former haitian presidents should not get a state funeral.

They are no different than Jean Claude Duvalier.

The country was not supposed to be where it is right now if they were any different.

Jean Claude Duvalier was very young when he inherited the

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Patrick Princivil says...

Ahhhhhhh papa!

Ti nèg pat kon-n pan mwen!

Sé pou tout Prézidan yo purifié ak tout fan-mi yo au nom de Jésus.

Sé pou tout lapolis, Munistah, L'armé jwen gras devan Bondyé nan syèl la pou tout tan e l'eternité.

Sé pou Haïti, Canada, la France, États-Unis etc. transfòmé an légliz.

Sé pou tout simityè yo transfòmé an légliz au nom de Jésus.

Viv Jean Claude Duvalier ak tout fanmi yo pou al chita sou men-m table ak Bondyé nan syèl la an

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Lena says...

i think he deserve state funeral he was president for 15 years for me all haitain president are dictator ecept Michel please give him this last

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Marie Nadine Pierre says...

Jah love. This is a good thing.

A state funeral for this dikkktator should have never even been considered.

Blessed

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