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It is not an easy task to reason with Haitians, even those...

Ricart - March 5 2015, 1:28 PM

It is not an easy task to reason with Haitians, even those that pretend to be well-educated.

This call for DR to "close the embassy and altogether rupture the diplomatic relationship with Haiti" can only come from foreigners that do not live in the island and that put their vindictiveness ahead of Haiti's interests and well-being...fortunately, the voice of reason is prevailing: http://www.belpolitik.com/blog/haiti-duly-bru...96

We are being reminded that "Haitian poor labor force, illegal workers, lucrative business contracts, black market and trafficking across the borders largely contribute to the DR's economy":

It makes little sense for Haitians to boycott DR by refusing to do cheap labor, when the latter is their only source of income...foolish pride and petty nationalism do not put food on a man's table nor a roof over his head.

It makes little sense for Haitians to criticize DR for benefiting from "illegal workers", when the latter sneak into DR illegally in search of better economic opportunities.

It makes little sense for Haitians to threaten DR with canceling "lucrative business contracts", when they cannot afford the services of contractors from USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, etc.

It makes little sense for Haitians to criticize "black market and trafficking across the borders", when corrupt politicians and businessmen from Haiti also benefit from those practices.

It makes little sense for Haitians to make implied threats against the few Dominicans that are living in their country, when thousands of Haitians live in DR and could be subjected to retaliatory measures.

It makes little sense for Haitians to be so incensed for the deployment of 50 Dominican soldiers to protect DR's embassy in Haiti, when the latter is currently subjected to a military occupation by MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti).

It makes little sense for Dominicans to be constantly reminded that they are Black too, when that will not change the fact that Dominicans have their own customs, traditions, languages, and that they do not want Haitians on their territory.

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