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Quebec MP Paradis Interviewed about Haiti Coup

Anonyme, Miércoles, Septiembre 15, 2004 - 13:11
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Anthony Fenton

Denis Paradis interviewed by investigative journalactivist Anthony Fenton, 9/11, 2004. Paradis is former Secretary of State for Latin America, Africa, and La Francophonie, and hosted the three day "Ottawa Initiative on Haiti" meeting in late January of 2003.

Anthony Fenton [A] and Denis Paradis [P], September 11, 2004

A: On August 6th Michel Vastel was on CBC radio going over the details of an interview that he had conducted with you in 2003. I would like some background information from you directly, if possible, regarding the Ottawa Initiative on Haiti meeting.

P: Yes, what do you want to know?

A: I know who was there [U.S. state department, French officials, OAS representatives...] I know that, according to Vastel, UN tutelage was discussed at the time, and, whether or not that was discussed, that is exactly what has come about, as well as Aristide’s departure and the apparent return of the armed forces in Haiti.

P: That was not discussed in those terms at all. The idea of having this Ottawa meeting was to kind of find ways to help the Haitian people. So we didn’t invite there either the opposition or the ruling party; we did it with what we can call the “friends of Haiti

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