Former Haitian First Lady Martina Moys at the funeral of her husband, Haiti President Yövenel Moys, who was murdered two weeks ago.
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Not far from the ceremony held under tight security precautions, someone reportedly opened fire. Martine Moïse, the murdered widow of the president, said she wanted neither revenge nor violence, but justice.
andTwo weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Giovinel Mois, the national memorial service of the Caribbean nation was held on Friday. The ceremony held in his former private residence in Cap-Haitien is strictly protected. Participants included family members, as well as members of government and foreign delegations. The wooden coffin was covered with the Haitian flag. Protests appeared in the streets. According to media reports, some shots were also fired.
On the evening of July 7, the 53-year-old man was attacked and shot dead by a heavily armed commando at his residence. According to the police, the murder was carried out by Colombian mercenaries. A Haitian doctor living in the United States and a former Haitian Justice Department official are believed to be behind the scenes.
Haiti is in deep political crisis
The White House spokesperson said that after the shooting occurred not far from the ceremony, the White House spokesperson said Jean PsakiThe US delegation is safe. “They are on their way back to America,” Psaki said. The Miami Herald reported that the US and UN delegations left the ceremony because of gunfire.
Martine Moïse, the widow of the murdered president, said at the memorial service that she did not want revenge or violence, but justice. “You murdered Jovenel, but you can’t murder his vision.” Martine Moïse was injured in the attack and was taken to the United States. On behalf of the US government, Pasaki called on Haitian politicians to work together to find a way out of the crisis in line with the wishes of the Haitian people.
