Identifier
Created
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06PORTAUPRINCE854
2006-05-15 14:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Au Prince
Cable title:  

PREVAL SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF HAITI

Tags:  PGOV PREL KDEM HA 
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O 151417Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3018
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHZH/HAITI COLLECTIVE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 1037
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 0882
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM J2 MIAMI FL
RUCOWCV/CCGDSEVEN MIAMI FL//OLE/OI//
UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000854 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CAR
DRL
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM HA
SUBJECT: PREVAL SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF HAITI

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000854

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CAR
DRL
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM HA
SUBJECT: PREVAL SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF HAITI


1. (U). President Preval took the oath of office before the
Haitian parliament and Haitian and international dignitaries
on May 14. The ceremonies also included a mass celebrated at
Port-au-Prince's Catholic cathedral and concluded with
President Preval's address to the nation at the presidential
palace. The ceremonies proceeded without incident at all
three inauguration sites, with Preval supporters massing
peacefully at each event. The crowd at the presidential
palace, however, swarmed past barriers and UN police units
and lined the fence surrounding the grounds. President
Preval's short address (roughly 10 minutes) in Creole called
on Haitians to work together to create social peace,
stressing that Haiti had the means to solve its own problems
and eliminate the need for foreign troops in the country.
Preval insisted, however, that MINUSTAH must remain in Haiti
for now. The Haitian media reacted positively to Preval's
remarks, though they criticized the logistical
disorganization that marked the ceremonies at the parliament
and the palace. Post will support septel on an incident
caused by prisoners at the national penitentiary during the
morning. UN police forces responded to the scene and brought
the prison under control by roughly 1030: the inauguration
ceremony at the parliament began at roughly 1145.


2. (U) Governor of Florida Jeb Bush led the U.S. delegation
that included the Ambassador and Florida State Secretary for
Health and Haitian native Dr. Roney Francois. Governor Bush
attended each ceremony and departed at the conclusion of
President Preval's speech at the national palace. Post will
report septel on Governor Bush's private meeting with
President Preval at the presidential residence prior to the
inauguration.
SANDERSON