BREAKING NEWS - Alleged Assassination Plot against president Martelly unveiled

President Martelly Uncovers an Assassination Plot

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - On Monday, the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly discovered an incident that occurred at a Sunday event, opening a week of tourism, was an assassination attempt. The Office of Communications for the President mentioned the events as a "minor incident", but after further review, President Martelly characterized it as an "assassination attempt." On Sunday in Cap-Haitien the president's motorcade was in the midst of a crowd of supporters in which a few hecklers infiltrated throwing stones and bottles. A press release from the Office of the President characterized it as a minor incident saying that arrest were made and an investigation would be underway. The day following, Monday, President Michel Martelly, speaking to a correspondent of Radio Galaxie, Gonaives (Artibonite), said video showed a man with an M-1 rifle among the attackers. Senator Edwin Zenny added to the Head of State's claims saying there were certain monies given to the failed assassins. Haiti Press Network found that 30 people had been held and questioned by the Cape Town Police, one of them had an M-1 in their possession. The gun carrier was found to be ex-convict allegedly employed by Parliament. The former Colonel of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAdH) Himmler Rebu said the President refused to follow instructions intended for his safety at the time of his attack, refusing to get into his vehicle. Instead of minimizing the incident of Cape Town, he thinks he should take the matter very seriously, because it is the security of a president. Senator Moise Jean-Charles condemned the incident, but attributed it to discontent within the population speaking "of unfulfilled campaign promises." Jean-Charles said "the president just like all Haitians can travel wherever he wants throughout the country. However, his inability to meet certain demands, it may attract the wrath of the population." Difficulties still plague the government and the people of Haiti as officials have yet been able to ratify a Prime Minister and usher in the next functioning state.