In a note, following the serious violent incident that occurred during the first day of the Fortnight Presidential, Jean Vernet Henry, Rector of the State University of Haiti, recalls that "Tuesday, September 29, at the premises of the Institute of African Studies and Research (IERAH / ISERSS), a group of students violently sabotaged the first meeting of the Presidential Fortnight organized in that institution. An unacceptable act within the confines of the university, which is a space for debates.

The Fortnight Presidential is an initiative to provide a space to presidential candidates to present their program. It aims to enable students, to the other components of the university community and society as a whole, identify the ins and outs of the issues concerning the organization and general development of our society.

Unfortunately, student intolerant, and violent come to bring a halt to this initiative. They verbally and physically assaulted the organizers as the guest of the hour, Professor Sauveur Pierre Etienne, a former student of the Faculty of Humanities and professor at the called entity.

The Executive Council unreservedly condemns the odious behavior of these students. The act performed by the latter is as degrading as horrible. It once again tarnish the image of the State University of Haiti.

The Executive Council of the University (CE / UEH) presents its apologizes and sympathy to the victims of aggression, especially to Professor Etienne. He asked the Dean of IERAH / lSERSS to identify the perpetrators and co-perpetrators of this despicable act, so that appropriate sanctions be taken against them in accordance with the note by the Council of State University Haiti, dated December 6 to 8, 2013."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15312-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html

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