In a note Marie Margareth Fortuné, the General Director of the Lottery of the Haitian State (LEH) brings "a formal denial to information circulating on social networks and in the press who want to make believe, that there were individuals in a lottery vehicle that opened fire on the demonstrators on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Pétion-ville.

[...] The video that circulates on social networks clearly shows us that it is a white Chevrolet Colorado pick-up and a white Toyota Prado that were involved in these acts, the LEH does not have vehicles of this brand, it means that it is a montage that is done to destabilizing and dirtying the image of the lottery and its General Directorate.

Finally, the Director General of the Haitian State Lottery, a political activist, remains committed to the constitutional principles that guarantee the freedom of the population to demonstrate without violence to express their disagreement and agreement on all the measures of the State authorities take."

It should be noted that on Wednesday Ocnam Clamé Daméus, the Government Commissioner wrote to Marie Margareth Fortuné to invite her to answer her questions about the allegations that are circulating... convocation to which she respondedin the same day.

"Madam Director General,

The Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, presents his compliments and invites you to attend his office, upon receipt of this.

As part of this meeting, I will ask you to be accompanied by the Director of your institution [...]"

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre