Gary Bodeau, former president of lower Chamber of the Haitian Parliament, strongly rebukes accusations against him made by the government of Canada

I, Gary BODEAU, unequivocally condemn the Canadian Government’s recent press release, which labeled me as an individual involved in the financing and proliferation of gangs, mobs, and other violent groups in Haiti. The Canadian Government has accused me of being a participant in human rights violations against my own people - the Haitian people.

Throughout my career, I have never participated in any of the activities of which I have been accused. I have always supported the efforts of nonviolent groups in Haiti who have been