The official ceremonies of the celebration of the 209th anniversary of the flag, started this Friday, May 18, 2012, in Arcahaie. On this historic day, the President Michel Martelly made a speech before a crowd of several thousand people.
Excerpts from the speech of President Martelly:
“[...] Ladies and gentlemen, Haitian people, people of Arcahaie which is under the sun,
May 18, 1803, here in Arcahaie, the needle of Catherine Flon materialized the union of the children of Haiti. This sublime dream that our ancestors had to maintain and consolidate our existence as a free Nation.
It is true that the conflict made us lose the road that has been paved for us to allow us to move forward, despite everything, every time that the timing was bad, the gathering took us on the right path, the path of the victory. Continue reading “Haiti – Social : The President Martelly to Arcahaie (speech)” »