Let's Fix Haiti

James and Jacques discuss the articles regarding economics and agriculture in the Haitian constitution and what impact they would have on Haiti if they were implemented as written. TITLE 9, CHAPTER 1 Economics and Agriculture ARTICLE 245: Economic freedom shall be guaranteed so long as it is not contrary to the public interest. The State shall protect private enterprises and shall endeavor to see that it develops under the conditions necessary to increase the national wealth in such a way as to ensure the participation of the largest possible number of persons in the benefits of this wealth. ARTICLE 246: The State encourages in rural and urban areas the formation of cooperatives for production, processing of raw materials and the entrepenurial spirit to promote the accumulation of national capital to ensure continuous development. ARTICLE 247: Agriculture, which is the main source of the Nation’s wealth, is a guarantee of the well-being of the people and the socio-economic progress of the Nation. ARTICLE 248: A special agency to be known as THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRARIAN REFORM shall be established to organize the revision of real property structures and to implement an agrarian reform to benefit those who actually work the land. This Institute shall draw up an agrarian policy geared to optimizing productivity by constructing infrastructure aimed at the protection and management of the land. ARTICLE 248-1: The law determines the minimum and maximum area of basic farm units. ARTICLE 249: The State has the obligation to establish the structures necessary to ensure maximum productivity of the land and domestic marketing of foodstuffs. Technical and financial management units shall be established to assist farmers at the level of each Communal section. ARTICLE 250: No monopoly may be established to benefit the State and the territorial divisions except in the exclusive interest of society as a whole. Such a monopoly may not be granted to any private individual. ARTICLE 251: The import of foodstuffs and their byproducts that are produced in sufficient quantity in the national territory is forbidden, except in the event of force majeure. ARTICLE 252: The State may take charge of the operation of enterprises for the production of goods and services essential to the community in order to ensure continuity in the event the existence of these establishments should be threatened. Such enterprises shall be grouped in a comprehensive management system.

Did you know that Haiti has had at least 23 constitutions? And most of what is written in the current 1987 constitution has not been implemented for the past 30 years. James and Jacques discuss important articles that are already in the current constitution including: Title 5 - National Sovereignty Chapter 1 - Territorial Divisions And Decentralization Section D - Departments should be autonomous  Section F - Interdepartmental Council Title 6 - Independent Institutions Chapter 1 - The Permanent Electoral Council Chapter 2 - The Superior Court of Auditors and Administrative Disputes Chapter 3 - The Conciliation Commission Chapter 4 - Protection of Citizens Chapter 5 - The University – The Academy – Culture ... James Ulysse is a Haitian American who has been living in Haiti since 2016. He is the principal of New Kiskeya Christian School in Northwest Haiti. Learn more at ⁠nkchristian.com⁠ ... Jacques Jonassaint was the Special Envoy of President Emile Jonassaint during the 1991-1994 Haiti crisis. He participated in the pre-negotiations of the Port-au-Prince Accord signed by former President Jimmy Carter and President Emile Jonassaint on 9/18/1994. Jonassaint has a Bachelor of Science Degree in managerial accounting from Utah Valley University.  Masters Degree in Political Management from The George Washington University School of Political Management. ... Let's Fix Haiti is an initiative of the Haitian Development Network Foundation. Learn more and donate at hdn.org

How different would Haiti be today if Haitians were instructed in accordance with Section F of the Constitution since 1987? Let's Fix Haiti encourages the reading, appreciation, and application of the 1987 constitution of Haiti. In this episode, Jacques and James read the preamble as well as: Section F Intro 32-2 32-4 32-7 32-9 ... James Ulysse is a Haitian American who has been living in Haiti since 2016. He is the principal of New Kiskeya Christian School in Northwest Haiti. Learn more at ⁠⁠nkchristian.com⁠⁠ ... Jacques Jonassaint was the Special Envoy of President Emile Jonassaint during the 1991-1994 Haiti crisis. He participated in the pre-negotiations of the Port-au-Prince Accord signed by former President Jimmy Carter and President Emile Jonassaint on 9/18/1994. Jonassaint has a Bachelor of Science Degree in managerial accounting from Utah Valley University.  Masters Degree in Political Management from The George Washington University School of Political Management. ... Let's Fix Haiti is an initiative of the Haitian Development Network Foundation. Learn more and donate at hdn.org