AP Wire: Haiti's Preval Says Aristide Can Return

[PhilipShore]

AP Wire
Haiti's Preval Says Aristide Can Return
PORT-AU-PRINCE Feb 22, 2006

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1649219

(AP)— Haitian President-elect Rene Preval said Wednesday that the constitution permits the return of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was forced to flee into exile following a violent rebellion two years ago.

Preval, a former protege of Aristide who shares the ousted leader's strong support among the poor, said the former president has a legal right to return to the volatile Caribbean nation.

"My position is simple on President Aristide and any other citizen who wants to come to Haiti," Preval said in his first news conference since he was declared the winner of the Feb. 7 election. "Article 41 of the Haitian Constitution says that no Haitian needs a visa to enter or leave the country."

Aristide said Tuesday that he wants return from exile in South Africa, but said the timing of his arrival in Haiti would be up to "my president" and other leaders.

[wakeme2008]

1. Interesting choice of words

"President Aristide" :)

[Igel]

3. Their protocol may be similar to the US's.

Clinton is still President Clinton, Carter is still President Carter.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Aristide, democratically elected president OVERTHROWN BY BUSH

in 2004.

"Spreading democracy" all over the place, bush is.

And WE THE PEOPLE foot the bill.

:eyes: