By Arnold Junior Pierre, Gazette Haiti, August 18, 2025
Moïse Jean Charles made a comeback to the political scene this Monday, August 18, 2025.
From Delmas 47, a symbolic site of struggles against past regimes and where he was roundly denounced by disappointed activists last week, Jean-Charles Moïse has increased his attacks against the two branches of the current government: the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and the Prime Minister's office.
He accused the nine members of the TPC and the head of government of being incapable of responding to the needs of the population. This is despite being represented by Emmanuel Vertilaire on the TPC. His party, Pitit Dessalines, also holds at least one ministerial portfolio, that of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development.
"We cannot condone such a downward spiral," he insisted. According to him, leaders prefer to engage in financial negotiations and "lucrative contracts" rather than address the rise of armed gangs and widespread despair.
The former presidential candidate did not hesitate to target Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, whom he accuses of primarily serving the interests of the private business sector. He also threatened to bring down not only the Prime Minister, but also the TPC as a whole.
According to him, only a radical mobilization would make it possible to "change the phase of the battle." His words resonated like a call for direct confrontation, in a country already undermined by the proliferation of weapons and gang violence.
He made the ultimate threat: the resort to arms if the current political crisis persists.
"If things don't change, I will take up arms," he warned, before his supporters, pumped up, expressing their joy at having their leader back.
In the process, the former senator also attacked the foreign presence in Haiti. "I do not accept the presence of foreign mercenaries who would come and stay for ten years in Haiti," he affirmed, directly targeting the American embassy and the multinational mission announced to stabilize the country. Adopting a nationalist tone, as usual, he presented the country's sovereignty as a red line not to be crossed.
Moïse Jean-Charles positioned himself as a self-proclaimed savior, ready to "throw out the government" and "uproot" any foreign influence deemed hostile to the "children of Dessalines."
Targeted attacks on the media
The media have also been targeted. Moise Jean Charles accused some journalists of participating in a smear campaign against him, specifically citing Garry Pierre-Paul Charles, CEO of Radio Télé Scoop. "I demand that justice do its job," he declared, demanding that justice get involved and that the media assume their responsibilities.
In an even more controversial vein, he denounced the presence of "two mulattoes" at the head of the executive, a statement which rekindles the question of class and color in the country and further polarizes an already explosive debate.
Moïse Jean-Charles continues to be a polarizing figure: for his supporters, he is a defender of sovereignty, for his detractors, the leader is only an actor who practices a double game in his political practices.
Several weeks ago, Jean Charles Moïse, along with Fritz Alphonse Jean, attempted to overthrow the Prime Minister, arguing that it was unthinkable for the two heads of the executive branch to be led by representatives of the private business sector. The US State Department, informed of these negotiations, issued a statement warning anyone who attempted to disrupt the harmony between the CPT and Prime Minister Fils-Aimé through corruption. If Moïse had targeted only the Prime Minister, this time he could go so far as to blow up the Transitional Presidential Council.
Posted August 30, 2025