A Haitian Warlord Meets His Match: Hurricane Matthew
New Your Times
Azam Ahmed 19 October 2016
Who: Guy Philippe
What: People starving but no help comes
Where: Pestel, Haiti
When: 4 October 2016
Why: Hurricane Devastation
In the city of Pestel, Haiti, many are starving from the recent hurricane that hit the country earlier this month. Guy Philippe, a rebel leader of the area, is now faced with the situation of 80% of his 80,000 people starving and homeless. A traitor to his government, for ousting the last president, Philippe pleads that aid groups will send food to his starving people. Stating that he will go so far as to say, “I will go to jail so that people can eat here,. Or I will leave for however long it takes. Just bring food here.” His armed forces, he says, could easily take the food but refuse so that his people are not titled as bandits.
My opinion is that governments and aid groups should provide his people with food, being as they did not commit the crimes he has.
I learned that the hurricane in Haiti is worse than the news has ever said.
This information affects the people of Haiti and the relief groups that was helping them most.
What plans do you have for your people?
What happens if no help comes to help?
Would you really jail yourself for your people?