In a powerful address to the Haitian nation and diaspora, former First Lady Martine Moïse has delivered a scathing indictment of Haiti’s judicial system, condemning its role in the political persecution and ultimate assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The emotional statement marks 53 months since the controversial events that culminated in the president’s killing on July 7, 2021.
Mrs. Moïse characterized Haiti’s justice system as a weaponized tool manipulated by a powerful minority to maintain control over the population. She asserted that the judiciary operates with complete impunity, serving oligarchs and corrupt politicians rather than the Haitian people. The system, she claimed, actively participated in destroying President Moïse’s character during his lifetime and continues to disrespect his legacy after his death.
The former First Lady referenced specific events, including the February 7, 2021 judicial plot to overthrow the democratically elected president using fabricated court rulings and illegal warrants. She directly connected these judicial maneuvers to the eventual assassination, asking how the same system that participated in the crime could possibly deliver justice.
Mrs. Moïse described an environment of extreme violence across multiple regions including Arcahaie, Montrouis, Saint-Marc, and Martissant, where citizens face brutal attacks without accountability. She invoked Haiti’s revolutionary heroes—Padrejean, Makandal, Boukman, Toussaint, and Dessalines—and their rallying cry of ‘Liberty or death!’ as inspiration for contemporary resistance.
Despite the bleak assessment, the former First Lady maintained hope that justice would ultimately prevail, warning that ‘karma exists’ and there’s ‘a price to pay for every action.’ She concluded with a declaration that the Haitian people have reached their breaking point and that the current oppressive system must collapse.
